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How-ToWhy to Use Raised Garden Beds, Especially in Extreme Climates
My first foray into gardening was many years ago when my husband and I joined another couple in renting a community garden plot in Arlington, Virginia. We inherited the worst…
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How-ToGetting Big Vegetable Production From a Small Space
I have lived—and gardened—in three countries: England, Barbados, and the United States. In the United States, I found myself settled on the eastern tip of New York’s Long Island, a…
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Kitchen Gardening6 Great Sauce Tomatoes
When I was a girl, my mom and I took weekly trips to the market for fruit and vegetables. Even then, I was fascinated by the different apples, lettuce, peppers,…
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Design6 Tools to Turn Garden Chores Into a Joy
Gardeners know that the best way to ensure a good show in their beds is to get ahead of maintenance by starting early and doing tasks continuously. Chores like weeding…
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DesignAttractive Ways to Grow Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs in Your Garden Design
As life comes back into the garden in spring, there’s no time like the present to focus on creating an outdoor world you can enjoy for the coming year. Spring…
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How-ToHow to Grow Mustard Greens for an Easy, Early Harvest
As gardeners, we long for the summer months and picking our first cucumber, zucchini, or tomato. However, you don't have to wait that long if you grow mustard greens (Brassica…
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DesignBest New Plants: Herbs and Veggies
Each year we do a feature in our big spring issue introducing folks to a slew of new offerings from plant breeders. But this is not simply a list of…
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How-ToHow to Identify and Combat Tomato Blights
Each year as spring warms into summer, verdant vegetables hold the attention of many an eager gardener. As growers monitor their tomato plants, they may notice scattered yellow spotting, a…
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How-ToA Lightweight Shovel With Extreme Endurance
One of my favorite shovels is my long-handle round-point floral shovel from Ames. This tool has been with me for well over twenty years. It’s smaller than your standard shovel,…
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How-ToThis Versatile Mattock Can Break Up the Densest Soil
I affectionately call my mattock the “Mad Axe” because of its incredible strength. It has a sturdy fiberglass handle and a stout steel head with a horizontal adze on one…
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