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Useful writing on growing food, preserving it, sharing it, and keeping more life local.
4/26/2026
## Understanding Your Growing Season In Zone 7a, the growing season runs from about April 15 to October 15 — roughly 180 days. But within those 180 days, there are two distinct growing seasons: **Sp...
4/23/2026
Learn how to stagger your vegetable plantings so you get a steady harvest all season long instead of a spring flood followed by summer silence.
4/21/2026
Stop getting overwhelmed by a week of tomatoes at once and hungry by August. Succession planting keeps your garden productive from spring through fall with simple timing tricks anyone can learn.