October 2012 - Page 2 of 6
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Kitchen Gardening
Top Composting Myths Debunked
Composting 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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Promising News From Iowa
A study conducted by Iowa State University reifies what most gardeners have been feeling for ages.
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Terie’s New York garden in fall
We've visited Terie's garden in upstate New York several times (refresh your memory HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE). It's worth every single mention, because it's stunning! I'm so…
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Barb’s trial-and-error garden in Michigan
Today's photos are from Barbara Vanderhoof in Mears, Michigan. Barb says, "Mears is a little town in middle western Michigan about a mile from Lake Michigan, so I garden in…
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Dahlia Hill in Michigan
Happy Monday, everyone! Today's photos are from Cheryl Weeks-Rosten, a volunteer at Dahlia Hill in Midland, Michigan, two hours north of Detroit. Cheryl says, "Dahlia Hill is a hillside garden...
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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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Kitchen Gardening
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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Revisiting John’s garden in New Jersey
In the spirit of revisiting some of our favorite gardens this week, today we're revisiting John Markowski in his garden in New Jersey. We first visited John in April (refresh…
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Jan’s containers in Ohio
It's turning out to be the week of revisiting old friends! Never hurts to get a second look at our favorite gardens, eh? Today's photos are from Jan Meissner in…