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  • Kitchen Gardening

    DIY Plant Spacer

    Here's a simple and effective tool to space your transplants evenly in your raised bed

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Find the Sunniest Spot for Your Plot

    Most gardening experts say a productive vegetable garden needs about 8-10 hours of sun each day. Here’s an easy paper-and pencil method to find the sunniest spot in your yard.

  • Kitchen Gardening

    Plant Garlic as a Fall Crop

    Fall is the time to plant garlic in most parts of the U.S. If you haven't done it yet, there is still time unless you are so far North that…

  • How to Grow Escarole and Endive
    Kitchen Gardening

    How to Grow Escarole and Endive

    Escarole and endive offer crunch and a pleasant bitterness. These cool-season greens can be used raw as a salad ingredient, or cooked, most commonly in sautées or soups.

  • Kitchen Gardening

    One More Report–Writing from the Road: Spring Extravaganza at the Ozark Folk Center

    Sometimes, in the spring with all of the traveling, I do feel disconnected, longing for some garden time. However, once back home, I leave my suitcases unpacked and head outside…

  • If rainbow colors are your thing, plant some bell peppers. You can get a color burst of peppers from one variety. 'Islander' is a chameleon, turning green, yellow, purple, orange, and red. Photo/Illustration: Boyd Hagen
    How-To

    How to Grow Bell Peppers

    Sweet peppers offer a summer finale to savor.