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ArticleReplacing Some Suburban Front Lawn
It's no secret that suburbia is known for it's cookie-cutter foundation plantings and grand expansions of perfectly coiffed grass. Although, I have seen some fabulous yard make-overs where they've used…
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Kitchen GardeningGrow Herbs in Containers for the Winter
Fall is the time of year that I start getting concerned for my basil. I'm pretty lousy at calculating how much longer I'll be able to harvest before the frost…
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Kitchen GardeningStart a New Garden Bed With a Compost Sandwich
It's never too early to think about the next major planting season as far as I'm concerned. But that could be because at my age, six months isn't even close…
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ArticleGrow Sprouts for the Perfect Indoor Crop
Whether you're new to gardening, a budding homesteader, or a die-hard farmer there's no need to wait for nice weather to grow food crops - grow sprouts!
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ArticleKids Can Make Bird Feeders Out of Sunflower Heads
Sunflowers not only attract pollinating insects while they're blooming, but at season's end they become an excellent food source for wild birds.
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Kitchen GardeningPlant a Green Manure or a Cover Crop This Fall
My perception of cover crops and green manures is they're right in line with compost bins, vermicomposting, grasscycling, and even mulch - they're all a form of composting. In other…
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ArticleGrow a Sunflower House for Kids
Don't let the kids keep the magic for themselves. When the morning glories begin blooming, get into that sunflower house, lie on your back and admire the glowing blue sky…
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ArticleThe Gardeners’ Exchange
We gardeners know without a doubt that besides reaping the harvest and spending time outdoors in nature, there are many benefits to being a gardener. We may not always realize…
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ArticlePeas: The Cold Weather Legume
Weren't we just talking about summer vegetables? Don't freak out on me, we still have plenty of lovely weather left this season and there all the summer lovelies that need…
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ArticleGrowing Plants in Greenhouses
For one, I live in Northern California where the temps can really get down there but face it, we're not Minnesota. Don't get me wrong, I have lost my share…
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