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Growing Food Growing Food is edible gardening and food security. – Growing fruits, vegetables, and herbs to promote self-sufficiency and reduce food costs. – Interest in heirloom varieties and seed saving. – Kitchen gardening – Supporting local food systems and reducing the carbon footprint of food production.

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Tomato Seed Leaves
Apr 29, 2022

Tomato Seed Leaves

Two tomato seed leaves have appeared and are developing their true leaves. Be sure there are several true leaves before you transplant…

How I grow tomatoes from seed
Apr 15, 2022

How I grow tomatoes from seed

When planting tomato seeds, I make sure that they are in contact with the soil. I press them gently to make contact…

For Vegetable Gardeners
Mar 18, 2022

For Vegetable Gardeners

Veggie Bites allowed me to share my thoughts and ideas, my successes and my failures. I thought that by sharing my own…

Succession Gardening
Mar 12, 2022

Succession Gardening

What is succession gardening? In the case of vegetable gardening, this is a way to grow plants to increase the yields of…

Growing Microgreens from Seed
Feb 25, 2022

Growing Microgreens from Seed

Growing microgreens from seeds does not require a fancy set-up. A disposable plastic food tray will be fine as long as you…

My Collection of Sweet Peppers
Feb 18, 2022

My Collection of Sweet Peppers

I finally got my sweet pepper collection planted: Early Calwonder – a very sturdy fruit that goes from a thick green to…

Rooting in Water
Jan 29, 2022

Rooting in Water

I can take a cutting and put it in water where it will root and then I can plant it. It will…

About Ordering Your Seeds
Nov 19, 2021

About Ordering Your Seeds

I used to be early if my order was in February, but now you will find many of the seeds that you…

Planning My Garden Layout
Nov 12, 2021

Planning My Garden Layout

There are several places in my garden that need a change. The tomatoes have been in the same area for a long…

Preparing Garden for Winter
Nov 5, 2021

Preparing Garden for Winter

Just as I prepare to stay warm this winter, I also need to prepare the garden for the upcoming winter season. As…

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