February 2013

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    The Boring Post About Houseplants

    Every garden blogger has to do a post about their houseplants at least once a year. Today's the day.

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    Spring is Nearly Here

    Here I am blogging from the road--and spring is popping out all over--well at least in the southern part of the country. We gardeners are getting ready for the next…

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    Christine’s bayside garden in New York

    Today's photos are from Christine Petersen on Long Island, east of New York City. Christine says, "My husband, Steve, and I are lucky to live in the village of Asharoken,…

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    Jane’s garden in Maine

    Today's photos are from Jane Donelon in Maine. She says, "For the past 50 years I've been living and gardening in Maine. I'm an avid gardener, as are both of…

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    Daniela’s garden in Ohio

    Today's photos are from Daniela Baloi in Ohio. She says, "Here are some some pictures from our May garden. My husband and I moved to this 1968 house in Hudson,…

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    Calvin’s garden in Washington state

    Happy Monday, everyone! Let's start off the week gently with this serene scene from Calvin Caley in Sammamish, Washington. Calvin says, "I have been an amateur gardener for 20+ years…

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    Snake Oil: The Making of Fish Pepper Hot Sauce

    Fish peppers make a killer hot sauce and Baltimore's Woodberry Kitchen has perfected it in their own, prescription-strength hot sauce: Snake Oil. Get a behind-the-scene's process right here!

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    Galanthophilia can be contagious

    In Britain it is a bit grey and damp at this time of year - unless you get down on the ground and talk to the Snowdrops.

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    Introduction to IPM and the Gardener’s Guide to Common-Sense Pest Control

    First blog from Steven Ash, the co-author and editor of Gardener's Guide to Common-Sense Pest Control, revised edition.

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    Fish Peppers

    Here is a plant that you will want to grow in your garden this year; this gardener's pick deserves a whole blog. I grew these chiles last summer--had four plants--the…