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  • Drip Irrigation in the Home Vegetable Garden

    C 1095

    Drip Irrigation in the Home Vegetable Garden

    This publication is designed to give small market growers, homeowners, and Master Gardener audiences a quick guide to selecting and installing drip irrigation in the vegetable garden.

    Bob Westerfield

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    July 13, 2022
  • Green and red leaf lettuces growing in a garden

    C 1018

    Home Garden Lettuce

    Use this resource to learn how to grow lettuce, a cool-season vegetable that can be planted in early fall or early spring in Georgia.

    Bob Westerfield

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    July 13, 2022
  • Swiss chard with bright pink stalks and deep green leaves

    C 1039

    Home Garden Swiss Chard

    Learn how to grow Swiss chard in the home garden, including soil preparation, planting, culture and fertilization, harvesting, storing, and using Swiss chard, plus problems you might encounter and a list of suggested varieties.

    Bob Westerfield and Malgorzata Florkowska

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    July 13, 2022
  • Using Cover Crops in the Home Garden

    C 1057

    Using Cover Crops in the Home Garden

    Cover crops can be an important component to any home garden. They are used for various reasons, including building the soil, controlling soil erosion, and limiting the initiation and spread of certain diseases and insects in the soil. This publication is designed for homeowner and Master Gardener audiences and discusses the benefits, selection, planting and use of cover crops in the home garden.

    Bob Westerfield

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    July 13, 2022
  • young Brussels sprouts on the plant

    C 1069

    Home Garden Brussels Sprouts

    Learn how to grow Brussels sprouts in your home garden. Brussels sprouts are a cool season vegetable that can be grown both in the fall and early spring. This resource covers soil preparation, planting, and maintenance, as well as controlling pest problems.

    Bob Westerfield

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    July 13, 2022
  • Conserving Water in the Vegetable Garden

    C 964

    Conserving Water in the Vegetable Garden

    All vegetables, especially tomatoes, like an even supply of water throughout the growing season, and will often develop problems if their water supply fluctuates. If watering restrictions or bans are imposed, water conservation becomes a critical issue.

    Bob Westerfield

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    July 7, 2022
  • Green beans growing in the garden

    C 1006

    Home Garden Green Beans

    This resource provides basic information on growing green beans, one of the most popular vegetables for the home garden.

    Bob Westerfield

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    July 7, 2022
  • red and green bell peppers growing on plants

    C 1005

    Home Garden Peppers

    Learn how to grow delicious peppers at home! The most popular pepper varieties are easy to grow, as long as you understand and follow a few basic gardening principles.

    Bob Westerfield and Malgorzata Florkowska

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    July 7, 2022
  • okra plant with several pods growing in a garden

    C 941

    Home Garden Okra

    Learn how to grow okra, a Southern staple in the home garden and at the dinner table that can be grown throughout the state of Georgia. This vegetable is both easy and fun to grow and can be used in many different culinary dishes and in dried flower arrangements.

    Bob Westerfield

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    July 7, 2022
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