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Article
Fire Cider Vinegar
This elixir is well known amongst herbalists, created by Rosemary Gladstar, and has been made by many of us for years now. December 6 was World Fire Cider Vinegar Day.…
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Kitchen Gardening
No More Gardening Guesswork
If you’ve ever made your own seed tape with paper, glue and small vegetable seeds, you know the tape makes planting faster, easier and in straighter rows. What if you…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…