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  • C 1027-1

    Planning an Edible Garden

    This publication describes three steps for planning a school garden: garden location, soil and terrain, and choosing crops.

    Heather Kirk Ballard, David Berle, and Bob Westerfield

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  • purple rutabaga growing in a garden

    C 942

    Growing Rutabagas in the Home Garden

    Learn how to grow rutabagas, a cool-season root crop that can be produced in the spring or fall in Georgia.

    Bob Westerfield and W. Terry Kelley

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  • 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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  • a bee pollinates a flower on a tomato plant

    C 934

    Pollination of Vegetable Crops

    Plants develop seeds through a process called pollination. Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the stamen (male flower part) to the pistil (female flower part).

    Bob Westerfield

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  • 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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  • cover crops used in home gardens include red clover

    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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