April 2012
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Episode 6: X and Y, Part I
"Why don't young people garden?" I can't tell you how often I've been asked that question. In this episode, I talk to Kelly Norris and Amanda Thomsen, two Gen X/Y…
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READER PHOTOS! Ann’s garden in New York
Happy Monday! Today's photos are from Ann Vesei in Mount Kisco, New York. Ann says, "I garden on a little 1/3 acre property that used to be shaded and overrun…
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Front Yard Vegetable Gardening
If you’re tired of spending time and energy growing a green, but inedible front yard, there’s a delicious alternative waiting for you.
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Kitchen Gardening
Prolific Pole Beans
Pole bean varieties are tender, flavorful, prolific, and easy to grow. They're the perfect vegetable crop for the home garden.
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Announcing the No-Mow Lawns Book Winners!
More than 300 readers were hoping they would win a copy of Beautiful No-Mow Lawns. Here are the lucky FIVE who did and a peek at some of their gardens.
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Kitchen Gardening
A Veggie Garden Checklist
Become a better veggie gardener by learning the finer points of interplanting, fertilizing, harvesting, and more.
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READER PHOTOS! Kathy’s garden in Illinois
Today's photos are from Kathy Uszler in Mount Prospect, Illinois. Kathy says, "I have lived in my house for almost 34 years. I started gardening seriously here about 20 years…
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READER PHOTOS! Trina’s California fishing buoy frogs
Wow, the garden art is coming out of the woodwork! Today's home-made ornaments are from Trina Koushmaro in Woodland, California. Trina says, "I found these fishing net buoys washed up…
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READER PHOTOS! Ann’s bowling ball garden art
Continuing in the homemade garden ornament theme from the last couple of days, check out what Ann Davis of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, cooked up. She says, "I made this ornament with…