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Suffolk County

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CCE-Schuyler Community Gardens 2009
cabbage, lettuce, celery, onions
Image by Cathy Barnes, Schuyler County

Leafy greens are very easy to grow and tasty, too!

CCE-Schuyler Community Gardens 2009
trellis, eggplant
Image by Cathy Barnes, Schuyler County

A simple trellis system for your green beans.

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Vegetable Gardening

The Home Vegetable Garden

Fertilizing Home Flower / Vegetable Gardens

Growing Potatoes in the Home Garden

Growing Tomatoes on Long Island

Growing Vegetables in Containers

How to Save Vegetable Seeds

Oriental Vegetables for Fall Harvest

Selected Vegetable Variety list 2025

Special Salads from Your Garden

The Out-of-the-Ordinary Vegetables: Miniature Vegetables

Three Less Common Vegetables (Rhubarb, Shallots and Horseradish)

Using Average Freeze Dates for Starting Vegetable Seeds

Using Home-Grown Herbs with Your Vegetables

Vegetable Harvest and Storage

Vegetable Planting Times Guidelines for Long Island

Vegetable Growing Guides - Guides to growing 58 common vegetables in a home garden

Weed Control in the Home Vegetable Garden

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Alice Raimondo
Horticulture Consultant
aw242@cornell.edu
631-727-4126

Last updated April 29, 2025

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