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If pollen from a hot pepper fertilizes the flower of a sweet pepper, all the hot pepper genes from the father plant go into ...

You could describe Chayote Squash as a pear-shaped vegetable with thin skin and a succulent, almost fleshy consistency.

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In recognition of National Nutrition Month, NYC Health + Hospitals has announced the milestone of serving over 2 million ...

Under good growing conditions plants may outgrow the disease and produce a healthy fruit yield ... cucumber, yellow summer squash, and winter squash. Allow at least 3 to 4 years in soils between ...

If pests are ruining your squash plants before your veggies have had time to develop, try this easy preventative method using ...

Apply commercial fertilizers, manure or compost to cane, bush (gooseberries, currants, and blueberries), and trailing berries ...

Here are some things to do in the garden this week.

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This column is written by the UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions that ...