October 2013
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Growing Your Own Zombies
As you are preparing to 'trick or treat', here's the 411 on how to grow zombies for your next Halloween party.
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Design
A Happy Halloween from Garden Photo of the Day
Happy Halloween, garden ghosts! We have a special treat today from Pam Wittenburg out in California, and I won't be surprised if some of you start a new yearly tradition…
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Carol’s lawn-turned-garden in Texas (12 photos)
Today's photos are from Carol Doersom in Texas. She says, "I look forward to this daily email and seeing all these gardens. I finally got out to take some photos…
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Article
What’s Day of the Dead without Veggies and Bread?
In many parts of Mexico, South America and the U.S., families are preparing to honor their dear departed ones on November 1 and 2. Fruits, vegetables and special recipes are…
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Petra’s part-time garden in Vermont (8 photos)
Today's photos are from Petra Williams in Vermont. She says, "My husband and I bought a small ski house in the Green Mountains in 1999. Initially I wasn't going to…
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Article
A Day in Washington, D.C.
This past weekend we had glorious autumn weather--cool and crisp, bright and sunny--azure skies were the backdrop to the russets, golds, scarlet and brown of autumn leaves. What better time…
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Design
Nancy’s garden in Oregon, revisited
Happy Monday, everyone! Let's start the week off with a bang. We've visited Nancy Sarpola's garden in Corvallis, Oregon, a couple of times (HERE & HERE), but I think she…
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Isabel’s brand new side garden in New Jersey (9 photos)
Today's photos are from Isabel Carrion-Lopez in New Jersey. She says, "I grew up in Puerto Rico so plants are in my DNA, they make me eternally happy to the…
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Design
One view, four seasons in Lori’s Colorado garden (4 photos)
Today's photos are from Lori Fairbanks. We've visited her garden twice before (HERE and HERE). Today she says, "I garden at about 6,000 feet in Glenwood Springs in the Colorado…