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Article
Plant a Garden Theme with Herbs
Herbs may not have showy flowers like perennials and annuals, so using them to create a theme garden is not only a good way to explore unusual herbs and their…
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Design
Nasturtiums as Food and Companion Plants
I’ve always loved garden nasturtiums in my flower beds. Oh, I know they’re touted as ordinary and flowers that are easy to grow often get a pretentious sniff.
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How-To
How to Grow Celeriac
Celeriac, also known as celery root, is far easier to grow than celery, its close relative. If you're looking to try something new this year, consider celeriac. It's no beauty,…
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How-To
A Winter Vegetable Garden in Northern California
If your climate is right, you can keep your garden going all winter with cool-weather crops that can't take the summer heat: peas, spinach, cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce, and other salad…
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Article
The Benefits of Joining a Community Garden
One of the most endearing things about these gardens aside from the diversity of food and flowers is the fact that the majority of gardens are organic which means you’ll…
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Kitchen Gardening
A Basic Primer on Tomato Terms
Choosing tomato plants isn’t necessarily tricky. Still, most people only think of two things when they consider purchasing tomato plants for their home garden. They ask themselves what size (regular…
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Kitchen Gardening
How to Grow Fine, Tender Filet Beans
Regular watering, frequent picking, and the right varieties yield a connoisseur's harvest.
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Kitchen Gardening
Gardening Tip: Watering on the Cheap
From fridge to garden: Plastic milk jugs find new life as watering cans.
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Kitchen Gardening
Control Colorado Potato Beetle with a Mix of Strategies
The Colorado potato beetle has become resistant to a number of commercial pesticides. Fortunately, there are physical, horticultural, and biological controls to choose from. Most likely, a mix of strategies…
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Kitchen Gardening
Thinning Vegetable Seedlings
All of your seed planting efforts have come to fruition and you are finally witnessing your success as little seedlings pop through the soil and reach for the sky. They’re…