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Gardening with George – New Video Episodes

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Share. Grow. Evolve. Hope you enjoy! Episode 9 – Irrigation Like humans, plants need water to survive. See best practices of irrigation for your garden and for your containers including different watering methods. Episode 10 – Garden Activities for Kids – Homemade Gifts Six different garden activities that parents and children can do together at home. […]

Zucchini Pollination – Pop Quiz

The following are squash flowers from a zucchini plant. One is male, the other is female. Can you identify which is which? I’ll give you a hint…when the male pollen fertilizes the female ovary zucchini seeds are created and the ovary swells to carry the seed. Here’s a thought, wouldn’t it be great if “the […]

Late Season Squash – Trombetta di Albenga

Every season there is a star, a variety that exceeds our expectations either with fruitful bounty or with taste. Last summer it was chayote. This past summer the star was Trombetta di Albenga, an Italian, heirloom, vining squash, that when picked early tastes similar to zucchini only better. It can be grown either along the […]