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No Seeds Please. 07/23/99
Consumers love seedless watermelons, but farmers have to struggle to grow the no-fuss beauties. A UGA horticulture researcher has found some growing tips that may make more farmers give seedless melons a try in their fields.
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A Paler Green. 07/22/99
This summer a rare event is bringing more colors to Georgia landscapes: female redcedars are producing an extra abundance of cones.
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Valued Veggies. 07/22/99
When you're growing a vegetable to display in a fair or other special occasion, timing the crop for proper maturity is critical, says a University of Georgia expert.
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Moving Veggies. 07/22/99
Planning to display vegetables in a fair or other competition? Be careful how you get them to the show. "To prevent bruising during travel, wrap or pad them in baskets or boxes," says a University of Georgia expert.
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Veggie Pointers. 07/22/99
Competing in a fair can teach you how to make a picture-perfect display of garden vegetables. Whether you plan to exhibit or just make the best impression at your table, here's how to make your veggies look their best.
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Best in Show. 07/22/99
Exhibiting is an excellent way to learn more about quality and handling of garden vegetables, whether you show off your garden harvest on your own at a fall fair or in 4-H, FFA or garden club competition.
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Butterfly Garden. 07/15/99
You can't plant a butterfly. You can, however, grow plants that will attract and feed caterpillars and the butterflies they turn into. And you can learn exactly which plants will do that at the butterfly garden on the UGA Griffin, Ga., campus July 27 at 6:30 p.m.
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Drought Subdued 07/15/99
Generous rainfall since the middle of June has reduced the most severe aspects of the current drought. Parts of Georgia, however, still have drought conditions. While top soil moisture is adequate for current needs, soil moisture reserves remain minimal.
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No Chillers. 07/14/99
Fruits and vegetables like peaches, tomatoes and avocados taste much better when allowed to ripen before they are refrigerated.
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Cool Cukes. 07/14/99
Some produce, such as leafy vegetables, cucumbers, eggplant and others, last longer and taste better when refrigerated.