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Edible Gardening: Harvest Update, Parsley Profile & Recipes: Week 9

Emily — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:47:56 +0000

The warmer temperatures the past week or so has certainly hastened the harvest in my garden! This week we are eating spinach, radishes, chives and parsley out of the garden. Look for the recipes below using them all! We’ve got lots of other warm-season veggies planted (many that I grew from seed) and are [...]

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Maintenance Matters: Reclaiming a Neglected Landscape, Round 2

cynthiab — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:15:30 +0000

Okay, okay. So I had planned to post to the “Reclaiming a Neglected Landscape” series weekly but I have not done so. It’s not because I haven’t been working but rather because progress is slow. When things get this bad, it’s not a simple weekend fix-up! Even so, lots of progress has been made and [...]

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DIY Projects: Vertical Kitchen Herb Garden

cynthiab — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:25:04 +0000

I am SO excited to share this post today! You’ve probably read garden books or seen episodes of home improvement or gardening shows where they create a “ktichen garden” filled with glorious herbs right outside the back door so that you can clip a sprig of Rosemary for the chicken or mint to add to [...]

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Edible Gardening: Week 8: Growing and Cooking with Cilantro

Emily — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:43:17 +0000

I had hoped to talk this week about using some of our produce in the Garden, like lettuce, but due to some of the colder temperatures the last little bit- it’s not ready! I do have a few things ready-to-eat from my cold-season crop offerings but not as much as I’d hoped, such is the [...]

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Kid-Friendly Gardening: “Grow Globes”

cynthiab — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:51:40 +0000

One of the best things about having young children in your life is the opportunity to introduce them to the many wonders of the world around them. The planting and subsequent growing of a simple seed is one of nature’s greatest miracles. Sharing that process with the little people you love makes it even better! [...]

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How To Shop Home Depot For Plant Bargains

cynthiab — Mon, 06 May 2013 06:55:28 +0000

I need to say this upfront- my Husband will NOT go through the plant section at a store with me. He finds it embarrassing. I can’t seem to stop myself from offering unsolicited advice. I TRY to just be quiet but when I see a young couple ogling a beautifully blooming Rhodedendron that will be [...]

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Edible Gardening: Week 7: Top 20 Medicinal Herbs for Landscaping

Emily — Fri, 03 May 2013 06:03:32 +0000

We’ve been talking about vegetable gardening for a few weeks now. If you started Week 1 with us, you should be enjoying some lettuce, radishes or other cool season crops by now! Yay! We’ll cover “how to harvest” cool season crops next week so stay tuned for that next Friday. This Friday I wanted to [...]

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Class Summary: Growing and USING Your Harvest

cynthiab — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:10:23 +0000

Last night I had the opportunity to teach a class for 85 on growing a successful garden and then taking what we grow and using it! I was also able to plan a menu for the class to try certain foods that can be taken from garden to table! The food was great and the [...]

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DIY Projects: File Cabinet Vegetable Garden

cynthiab — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:58:12 +0000

I’ve had a bad case of upcycling fever lately so when I saw a file-cabinet-turned-vegetable-garden on Pinterest, I knew I had to try the project for myself- with some modifications, of course. This project is surprisingly simple once you round up all the supplies. My 12 year old daughter, Bethany, and I put it together [...]

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Living Arrangements: How to Plant in Vintage Containers

cynthiab — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:51:09 +0000

The “perfect storm” is created when two unrelated but synergistic forces collide. For me, it’s the combination of my love for all things green and growing and my newer addiction to vintage goods- and when they collide, it’s magic! Vintage goods are experiencing a huge resurgence nationwide but something about the thriftiness of it appeals [...]

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