January 2011
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Book Giveaway Exclusively for California Gardeners
I'm sorry. I'm really late. I should have posted this blog before you sent your letter to Santa. But there's a book that needs to be in every California gardener's…
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A perfect match
I took today's photo while touring some gardens last spring with Rebecca Sweet in Los Altos Hills, California. Since she's worked and designed in this garden, I thought I'd let…
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Kitchen Gardening
Catalog Review: Park Seed Co.
Park Seed Co. remains one of the oldest and widely-respected seed companies in the business.
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Winter Snow
A few days ago we had a snowstorm that lasted about two days and left us with a good 12-inches of snow—we had snow, then frozen rain, then sleet and…
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Curried Vegetable Soup
I really enjoy soup and find it comforting and warming in cold weather. Using curry powder and chiles makes it especially so. Try this soup this weekend--you will be glad…
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Kitchen Gardening
How to Share Open-Pollinated and Heirloom Vegetable Seeds
You'll find that many people aren't growing heirlooms or open-pollinated veggies simply because they haven't been introduced to them.
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Containers by Deanne Fortnam, Part 4
One last day of awesome containers from Deanne Fortnam! This is one of my personal favorites. Deanne says, "This is another arrangement from my container border. It uses the pizzazz…
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Containers by Deanne Fortnam, Part 3
Here's yet another great container design from Deanne Fortnam in New Hampshire. Believe me, she's got dozens more! Of this one she says, "This medley of container plantings is part…
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Containers by Deanne Fortnam, Part 2
Here is the second in our series of four awesome container designs by New Hampshire gardener Deanne Fortnam. Here's what she says about this masterpiece: "This arrangement features from the…
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Containers by Deanne Fortnam, Part 1
Yesterday's mailbox planting designed by Deanne Fortnam was such a hit that Deanne and I decided we should share some of her containers for the rest of this week. We'll…