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  • Kitchen Gardening

    Catalog Review: Kitchen Garden Seeds

    Kitchen Garden Seeds has been providing a great selection of vegetable, herb and flower seeds since 1908.

  • Article

    Grow Tunnel Update

    Here it is the last day of November and I am still harvesting lettuce, spinach, arugula, cilantro, parsley, chard, kale, mustard and collard greens in my zone 7 garden. This…

  • Design

    The Best Japanese Maples

    There aren’t many gardeners—beginners or experts—who don’t love a Japanese maple (cultivars of Acer palmatum, A. japonicum, and A. shirasawanum, USDA Hardiness Zones 5–8). They’re some of the most popular…

  • Illustration of silhouettes of queens over the colorful garden
    Design

    Queens of the Curbside

    Seven years ago, my husband and I purchased a home in a typical residential neighborhood. One of the things that I liked best about the house was that the previous…

  • Article

    Homegrown Grapes

    Some plants are grown strictly for the beauty that they bring to the garden. Some are more utilitarian in nature, grown primarily for food. Then there are plants that offer…

  • Ball and Tattler lids. The small lid, front left, is a shaker lid that fits a standard-size canning jar.
    How-To

    Get to Know the Truth Behind Common Canning Myths

    Eating seasonally is a way of life for many people, especially gardeners, but it can be a challenge because a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables are not available year-round.…

  • A variety of textured and colorful plants
    Design

    Got a Passion for Plants?

    When Don and Lela Avery hear comments on how lovely their garden is, they remind visitors that they have grown a lot of plants but have also seen a lot…

  • Man digging up perennials with a shovel
    How-To

    8 Fall Chores That Can’t Wait

    By the time that October rolls around, most gardeners are ready to throw in the trowel, retreat indoors, and curl up by the fire with a good book. But if…

  • Article

    Holiday Gift Ideas For Veggie Gardeners 2014

    Here are some great holiday gift ideas for the veggie gardener on your list.

  • Article

    Sweet Patooties are in Season!

    It's that time of year again--most gardeners harvest sweet potatoes before a frost--so right now sweet potatoes are piled high on roadside stands, at farmers' markets and in the grocery…