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How-ToHow to Thin Herb Seedlings
Growing herbs from seed is an incredibly rewarding and inexpensive way to savor homegrown flavor fresh from your garden. Getting the seeds to sprout is generally the easiest step. However,…
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ArticleGPOD on the Road: Visiting a Flower Farm
Today Cherry Ong is taking us on the road to a flower farm she visited earlier this year. I've been curious about flower farms and so tried attending a flower…
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Kitchen GardeningHerbs with Anise-, Fennel-, and Licorice-Like Flavors
I recently did a program at the annual Herb Society of America conference in Madison, Wisconsin thus titled; this is a modified version of the handout. Since we are celebrating…
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DesignGarden/Bird Hang Out
Today we’re visiting Jerry Hilker’s garden. My family and I have lived in Corpus Christi, Texas, for about 14 years now. We built a home about four years ago. The…
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ArticleTomato Basil Cream Sauce
This is the time of year when we want to nestle in and stay at home and eat warming comfort foods. At our house we eat lots of soups and…
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ArticlePesto alla Genovese
For centuries, Italians have made pesto with a mortar and pestle, hence the name pesto from the verb pestare, which means to pound or grind. Pesto prepared in this manner…
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Kitchen GardeningThe Essential Ingredient of Pesto is Basil
Often referred to as Pesto alla Genovese, the essential ingredients of pesto are an Italian green basil (preferably ‘Genoa Green’ or something similar), olive oil, garlic, parmesan, and pine nuts.…
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How-ToKeep Your Veggie Garden Going
Most gardeners are used to growing or buying spring seedlings to establish their vegetable gardens. But what happens when spring is over and early crops have been harvested? After the…
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ArticleSeptember Garden Harvest
Well the late September garden is full of chiles as well as herbs to harvest and preserve... that's what I've been doing the past few days. And the annual flowers…
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Kitchen GardeningLearn the Basics of Growing Basil
There’s a reason that even those who don’t have a vegetable garden still try to grow basil: because it’s delicious and almost as versatile in the landscape as it is…
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