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Asparagus Growth Stages: The Perennial Life Cycle

The multi-year life of an asparagus bed, from planting crowns through fern growth, dormancy, and decades of spring spears.

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How a pumpkin grows in California, from seed and vine through flowering, fruit set, and the long ripening to a hard orange shell.

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The corn life cycle from germination through tasseling, silking, and ear fill, with the pollination details that make full ears.

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How a cucumber plant grows, including male and female flowers, pollination, and the fast climb from seed to picking size.

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A stage-by-stage guide to growing potatoes in California, from sprouting seed potatoes through tuber bulking and harvest.

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The garlic life cycle from fall planting through winter roots, spring leaves, scapes, and the summer harvest of a cured bulb.

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How an onion grows from seed or set to a mature bulb, including why day length decides when bulbing begins in California.

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The full life cycle of a bean plant, from germination and first leaves through flowering and pod fill, with bush and pole differences.

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A look at how peas grow from seed to pod in California's cool season, with the stages, timing, and care that matter most.

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How a pepper plant develops in coastal California, from germination and transplanting through flowering, fruit set, and color-up.

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A stage-by-stage look at how a tomato plant grows in California, from seed and seedling to flowering, fruit set, and ripe harvest.