October 2015

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    Chile Pepper Season

    Just before it frosted in my Maryland zone 7 garden, we harvested all of the chiles that were mature--and some that were still green. Many chiles were snipped from the…

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    How to Feed Your Community

    Sharing vegetable and other produce with the community is an eye-opening experience for the whole family.

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    Happy Halloween Photos from NYBG

    Our very own Carol Collins shared these 'bootiful' photos with us today! 

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    7 Organic Mulches for the Vegetable Garden

    Fall, winter, and early spring are all great times to lay down a little mulch blanket. While any organic mulch is appropriate for the vegetable garden, sometimes there are strategic…

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    New England in Autumn, Tower Hill Botanic Garden

    On my recent trip to Massachusetts and Rhode Island, I went to visit The Gardens at Elm Bank (last blog) and Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Take a mini tour through…

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    Jay has been very busy!

    Jay Sifford from Charlotte, North Carolina has been busy since building his yatsuhashi boardwalk last summer!

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    New England in Autumn, The Gardens at Elm Bank

    Recently, I traveled to New England to give two presentations for the New England Unit of the Herb Society of America for their daylong symposium "Let's Drink to That!". Lucky…

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    Picture Perfect Autumn

    John Markowski's New Jersey garden (zone 6b) is the perfect picture of autumn! 

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    An Asian Market Tour Serves Up Vegetable Inspiration

    A guided tour through the endless aisles of a large Asian market serves as inspiration for next season’s vegetable garden. Join in and you might find something you’d like to…

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    Fall Fun

    How about a little more fall fun from Jeff?!