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Articles with keywords: Food in My Back Yard

Tue, Dec 02, 2025

FIMBY: Plant artichokes now, enjoy for years to come

Mediterranean perennial makes eye-catching and bee-friendly addition to edible gardens

Tue, Nov 25, 2025

FIMBY: It's late November, and your peach tree needs spraying

Leaf curl fungus must be fought during the tree's dormancy

Tue, Nov 18, 2025

FIMBY: What to do with all those fallen leaves?

Turn those piles into mulch or compost; soil compaction a concern after storm

Tue, Oct 21, 2025

FIMBY: Change is in the autumn air

Cooler weather and more moisture bring pest, fungal issues

Tue, Oct 14, 2025

FIMBY: We don't talk (enough) about beets

The root vegetable includes a second crop: its leafy greens

Tue, Oct 07, 2025

FIMBY: Fava beans do double duty

Winter cover crop also produces delicious beans and greens

Tue, Sep 30, 2025

FIMBY: Seeds or transplants for cool-season veggies?

The type of plant, the garden space and the gardener's goals all affect the answer

Tue, Sep 23, 2025

FIMBY: How to prolong fall tomato harvest

Pick green and bring inside – or hope for a hot October.

Tue, Sep 16, 2025

FIMBY: Time to shut it down?

The summer edibles gardener is not required to become a winter gardener, too

Tue, Sep 09, 2025

FIMBY: How to get the most out of your pumpkin patch

Tips for producing perfect pumpkins for fall fun (and pies)

Tue, Sep 02, 2025

FIMBY: Summer-to-fall transition is time for evaluation, planning

Give your garden a realistic assessment before fall kicks in

Tue, Aug 26, 2025

FIMBY: To pick or not to pick those tomatoes?

Heat spikes can play havoc with ripening tomatoes

Tue, Aug 12, 2025

FIMBY: Grow food while saving water

Beans, melons, hard squash and even tomatoes can thrive on less irrigation

Tue, Aug 05, 2025

FIMBY: Enhance your food with edible flowers

Many herbs, annuals, even shrubs produce blooms that can be eaten

Tue, Jul 29, 2025

FIMBY: Why won’t my tomatoes turn red?

Temperature plays a role in ripening – especially at night

Tue, Jul 22, 2025

FIMBY: A squash plant has mosaic virus, and it's not pretty

Mottled fruit, skinny leaves are symptoms of disease

Tue, Jul 15, 2025

FIMBY: Does this plant need water?

How to tell if wilting is normal and what to do about it