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Kitchen GardeningFall Leaves Make a Great Garden Mulch
Don't bag them and send them to the dump. Put this resource to work for your garden.
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ArticleGarlic and Chile Insecticidal Soap Spray
I have been making this spray for more than 20 years--I don't remember where the idea came from--perhaps an old issue of Organic Gardening or Mother Earth News. I do…
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ArticleSpiders in the Garden
Hollywood and Halloween have done nothing for the reputation of spiders (not to mention bats) and their true value they bring to the natural world.
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ArticleWhy Grow Your Own Food?
Suburban and urban farming is being accomplished successfully in backyards everywhere. And it is being done with high yields on very little land.
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Kitchen GardeningSaving Heirloom Tomato Seeds
Learn how easy it is to eat your tomatoes and save them too!
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ArticleHow to Use Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Utilizing the method of Integrated Pest Management how I garden - period. I'm probably going to get strung up by the organic gardening police for that admission; but before you…
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ArticleWhat is Sustainable Gardening?
“Sustainable gardening” is a cool term if I've ever heard one. It sounds edgy in an incredibly responsible sort of way. In suburban farmer (that would be me) speak it’s:…
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ArticleLeaf Mold as a Soil Conditioner
Leaf mold by itself is pretty close to pure humus and like compost, smells like the forest floor. Probably because it is the forest floor.
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Kitchen GardeningFrost and the Fall Garden
Don't let an early frost wipe out your veggies prematurely. When frost threatens, you need to move quickly. Learn which crops must be harvested right away, and which ones will…
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Kitchen GardeningGrasscycle, Compost, and Mulch with Grass Clippings
I think the average homeowner over looks the many joys of grass clippings. This stuff is a valuable resource with all the versatility of duct tape.
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