October 2012
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Kitchen GardeningGrowing 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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ArticleJust down the street…
Happy Halloween, everyone!! Thanks for all the good wishes yesterday. I'm so glad that you Northeasterners who chimed in are OK, with only minor damage. I'll finally be able to…
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Kitchen GardeningWhat Not to Add to the Compost Pile
Should all types of organic matter be tossed into your compost pile? Certainly not.
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Kitchen GardeningProtecting Your Plants From The Cold
There are a number of options available to you for protecting your plants from frosts and freezes.
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ArticleBlame it on Sandy….
Hey all, as of last night at 8:30 (when I wrote this post), I couldn't get onto email to get your photos to generate a new post. Darned hurricane. The…
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ArticleIrvin & Pauline’s garden in fall, focus on grasses
Another installment of photos from Irvin and Paulin'es garden in Carmichael, California has arrived! This time it's a glimpse of their ornamental grasses in fall (See other seasons and wildlife…
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Kitchen GardeningHow 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…
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How-ToAnother Fall Tip. Stop Deadheading
If you live in an area with a true winter climate it's time to stop deadheading. Continuing may damage your roses and here is why.
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ArticleHeather’s garden in Massachusetts
Today's photos are from Heather Halsey in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Heather says, "I have been gardening for about 10 years, starting in my tiny apartment city garden to my now one-acre…
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ArticleWhat to do with all those pumpkins you grew this year…
OK, so I know this is only loosely related to gardening, but I thought I'd share, once again, the truly original Halloween display courtesy of our neighbors down the road.…
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