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    Spring Foraging: Wild Weeds, Herbal Harbingers and Enticing Ephemerals

    AAhhh--it is that time of year again--spring is bustin' out all over and we gardeners are rejoicing with the first harvests of earth's offerings. Here are some photos of what…

  • Various native perennial seeds and leaves
    How-To

    Native Perennials to Start from Seed

    Growing native perennials from seed is easier than you might imagine. If you choose species that are adapted to your climate and growing conditions, it’s likely that you can start…

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    Beautiful, Bountiful Kale

    Kale’s popularity has taken off over the past decade, partly because it has been recognized by science as a “super food” but also because it is wonderfully delicious. It is…

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    8 Ways to Save Money at the Garden Center

    We’ve all been there: You head for the checkout counter at the nursery and you have a general ballpark number in mind—until the register tallies and you’re $40, $50, or…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Best Garden Bush Bean Varieties

    I feel that I've done injustice to bush beans by not giving them credit where credit is due. I'd like to take some time today to share with you some…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Totally Free Online Vegetable Garden Planners

    As far as I can tell, we're all going to need a leg up. Here's where a cheat sheet comes in handy.

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    Recipes featuring Pulses

    Having been a vegetarian for over 40 years, I have a large repertoire of recipes featuring legumes: beans, lentils, split peas, chickpeas, etc. I have written a number of recipes…

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    Grow Beans in this Year’s Garden

    In my last post I wrote about pulses being the international crop of the year and said that i would talk about some beans to grow and sources for a…

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    International Year of Pulses

    I love beans, lentils, split peas, chickpeas and eat them probably at least five times a week. The aforementioned are commonly known as pulses. These crops have been chosen to…

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Vegetable and Herb Seeds for Valentine’s Day

    Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to show your favorite gardener some love. Candy is nice, but these seeds are sweeter.