Techniques - Page 91 of 198 - Fine Gardening
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How-To
9 Tips for Growing Vegetables in Window Boxes
I've been very happy with these pint-sized veggie gardens as long as I remember that they can require a little special attention on occasion.
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Kitchen Gardening
Peat Moss Alternatives
The fact that gardeners have enjoyed a long love affair with peat moss is completely understandable. Here's the problem.
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Kitchen Gardening
Beginning Gardeners will Love the Seedsheet
If you’d like to plant a vegetable garden, but don’t have a clue where to start, the Seedsheet is for you.
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Article
Quick and Easy White Bean Salad with Savory
Even though it is not officially summer on the calendar, the weather says otherwise here in Maryland--we are having a heatwave! I recently made this for Savory, Herb of the…
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Article
Radishes and Garlics and Greens, Oh Yeah!
The weather is changing from spring to summer--nights are still cool here in Maryland--however days feel like summertime hot. Greens and radishes and garlic are loving it and we are…
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How-To
A Complete Guide to Growing Cherry Tomatoes
Growing more than 800 tomatoes each year gives me lots of chances to evaluate the good and bad among varieties. My collection includes all different shapes, sizes, and colors, but…
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How-To
Is Square Foot Gardening a Good System?
I am not here to bash square foot gardening (SFG). Any system that has been encouraging people to grow their own food for the past 40 years should be applauded.…
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How-To
What Makes Cut Flowers Last Longer?
One of the great joys of gardening is taking beautiful blooms from favorite plants and placing them indoors to brighten a room. Cut flowers, however, can quickly lose their beauty.…
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Design
Heavenly Scents—Fragrant Plants and Flowers
A few years ago, I was walking with a friend through a wonderful rose garden and pointed out one of my favorite varieties: the old-fashioned rose ‘Madame Ernest Calvat’, which…
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Design
Pull a Design Together With Ground Covers
The staff at your local garden center works hard to assemble eye-catching displays of colorful perennials, artfully arranged succulents, and architectural grasses. But the ground-cover section is likely an unremarkable,…