Vegetables benefit from incorporation of fertilizer at planting and throughout the summer to keep plants producing. Scout plants several times a week to stay ahead of heavy insect infestations.
—LSU AgCenter/Heather Kirk-Ballard
Summer can be a challenging time for gardeners, especially when it comes to the excessive heat and high humidity.
Zucchini are marquee items at your grocery stores right about now, but zucchini blossoms, which are generally not for sale at a standard grocery, are a different story.
Quick-cooking and delicately flavored, yellow summer squash and zucchini are favorites in Mediterranean cuisines and perfect for a light side dish.
Friends have complimented me on my pumpkins, but are these things I’ve grown really pumpkins? Sure, they are round and orange and fluted.
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