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Make the most of this year’s bumper crop of veggies

(BPT) - It happens every summer: Either your own garden goes wild with one particular crop, you get carried away one weekend at your local farmers market, or a mysterious basket of fresh veggies appears on your porch from a well-meaning neighbor. While produce is a wonderful thing to have on ...

Who says a vegetable garden needs full sun?

Conventional wisdom says vegetable gardens need full sun, but a productive garden doesnÎÞëÊÓÆµ™t always require the recommended six to eight hours of direct sunlight. If fences, trees or your house cast shade on your soil, growing vegetables wonÎÞëÊÓÆµ™t be out of reach if you stick to plants that are ...

Get gardening: Local experts offer tips for success

Whether you have a green thumb or are just plain green when it comes to growing plants, there are ways to improve your gardening skills. Margaret Sams is a master gardener with Penn State Extension in Washington County, as well as a soil scientist. She said anyone looking to create a garden ...