Avoiding E.coli Contamination in the Garden
Wondering how to garden organically without running the risk of contaminating your food with harmful bacteria?

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Ecinacea - No Remedy for Colds
Study: Echinacea no cold remedy
Alicia Chang - Associated Press
Thursday, July 28, 2005

Being sick with a cold i more...

Farmer's Markets - Finding
Nothing beats meeting the person who picked, baked or preserved the food you're about to buy. Farmer's markets are located th more...

Freeze Injury - Vegetables
Symptoms of freezing injury on vegetables.

Artichoke: Epidermis be comes detached and forms whitish to light tan blis more...

Fruit Plants - Good Sources
In my experience, it is common in "big box" stores for fruiting plants to be mis-labeled. I'm sure it's not purposeful, but a more...

Fruiting Plants - Propagation
When you enjoy a juicy peach or crisp apple, it is tempting to try to propagate the plant for your own garden.

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Garden Safety - After a Flood
This article from North Dakota has some sensible advice.

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Some garden produce may be s more...

Growing Seedless Watermelons
If seedless watermelons have no seed, how do you grow them? This article by three UGA horticulturists answers the question.more...

Oddly Shaped Vegetables
Hometown newspapers once featured large or oddly shaped vegetables every summer. From my own childhood, I remember a squash s more...

Pick-Your-Own Farms
PICK-YOUR-OWN FARMS NEAR ATLANTA
Atlanta Journal and Constitution June 5, 2003 (several of these places might have clo more...

Soil Temperatures for Planting
Q: Is there a general rule for when soil temps reach plantable levels for gardens? i.e.: when outside temp is steady 70 de more...

Tomato Disease Guide
Tomatoes are favorite summer vegetable but they are susceptible to several diseases and conditions.

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UGA Vegetable Gardening Publications
With food prices high, folks have been thinking about growing some of their own food.

Food gardening is not hard and more...

Vegetables - Pollination
One of the most delightfully informative garden books I’ve ever read is “Sex in Your Garden” by Angela Overy (Fulcrum Publish more...

Vegetables - When to Harvest
For a blueberry, it's easy to tell when it's ripe: deep blue means it's time to harvest.

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