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Fashionable Sage is a Wise Choice for the Garden
1 commentWhen horticulture and high fashion meet, the results are chic, stylish and definitely delicious.
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Pollinating Insects in the Garden
Just like the predatory insects, you'll want to lure the pollinators to the garden.
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QUESTION: Is it too late to prune tomatoes
5 commentsIs it too late to prune back tomatoes and how do I do that. I didn't cage them and they went haywire while I was away and are all over the place! Thanks so much for help.
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Predatory Insects in the Garden
Here's a handy list of the beneficial insect predators that you'll want to invite to your garden.
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Homegrown / Homemade: Basil
1 commentWhatever kind of basil you grow, pruning keeps your plants bushy and productive. Danielle shows Sarah how to pinch back the basil plants and remove the flowers, then Sarah shows Danielle how to whip up a quick dish: Thai Stir-Fried Chicken with Basil.
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Visiting Gardens in the Summertime
1 commentIt is summertime and the livin’ is easy—that is if you are at home in the a.c. with a long, tall cool drink of lemonade or iced tea. I have been out on the road, giving lectures and visiting public as well as private gardens. Fortunately, I am with like-minded people, those who like to garden and cook...
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Get Ready for Fall Lettuce
Still when I think of grocery stores, I can't help but think of iceberg lettuce. Iceberg lettuce is just the tip of the, well - iceberg.
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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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Homegrown / Homemade: Blueberries
Watch as Sarah and Danielle pick blueberries. Then it's off to the kitchen for three ways to preserve blueberries, and a video recipe for a blueberry galette.
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Save It For Later
1 commentNow's the time to get into save-mode for anything you might need for the upcoming seasons.
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QUESTION: Tomatoes not producing
2 commentsI 'm getting very little production out of my plants .I have about six plants growing in raised beds and fertilize monthly I seem to get one or two tomatoes a month .I was concerned about...
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QUESTION: Zucchini Pests: Help! What Are They and How to I Kill Them?
5 commentsI'm so depressed. Every year mid-summer, pests swarm my community garden and kill every zucchini/squash plant in sight. Can you please help me name these bugs and get strategies to fight them in the...
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Sow a Little Love for Fall
3 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
1 commentI've never grown Fairy Tale before and to tell you the truth I've never cooked my own eggplant ever.
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All About Garlic
4 commentsMost vegetable gardeners and cooks love garlic. If you haven't grown it before but would like to, now's the time to start learning the basics and order seed garlic for planting this fall. By this time next year you'll be proudly showing off your crop to friends and family, and using to prepare delicious recipes.
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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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Summer Musings
It is that laid-back lazy hazy days of summer time. It is almost too hot to go out to the garden during the day, so many gardeners get up early in order to get weeding, watering and garden chores done before the heat of the day arrives. If I have time, I often plan what to have for supper, harvest and cook it in the morning, so I don’t have to heat up the house later in the day.
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QUESTION: Dimple rot spots on tomatoes
6 commentsI have beautiful tomatoes but when they turn red they begin to develop dark dimple spots that increase in size as the tomato ripens; this usually does not penetrate to center of thenbsptomato...
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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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QUESTION: Spinach & Irish Potatoes!
I live in Northern Virginia and wanted to know if I can plant spinach and Irish Potatoes now? Will i still get a good harvest? The first frost is usually around October 20th.
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