Tomato
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Every one of us has a seed story. For some of us it is elementary school where we learned about germination by growing bean seeds in dixie cups. Many gardeners however have a much deeper, personal connection to seeds by growing and saving seeds that were shared with them by a parent, grandparent or close…
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I’ll admit I had high hopes of starting all my plants for the summer vegetable garden indoors. I had my light rack all set up, mixed my soil, and spent a number of hours in February seeding 72 plug flats. But then reality came and I ended up with just a handful of tomatoes and…
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Extension is offering some great classes this year for the person interested in home fruit and vegetable growing. We hope to see you there!
Posted in: Cherokee County, Fruit, Herbs, Home Gardening, Home Landscape, Soil, Tomato, Trees, Vegetables -
The short, cold days of winter leave much to be desired for gardeners but a successful summer garden begins with the arrival of winter seed catalogs. Today’s seed catalogs offer more than just seeds. From stories and recipes to exquisite photos; seed catalogs offer growing advice, new and old plant introductions and welcome inspiration for…
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The 89th Annual Cherokee County Fair is next week from September 22-27th. The fair is a great way to show off your gardening success for the year. Bring thee of your best items in each category to the Cherokee County Fairgrounds Sunday Sep 20 between 2:00-5:00pm or Monday 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:00. The fairgrounds are located…
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I got a call this week from a gardener, Mr. Steve Dendy, in Woodstock who said he has something I might want to see. His spring potatoes had begun to produce little fruits that looked like tiny tomatoes. He assured me that he had been gardening a long time and his 89 year old uncle even…
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With summer soon upon us, we will finally start to enjoy those delicious home grown tomatoes. The ways to include tomatoes in a meal are only limited by one’s taste buds and imagination. Americans love their tomatoes probably more than any other vegetable–but is it a vegetable? Technically, by botanical definition, the tomato is a…