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11) in our three raised garden beds at our home. By mid-April we began picking tomatoes and feel that we had a tremendous harvest. We ... Gardening expert explains how covering tomato soil with natural materials like straw or newspaper can prevent destructive blight by stopping infected soil from splashing onto plants during spring ...

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NOLA.com: It's not too late to put in tomato transplants. But be ready to fight these common pests. One of the special joys of home vegetable gardening is harvesting vine-ripened tomatoes. Many gardeners have planted their tomatoes by now. It’s not too late to plant tomato transplants if you have ...

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