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Like Two Beans in a Pod
Succession planting is a way to grow more vegetables in garden beds, but it can work in containers, too.
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Sow a Little Love for Fall
2 commentsIt’s not too late to fall in love with Romeo, if you carefully plan a late season planting.
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My One Fairy Tale Eggplant
I've never grown Fairy Tale before and to tell you the truth I've never cooked my own eggplant ever.
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Checked Your Watering System Lately?
Don't panic immediately. What it could also be that your watering system is failing you.
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Culinary Herbs That Grow Well in Shade
1 commentLet go of perfection - herbs can deal with a little shade.
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The Herb that Keeps on Giving
1 commentChives are an easy-to-grow, oniony herb that turns butter into something better.
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My Bountiful Strawberry Harvest
2 commentsAnd now I'm glad that when I planted them I put on my big girl panties, closed my eyes, and pinched off all the very first blossoms. Painful; but incredibly rewarding.
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Edible Flowers
While you're harvesting your fruits and veggies this summer for the dinner table...why not keep an eye out for edible flowers, too?
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QUESTION: Fall and Winter Gardening in British Columbia
I am looking for suggestions as to what vegetables to plant mid summer and over winter in Coquitlam BC thank you
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Catching Up and Thriving
About two weeks ago, I blogged about Herbal Blends and an upcoming event to be held at the USBG. At that time I promised you a recipe using an herbal blend. Since then I have been to Greece and back and am finally posting the recipe for you. I fully intended to post the recipe and write a bit about the USBG event, however the Greek gods intervened and we had no internet at the villa where the Holistic Herbal Mediterranean cooking class was held. I will report on the vegetative wonders on the isle of Syros next, however first I want to post the recipe for Cream Cheese with Herbes de Provence and Garlic and tell you about the awesome exhibit at our national botanic garden.
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The Great Garlic Harvest
2 commentsThe lone scape standing gave me the sign to pull out the spading fork. The Great Garlic Harvest was ready to begin.
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QUESTION: Why do my peppers droop and wilt?
1 commentOne by one I'm watching my pepper plants droop and wilt no matter how much watering is done. They've just started to fruit. Is this condition caused by a soil virus or insect? This...
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Garlic Bulb Types
Extra Tip: If you find yourself face-to-face with a vampire (and you don't want to be), all garlic works equally well in this situation.
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Containing Potatoes
7 commentsI fantasized about placing it strategically on my front lawn. My crops would never be prouder and the neighbors would drool with envy. One look at the price tag and I was over it.
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These Babies are Fun to Grow
2 commentsThe growing trend toward container vegetables has produced some new options for small-space gardening, like these Garden Babies.
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How Do You Know When to Harvest Sweet Corn?
3 commentsThe day will come when you'll find yourself looking up at corn stalks which are now taller than you and wondering if the time is right to snap those ears off for tonight's dinner.
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Let Worms Till Your Garden Beds
I was chatting today about composting with a dear gardening friend when the subject of tilling came up...
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The Benefits of Raised Garden Beds
If you've never grown vegetables in raised beds before, I promise that once you do, you'll be spoiled for the rest of your gardening life.
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QUESTION: Wild Grape Vines
4 commentsDoes anyone know a way to get rid of & totally kill wild grape vine? I cut them way back and used industrial-strength Roundup, but they are still sprouting new shoots.
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Another Improved Meyer Lemon Tree in Suburbia
3 commentsWhile I'm not a masterful fruit grower, I manage to successfully harvest the ones in my yard. And this year, suburbia has one more Improved Meyer lemon tree.
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Our contributing editors are accomplished gardeners, passionate about discovering and sharing new ideas and practical techniques.
Kate Frank
Specialty: herbs, meatless meals
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Danielle Sherry
Specialty: Small scale veg gardening
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Specialty: culinary herbalism
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