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How to Grow Tomatoes
Tomatoes are the number one grown vegetable in the garden for a reason. Not only are they super versatile, but they’re insanely easy to grow and low-maintenance. Here are a few tips and tricks to get them even more fruitful. Tomatoes are a summer vegetable, which means they require a lot of warmth. They are best planted in late spring or early summer. If you are in zones 9 and above they can even be planted in late winter. A Very Brief Tomato Log I got these around mid-April 2020 when they were 6-8 in. long seedlings from the nursery. In about a few weeks they started to bear fruit.…
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How to Grow Bell Peppers (and Actually Grow the Fruit Too)
I don’t want to deter anyone from trying to grow bell peppers, but they are one of the most annoying plants I’ve had in the garden. I’ll start to see a little tiny fruit bulb, but most of the time they’ll stay the size of a candy corn. This past summer has been the closest I’ve seen to full grown peppers. Before I go into my trials, let’s get a little more in-depth with these prima donna plants. Peppers need about 8-9 hours of sunlight a day AND they cannot tolerate night-time temperatures below 55 degrees Fahrenheit. The plant will abort blossoms and/or the fruit will be misshapen. If you…
