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for August 8, 2015

This Week's Gardening Ideas:

The August 2015 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!

By dave
August 8, 2015
The August 2015 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!

You're never going to believe this awesome raffle. There will be 15 winners - our most ever! Come in, take a look, and buy your tickets! (1,164 words - Read the full article)

Summer Vegetables Celebration Wrapup

By dave
August 7, 2015
Summer Vegetables Celebration Wrapup

We're nearing the end of our Summer Veggies Week, and it was a great one! Let's have a look at some of the highlights from the week. (202 words - Read the full article)

Searching for a More Productive Method of Growing Tomatoes

By profesora
August 6, 2015
Searching for a More Productive Method of Growing Tomatoes

Tomatoes are a prized commodity for me because I annually can 10 to 12 gallons of salsa in various degrees of spiciness. (630 words - Read the full article)

Freeze Whole Tomatoes

By BookerC1
August 6, 2015
Freeze Whole Tomatoes

Have a bumper crop of tomatoes, but no time to deal with them right away? Freeze for later! (73 words - Read the full article)

Romanesco, the Unearthly Vegetable

By ediblelandscapingsc
August 5, 2015
Romanesco, the Unearthly Vegetable

Sometimes a plant just stops you in your tracks. Romanesco is one of those plants both in the garden and on your plate. (474 words - Read the full article)

Of Cowpeas, Butterbeans and Okra

By farmerdill
August 4, 2015
Of Cowpeas, Butterbeans and Okra

August here in Georgia is tough on vegetables.Triple-digit temps drive us all to seeking a little shade. The spring vegetables are long gone, summer vegetables are going into intermission, snd corn is in the freezer. But there are a few that love it, the foremost being cowpeas, butter beans, and okra. (334 words - Read the full article)

Asparagus, the Perennial Vegetable That Keeps Giving

By ediblelandscapingsc
August 3, 2015
Asparagus, the Perennial Vegetable That Keeps Giving

How would you like to plant a vegetable once and harvest it repeatedly for 20 years or more? With Asparagus you can do just that. (558 words - Read the full article)

Use Q-Tips To Pollinate Summer Squash

By Newyorkrita
August 2, 2015
Use Q-Tips To Pollinate Summer Squash

A lack of bees in the early spring means that your summer squash might not develop. Help them out by pollinating those flowers yourself. (172 words - Read the full article)

The most popular images last week from our plant database:

By Fleur569:
Image from plant ID 91361
By farmerdill:
Image from plant ID 151876
By tveguy3:
Image from plant ID 590338
By Anderwood:
Image from plant ID 112768
By floota:
Image from plant ID 53919
By gardengus:
Image from plant ID 125092
By gardengus:
Image from plant ID 160411
By dave:
Image from plant ID 115885
By Weedwhacker:
Image from plant ID 132135

The most popular Multi-Plant Photos from last week:

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Photo by treehugger:
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Photo by TBGDN:
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Noteworthy acorn tips given this week:

9 people gave for the idea "Romanesco, the Unearthly Vegetable" by ediblelandscapingsc

8 people gave for the idea "Of Cowpeas, Butterbeans and Okra" by farmerdill

8 people gave for the idea "Freeze Whole Tomatoes" by BookerC1

5 people gave for the idea "Searching for a More Productive Method of Growing Tomatoes" by profesora

5 people gave for the idea "Asparagus, the Perennial Vegetable That Keeps Giving" by ediblelandscapingsc

4 people gave for post #923187 in "August, 2015 Blooms" by touchofsky

4 people gave for a blog post by Calif_Sue

3 people gave for post #922552 in "Hybridizing Lilies" by Leftwood

3 people gave for the idea "Use Q-Tips To Pollinate Summer Squash" by Newyorkrita

3 people gave for the Multi-Plant Photo #3454 by Fleur569

The most active threads this week:

Subject OP Area Replies
OT~Porch SwingCharDaylilies forum137
August, 2015 BloomsARoseblushDaylilies forum118
Our Orchid blooms in August 2015UrsulaOrchids forum60
Iris Talk - Why am I so drawn to . . . .Denman55Irises forum59
Schreiner's gift certificatepirlIrises forum51
what non plant things would you add to your garden/irises/yardscreativecloverIrises forum37
August - Seedlings 2015CharDaylilies forum34
Does anyone grow Creeping Phlox ?Denman55Perennials forum34
What should I expect?beckygardenerSoil and Compost forum32

Some new reviews from the ATP Green Pages:

jvdubb recommended Klehm's Song Sparrow Nursery and wrote:

I've always loved Klehm's Song Sparrow Nursery. I had great success with clematis from them that I planted at my first house. I recently took advantage of a special they had: Buy two, get one free. I had forgotten how really, really nice their plants are. They also have a great website that I find very easy to navigate and full of useful information. Here is my latest purchase

magnolialover recommended Adelman Peony Gardens and wrote:

Quality peonies true to name. Always willing to answer questions and excellent customer service. One of my favorite places to obtain peonies. Their catalog descriptions are on point, and when Carol Adelman says a peony is special, you better believe it.

magnolialover recommended The Lily Nook and wrote:

Have placed many orders over the years with The Lily Nook. High quality bulbs and when there has been a mistake (a very rare occurrence), they made it right. I love the selection too.

magnolialover recommended Solaris Farms and wrote:

Kind person and dedicated hybridizer. Purchased many plants of both peonies and daylilies and always true to name with excellent quality and honesty. I love that each plant has very specific information detailed in it. Your purchase is most certainly an informed one. Can't say enough good about this place.

We keep growing, because ATP is where all the excitement is these days! Check out these numbers from last week: