Tropaeolum - Fine Gardening
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Article
Hugh’s Celebration of Annuals From Seed, Part 2
Today we're back in Hugh Locke's garden in Shrub Oak, New York, enjoying some of the beautiful annuals he grew from seed last year. Check out yesterday's post if you…
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Design
Take the Vegetable Garden to New Heights
The task was a bit overwhelming: Design and create an edible garden that was productive enough to supply produce for a restaurant, make sure it looked beautiful most of the…
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Design
4 Easy, Pretty, and Edible Planting Designs
I consider myself pretty lucky to have thousands of heirloom vegetable, flower, and herb varieties in my backyard—which happens to be Seed Savers Exchange's Heritage Farm in Decorah, Iowa. Although…
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Design
Finding Space for Veggies in a Small Yard
Lately, there seems to be a lot of farmer envy in the gardening world. The recent locavore (eat locally grown food) trend, food-contamination scares, and the high price of produce…
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Article
Pretty Enough to Eat
Once upon a time, not so very long ago, I lived in a studio apartment. It was slightly larger than a shoe box, but it did have one redeeming trait:…