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Vegetable Gardening

Spinach for Fall Planting

Right now in late August is a great time to plant some of the greens that hate hot weather, so you have fresh greens for the fall and early winter. Lettuce and spinach are best planted in early spring or late summer, since neither does its best in hot weather. Both will bolt in summer’s [...]

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15 Reasons to Go Organic

Reprinted from Care to Healthy Living author Michelle Schoffro.
1. In study after study, research from independent organizations consistently shows organic food is higher in nutrients than traditional foods. Research shows that organic produce is higher in vitamin C, antioxidants, and the minerals calcium, iron, chromium, and magnesium.
2. They’re free of neurotoxins–toxins that are damaging to [...]

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8 Tips for Growing a Low Risk Garden

As vegetable gardeners, many of us expect a heck of a lot from our small planted areas. Because the plants are often close together and fertilized beyond what nature would, they are more susceptible to a wide range of ailments, from pests to disease.
Insects and garden pests are always present in gardens, and it’s not [...]

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Grow Some New Zealand Spinach This Year

Tired of your spinach plants bolting before you get to enjoy them in your salads? Why not plant New Zealand spinach this year. It is a warm season alternative to regular spinach that does well in hot, dry conditions. Unlike regular spinach, you’ll have a crop that takes you through the entire summer. New Zealand [...]

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Perk Up Your Salads With Quick Spring Greens

By the time early spring rolls around, most of us are longing for something crisp, leafy and fresh that we can pick and enjoy from our own gardens. If you are looking for some quick growing greens and vegetables that you can start early in your garden, here are some ideas for you.
1. Peppergrass or [...]

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10 Tips for Successful Seed Starting

One of the most rewarding pursuits as a gardener is starting your own plants from seeds. The potential for beauty, fruitfulness and aroma locked up in each tiny seed is awesome. However, growing your plants from seeds is not always a sure thing, or an easy task. Here are some techniques and tips to get [...]

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Does Your Area Have a Community Garden Program?

Whenever you drive through a rural area, you probably notice that most acreages and homes plant their own gardens. There’s nothing new about this. Landowners of all kinds have always enjoyed the benefits of growing vegetables and fruit for themselves.
City apartment and town-home dwellers often do not have this opportunity. Even city lots don’t have [...]

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How to Enjoy Earlier Garden Tomatoes

It can be a long stretch from the last windowsill-ripened tomatoes of the fall to the first vine-ripe fruits of summer. If you don’t like to settle for supermarket tomatoes, with their inferior taste and quality, then you probably would like to get a head start on this year’s tomatoes. With a bit of ingenuity [...]

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