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From Chiles to Sauce
4 commentsI've been making salsa for decades, however, I never have really made a concentrated sauce like Tabasco. When I brought in a huge bush of Tabasco peppers, I decided to try and make my own--with great results! Here's how you can do it and it is easy; there is nothing like homegrown & homemade!
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Using Compost and Manure Teas in the Home Garden
8 commentsHave you tried feeding your plants naturally with compost or manure teas?
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Forcing Branches to Bloom Indoors During the Winter
Tricking tree and shrub branches into thinking it's spring and encouraging their blossoms to burst is easier than you think.
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The Vanilla Bean Orchid
The only commercially cultivated orchid grown for its delicious beans.
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How to Plant and Grow Garlic Bulbs
Garlic is a must-have in the kitchen and an easy crop to grow in your home garden.
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Cabbagepalooza!... Sauerkraut and More
1 commentRecently, my next-door farmer came over with about 20 or more cabbages and we had a cabbagepalooza--making everything from sauerkraut and kimchi to stuffed cabbage rolls. Let yourself become cabbage-inspired with story, pix and recipe ideas below.
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Tips for Preparing Butternut Squash
4 commentsMany people shy away from using butternut squash in their recipes because they're difficult to prepare for cooking. Here are tips for making this versatile vegetable easy to peel and cut, and recipes for using the finished product.
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Growing Spinach in the Home Garden
Spinach is a cool-season, annual crop that's east to grow. Make space for it in your fall or winter garden!
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What Not to Add to the Compost Pile
4 commentsShould all types of organic matter be tossed into your compost pile? Certainly not.
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How to Grow Giant Pumpkins
A new record for giant pumpkins was set this year with a 2009-pounder grown by Ron Wallace of Rhode Island. Can you imagine trying to carve that into a jack-o-lantern for Halloween?
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Top Composting Myths Debunked
1 commentComposting is the original earth (and garden) friendly practice, yet false information can be hard to kill. Let's put the top misconceptions to rest once and for all, shall we?
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The Baker Creek Vegan Cookbook Review
If you need inspiration to help you add more vegetables to your family’s menu, look no farther than this new cookbook from the folks at the Baker Creek Seed Company.
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Crop Rotation Technique #2: Rotating for Soil Fertility
Rotating plants by nutritional needs is another way to utilize crop rotation in the home vegetable garden.
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How to Grow Saffron Crocus
10 commentsSaffron has a reputation for being the most expensive substance in the world. Here’s how you can grow this ancient spice in your own garden.
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Grafted Vegetables Help Grow Bigger Yields
New advances in grafted vegetables mean gardeners can grow healthier plants that produce more fruit Here’s how grafted vegetables might change the way you garden in the future.
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Autumn Happenings in the Arkansas Ozarks
Writing from the road, in the Arkansas Ozarks, where the gardens are in full autumnal glory. Check out these photos from the Kitchen Garden at the Ozark Folk Center.
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Crop Rotation Technique #1: Rotating Plant Families
Try this simple and effective technique an an organic control of pests and diseases in the vegetable garden.
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September in the Garden: Time to Harvest and Preserve
Labor Day weekend pretty much signals the end of the summer season and the beginning of fall. As the summer bounty slows considerably, autumn produce is ripening--so if you haven't done much canning--now is the time to get busy!
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Build a Compost Pile to Suit Your Style
2 commentsThere's a composting method to suit everyone's lifestyle.
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New Vegetable Gardening Ideas for 2013, Part 1
Vendors at the Independent Garden Center (IGC) Show unveiled thousands of new gardening products last week in Chicago. Here’s a preview of what vegetable gardeners can look forward to in 2013.
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