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How To Transplant Summer Squash

Summer squash is a wonderful vegetable to grow in the home vegetable garden. Summer squash can be planted in rows or in raised beds. They can even be planted in large containers. Summer squash require plenty of full sun, at least six hours per day, and fertile soil that's amended with compost. Summer squash are prolific growers and can continue to produce until the first frost. Summer squash are typically grown by sowing seeds directly in the … [Read more...]

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When To Use Seeds Or Transplants In The Vegetable Garden

There is always much debate over whether to use seedling transplants or sow seeds directly in the vegetable garden. Many vegetable gardeners will attest that sowing seeds directly in the garden is the best practice to obtain maximum production, while other gardeners will say using transplants jump starts the growth of the plants. Here are some guidelines you can use to determine what you can transplant and what should be directly sowed into the … [Read more...]

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