Garden Lifestyle
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Garden LifestyleDouble-Duty Vegetable Gets Deserved Recognition
It’s the Year of the Beet, and it’s about time. Beets may not be at the top of most vegetable gardener’s list, but they should be. Everything about this edible…
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Garden LifestyleEveryday is Earth Day in the Garden
After a very cold spring, this gardener decided to spend Earth Day in the garden with my hands in the earth. It was a perfect spring day--sunny and cool--at least…
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Garden LifestyleFickle Spring
This has been a topsy-turvy spring weather wise—-Mother Nature has certainly given us a rollercoaster ride of temperatures from 82 degrees one day plummeting to freezing the next day. Bringing…
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Garden LifestyleGrow a Pie With This Garden Plant
If you’re looking for an edible perennial to add to your vegetable garden, consider pie plant. This old favorite is grown for its stems that make delicious pies, jams and…
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Garden LifestyleHow to Plant Perennial Horseradish
If you’re looking for something a little different to plant this season, why not try one of the oldest perennial herbs around? The large leaves of horseradish plants add structure…
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Garden LifestyleButtermilk Biscuits with Scallions or Chives and Cheddar
There is nothing like homemade biscuits flavored with herbs and/or alliums—make these tasty biscuits flecked with some green alliums for St. Patty’s Day!
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Garden LifestyleHops, Herb of the Year 2018
This year, herbies and hopheads from around the country are celebrating Hops as Herb of the Year. The International Herb Association's newest publication Hops, Herb of the Year 2018: Brewing…
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Garden LifestyleSaint Patrick’s Day Kicks Off Gardening in March
Many folks practice planting potatoes on Saint Patrick's Day, and some plant peas and/or onions too. This is a tradition for many gardeners who live in warmer climes, although I’ve…
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Garden LifestyleSix Seed Selections to Sow for the Summer Season
While you are considering which seeds to order for this coming season, here are a few favorites that I have been growing for many years. While I try new plant…
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Garden LifestyleSnow: Poor Man’s Fertilizer
Is this familiar adage an old wive’s tale? In fact, snow does contain nitrogen and other particulates like sulfur, which it collects as it falls through the atmosphere, however so…
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