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Growing Shiitake Mushrooms

Growing Shiitake Mushrooms

Catskill Deb, member | November 18th, 2009

My husband and I grow shiitake mushrooms at home, using logs cut from trees on our land. This fall, we held a 2-day shiitake mushroom workshop at our place in New York's Catskill Mountains.

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"Okra out of control"

edengardener, member | November 5th, 20091 comment

Must be my homemade soil, this years's okra crop was "fierce", the plants were 10ft. tall and I've never seen okras that big. I am from South America and the okras there are 4 to 5 inches long. What...

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Your "End of the Year" Garden Checklist

Greg Holdsworth, contributor | November 4th, 2009

As the nights are finally getting cool down here, I am reminded of those end of the season duties we green thumbs all have to keep up with. Even if you aren't "turning in the gloves" and can grow...

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A Gardener's Thanksgiving

A Gardener's Thanksgiving

Ruth Dobsevage, editor | November 4th, 2009

Homegrown vegetables and herbs make for an extra-special dining experience on a day that celebrates the harvest.

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Leek Soup

Leek Soup

Ruth Dobsevage, editor | November 3rd, 2009

Leek soup is comfort food, especially if you grow your own leeks. It's easy to make, tasty, and nutritious. And it can be served hot or cold.

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Lovely Lemon Balm

Lovely Lemon Balm

TheresaLoe, member | November 3rd, 2009

Have you ever grown a plant for so long that you started to assume everyone already knew about it? That happened to me the other day when someone visited my garden and asked, "What is this lovely...

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Snow in my Garden

Snow in my Garden

AlyBlu, member | October 31st, 2009

Snow came early and hit hard here in Colorado. Many chores did not get finished before this storm arrived. My garden is buried under two feet of wet, heavy snow.  As I sit...

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Pumpkins as a marketing tool? Why not?

Pumpkins as a marketing tool? Why not?

JadaE, member | October 30th, 2009

My family loves carving and decorating jack o' lanterns!   We buy the small pie pumpkins to paint, and the larger pumpkins to carve.  This year, my favorite hamburger place...

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Indoor Basement Garden

Indoor Basement Garden

lettucegrow, member | October 29th, 2009

If you have just a little room and a little extra cash, I say why not grow a little fresh food inside? It lights up your day and keeps your mental health in top form. Plus, I love to eat fresh mators...

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My Fall Herb Garden

My Fall Herb Garden

JadaE, member | October 29th, 2009

I've been experimenting with bringing some of my favorite herbs inside for the winter!  I just hate the thought of not having access to my favorite herbs at a moment's notice, and have you...

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Fire Escape Garden

Fire Escape Garden

CanarsieBK, member | October 27th, 20092 comments

I'm doing urban gardening on my fire escape in New York City. I built self watering containers and hanging planters using recycled materials.

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Invite vegetables and fruits into the landscape

Invite vegetables and fruits into the landscape

GardenGates, member | October 25th, 2009

What is a vegetable? The Merriam Webster dictionary defines ‘vegetable’ as: “a usually herbaceous plant (as the cabbage, bean, or...

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Benefits of an Urban Herb Garden

Benefits of an Urban Herb Garden

CityPastures, member | October 24th, 20091 comment

Our Herb Garden here at City Pastures on Staten Island, New York has provided us with many tasty and fragrant herbs this year. We planted the herb garden which includes sage, parsley, several...

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Re-Creting! A great way to recycle old concrete

Re-Creting! A great way to recycle old concrete

jadang, member | October 23rd, 2009

Is your sidewalk so bad you want to walk in the street?  Does your patio look like a gravel pit? Those were mine with the 1929 bungalow I purchased in 2006.  I fell in love with the space...

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Backyard Farming

Backyard Farming

FarminMom, member | October 23rd, 2009

Backyard farming seems to be an up and coming thing to do lately.  More and more people are trying to find ways to cut costs and eat healthy. My familys greenhouse business sold out of...

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New Staten Island Newest Green Market

CityPastures, member | October 23rd, 2009

The Staten Island Mall parking lot on Richmond Avenue is the new home for the Island's second Green Market, the other is in St. George. This location has been in operation for the past month and is...

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Pawpaws are making a comeback

Pawpaws are making a comeback

PamRentz, member | October 22nd, 2009

Did you ever hear anyone say, "I wish I had a dollar for every pawpaw I ate"? Probably not because chances are you don't know of anyone who has actually ever seen a pawpaw, let alone eaten...

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Attack of the Killer Pumpkins

Attack of the Killer Pumpkins

frontporchfarmer, member | October 20th, 2009

When I began vegetable gardening in earnest eight years ago, I was not aware of the dangers lurking in my garden plot.  I am not talking about chemicals, fertilizers, or animals of the creepy...

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Extending the Growing Season

compostlvr, member | October 20th, 2009

Now that we are in autumn, think about ways to keep your vegetable plants alive and productive. Here are some suggestions.

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A child's take on the vegetable garden

OakhurstGardener, member | October 19th, 2009

Article published in the 2009 spring edition of Georgia Organics' newsletter Its amazing what you learn when you ask your kids what vegetables and fruits they like to eat directly from the...

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