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July 12, 2018

Bunch of Little Rotters

Over the years my tomato patch has produced respectable results. But one of the problems I consistently encountered was called Blossom End Rot. It happened first some ten years ago and grew

February 26, 2018

Undercover Gardening: Mulching with Shredded Paper

Most gardeners who use raised beds quickly fall in love with mulches. A thick layer of mulch on top of the soil preserves moisture, suppresses weed growth, and can even add nutrients to the soil all year long. A good

July 27, 2019

Where To Buy Chickens

July 7, 2018

Prepping: The Greek Strategy

Gardening

Christmas cardboard compost

December 27, 2018

If your house is anything like mine, late Christmas morning is a time of cardboard. Cardboard from the Nerf zombie gun box. Cardboard that was wrapped around that new scooter. There’s even

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Video: Preparing And Planting A Bed Of Corn

December 20, 2018

Gardening

The Backyard Herb Garden

December 3, 2018

In nearly every dish you cook, herbs bring out the flavor of your vegetable labor. So why rely on others' herbs to do that job for you?

Culture·Gardening

David The Good: Why You Should NOT Burn Out Stumps

October 27, 2018

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Preserving the Harvest: Peppers

October 16, 2018

Frost is in the forecast here, so I spent Saturday morning cleaning up / pulling up the south garden. It needed some work, to be sure. After the original potato / garlic

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Plan Next Year’s Garden Today

October 4, 2018

The nights are growing longer, the mornings cooler. And that garden that held so much promise last spring is limping into its final weeks, maybe days. Frost lies ahead, then snow. There