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thecooldown.com > green-home > home-gardener-squash-vines-takeover

Home gardener says 'the garden belongs to the squash now' after vines stage a takeover

38+ min ago   (383+ words) "The harvest is fantastic, we are already up to our ears in young green tromboncinos!" On Reddit's r/gardening forum, the gardener summed up the situation, writing, "I have ceded control. The garden belongs to the squash now." Other gardeners…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > gardener-grocery-shopping-own-garden

Gardener goes 'grocery shopping' in her own garden, returns with figs, goji berries, and squash

1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (370+ words) For many people, tending a garden also creates a stronger connection to what they eat. In a TikTok video, one home gardener wandered through her yard collecting cucumbers, squash, peppers, tomatoes, figs, and even goji berries — turning a backyard harvest…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > north-carolina-gardener-august-fall-crops

North Carolina gardener says August is prime time for fall crops

7+ hour, 38+ min ago   (608+ words) "Many of these crops can be harvested throughout the fall and in many climates, into winter." August can feel like the moment when a summer garden begins losing steam, but experts say it is actually an ideal time to get…...

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thecooldown.com > sustainable-food > aldi-grocery-haul-savings-budget-shopping

Shopper says $95 Aldi haul tops $200 elsewhere, argues groceries are where most people overspend

14+ hour, 48+ min ago   (517+ words) "I can never go back to paying full price at a regular grocery store." A budget grocery haul struck a nerve online when one shopper said they spent about $95 at Aldi on a cartful of food that would have cost…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > dollar-tree-1-cent-seeds-gardening-hit

Dollar Tree's 1-cent seeds are a frugal gardening hit, with some reporting 80% germination

15+ hour, 48+ min ago   (324+ words) "I'm going to check out mine tomorrow to see if they have more." From there, the replies moved beyond the low price and into firsthand reports about how the discount seeds actually performed, with several commenters saying the packets worked…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > arugula-gardening-summer-heat-fast-growing

Planted on a 95-degree day, this arugula was ready for salads just 3 weeks later

20+ hour, 8+ min ago   (475+ words) "My mom and dad have an arugula salad bar they can eat from even in the middle of August." Growing salad greens in peak summer heat can seem like a losing battle. But Nicole Burke of Gardenary (@Gardenary) showed that…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > home-garden-tips-clean-cute-harvest

One gardener's colorful haul is inspiring viewers to rethink what a home food garden can look like

20+ hour, 58+ min ago   (516+ words) Among the vibrant assortment of tomatoes gathered were some that had a unique appearance. A TikTok post about a home-garden harvest is getting noticed not only for the amount of produce it shows, but also for how tidy and polished…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > purple-varnish-clam-oregon-harvest-limit

On Oregon beaches, tiny holes in the sand reveal an invasive clam with vivid purple inside

21+ hour, 8+ min ago   (466+ words) A nonnative species becoming common enough to support a 72-clam-per-person daily harvest limit shows how firmly established it is. An eye-catching clam on Oregon beaches is drawing attention for an unusual reason. Its shell looks plain brown on the outside,…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > home-garden-harvest-cantaloupe-peppers-basket

Peppers pile up in a 'satisfying' home harvest packed with cucumbers, tomatoes, and more

21+ hour, 18+ min ago   (432+ words) "This is my kind of asmr." A home garden harvest video is resonating online because it gives viewers a firsthand look at the tangible results of gardening, making growing food look fun, colorful, and surprisingly abundant. What starts with one…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > gardener-insane-harvest-tomatoes-peppers-eggplant

Gardener returns after 4 days to 'humongous' harvest of tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant

21+ hour, 48+ min ago   (353+ words) "My garden is my happy place." Four days away was all it took for one gardener's vegetable patch to turn into a countertop-filling haul, as a TikTok creator documented a single harvest that filled baskets with tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, herbs,…...