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Vegetable Gardening: Introduction to Growing Vegetables
Mississippi State University Extension — Vegetable gardens are traditional in Mississippi. There was a time when the state was more rural than it is today, and most of the family's food was grown at home. Today, vegetable gardens are often thought of as a form of family ...More…
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Vegetable Gardening: Watering
Mississippi State University Extension — Mulches that slow soil surface evaporation can reduce the amount of water needed. Soaker hoses and drip or trickle irrigation systems wet only the soil in the root zone and can cut in half the amount of water used. Adequate soil moisture is ...More…
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Vegetable Gardening: Storing Vegetables and Seeds
Mississippi State University Extension — In addition to canning, freezing, and drying fresh vegetables, you can store many to use later. In addition to canning, freezing, and drying fresh vegetables, you can store many to use later. The length of successful storage depends on the ...More…
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Vegetable Gardening: Staking and Training Tomatoes
Mississippi State University Extension — The main reason for staking and supporting tomato plants is to keep plants and fruit off the ground. The main reason for staking and supporting tomato plants is to keep plants and fruit off the ground. This reduces losses from fruit rots when ...More…
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Vegetable Gardening: Soil
Mississippi State University Extension — The ideal garden soil is deep, loose, fertile, well-drained (internally as well as on the surface), has plenty of organic matter, and is free of weeds and diseases. The ideal garden soil is deep, loose, fertile, well-drained (internally as well ...More…
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Vegetable Gardening: Pollination
Mississippi State University Extension — Pollination, the transfer of pollen within a flower or between flowers, is needed for many vegetables to produce. Pollination, the transfer of pollen within a flower or between flowers, is needed for many vegetables to produce. With vegetables we ...More…
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Vegetable Gardening: Planting
Mississippi State University Extension — A vegetable variety designated as an All America Selection (AAS) has been judged in a number of national trial gardens to have some advantage or uniqueness over a standard comparison variety. Vegetable seeds and transplants are available from ...More…
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Vegetable Gardening: Organic Gardening
Mississippi State University Extension — Interest in organic gardening-using organic and natural materials for fertilization and disease and insect control-is increasing. Much of the interest is on reducing or eliminating use of chemical pesticides for controlling insects and diseases. ...More…
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Vegetable Gardening: Mulching
Mississippi State University Extension — A mulch is any material used to cover the surface of the garden soil to protect plant roots from heat, cold, or drought, to keep fruit clean, or to control weeds. A mulch is any material used to cover the surface of the garden soil to protect ...More…
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Vegetable Gardening: Insects
Mississippi State University Extension — Being able to manage and control insect pests is one of the keys to successful vegetable gardening. The average home vegetable garden may contain more than a dozen different types of vegetable crops, and each of these crops may be attacked by ...More…
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Vegetable Gardening: Herbs in the Garden
Mississippi State University Extension — Many herbs used in flavoring foods and teas (culinary herbs) can be grown in Mississippi gardens. Herbs are a special group of plants used for flavoring and scents. Many herbs used in flavoring foods and teas (culinary herbs) can be grown in ...More…
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Vegetable Gardening: Harvesting the Garden
Mississippi State University Extension — Gardening itself is a lot of fun, but harvest is what gardeners work toward. Harvesting at the right time is essential to obtain quality. Gardening itself is a lot of fun, but harvest is what gardeners work toward. Harvesting at the right time is ...More…