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Plant a Green Manure or a Cover Crop This Fall

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | August 22nd, 2009

My perception of cover crops and green manures is they're right in line with compost bins, vermicomposting, grasscycling, and even mulch - they're all a form of composting. In other words, they're all about turning natural resources back into nature.

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QUESTION: What is this growing on my basil?

gehl, member | July 21st, 20091 comment

There is a yellow tendril growing on some of my basil plants. It does not seem to be growing from the soil. Only from the plant it self. Can anyone tell me what it might be?

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Managing Weeds with a Light Touch (Part 1 of 2)

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | April 19th, 2009

Some weeds are actually good for gardens. Before you declare an all-out war on weeds, learn more about them and direct your efforts appropriately.

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Managing Weeds with a Light Touch (Part 2 of 2)

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | April 19th, 20091 comment

Gardeners often dread the drudgery of weeding, but if you establish realistic weed tolerance levels and implement a few strategies, you can have a reasonably weed-free vegetable patch without a ton of work.

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