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Grow Potatoes, Skip the Digging
May 17, 2012
Grow Potatoes, Skip the Digging
Growing potatoes takes little effort and the rewards are so tasty. It's even more fun when you don't have to dig up the harvest! While some ga...
This Watermelon Matures In Just 90 Days
May 15, 2012
This Watermelon Matures In Just 90 Days
It's not too late! You've still got time to plant one of summer's most beloved treats—watermelon. 'Shiny Boy' melon, an All-...
Soil Testing Has Never Been Easier
May 07, 2012
Soil Testing Has Never Been Easier
Putting plants in garden beds without knowing anything about the soil is a little like making a casserole and then trying to bake it in the dishwasher...
Less Planting, More Butterhead Lettuce!
April 30, 2012
Less Planting, More Butterhead Lettuce!
Butterhead lettuce is the darling of early summer salads. Tossed with a light dressing and topped with fresh herbs and veggies, it's an irresistible t...
Show Us Your Garden!
February 28, 2012
Show Us Your Garden!
Gardeners are showoffs—in the best sense of the word! We love to share our bounty, whether it's food or flower, with friends and family. ...
Two New Peppers You Won't Want to Miss
January 05, 2012
Two New Peppers You Won't Want to Miss
Every gardener has plants they love, but homegrown veggies taste better than what you find in the grocery store. And when you grow your own, you can t...
Not Just for Thanksgiving
November 29, 2011
Not Just for Thanksgiving
Most of us probably didn't pull fresh sage leaves from the garden for our Thanksgiving stuffing, but there's little reason we couldn't have: Sage is e...
Keep Your Herbs Fresh
August 22, 2011
Keep Your Herbs Fresh
This time of year, we're all looking for creative ways to use all those fresh herbs from our garden. Thankfully, the Herb Savor by Prepara gives us...
A Melon without the Wait
July 26, 2011
A Melon without the Wait
Fresh fruit from the garden is a perk of summer, for sure. If long harvest times are making you impatient, we've got a tasty suggestion to shorten the...
Grow Veggies in Even the Smallest Spaces
June 03, 2011
Grow Veggies in Even the Smallest Spaces
There are all kinds of books out there that offer advice on growing veggies in small spaces. That's great, but what do you do if you're a city dweller...
Tasty Addition to Your Salsa Garden
May 12, 2011
Tasty Addition to Your Salsa Garden
A salsa garden—tomato, pepper, onion, and cilantro—is easy to grow in a small space, so why not kick it up a notch this year and toss in something new...
Grow Delicious Blueberries
April 22, 2011
Grow Delicious Blueberries
Blueberries usually come with a premium price at the grocery store. But you can beat that price by growing your own. ...
Need to Sit While Gardening? No Problem!
April 11, 2011
Need to Sit While Gardening? No Problem!
Raised beds are such a help when all the stooping, bending, and kneeling that goes with gardening gets to be too much. But many raised beds aren't tal...
A Fun Kit to Get Kids Gardening
March 31, 2011
A Fun Kit to Get Kids Gardening
Kids don't always want to eat their vegetables—unless they grow them themselves. The American Gardening Association says 98 percent of kids who grow t...
Delicious Recipes for Your Garden Harvest
March 28, 2011
Delicious Recipes for Your Garden Harvest
There's nothing more fun than growing fresh herbs, vegetables, and fruits in your garden. But being stuck with a fridge full of edibles and not knowin...
No Tools Needed for This Raised Bed
March 24, 2011
No Tools Needed for This Raised Bed
Gardeners love raised beds for so many reasons: they solve the problem of poor soil conditions, they make it easy to grow a lot of veggies efficiently...
Don't Wait for Summer to Grow  Your Own Fresh Herbs
March 21, 2011
Don't Wait for Summer to Grow Your Own Fresh Herbs
Nothing beats the flavor of fresh herbs from your garden—except maybe fresh herbs growing on your kitchen windowsill. ...
Take Container Gardening to New Heights
March 10, 2011
Take Container Gardening to New Heights
Do you ever wish for more space in your garden? Most of us do. Wouldn't it be great if we could get that extra space without sacrificing other plants ...
Check Out These Funky Little Potted Herbs
February 24, 2011
Check Out These Funky Little Potted Herbs
If you're craving the tastes of a summer garden in the middle of winter, we've come across a delicious solution. These sup...
Veggies on Wheels
February 17, 2011
Veggies on Wheels
Some lucky gardeners are blessed with large sunny lots with perfect soil where they can plant row upon row of delicious veggies. But the rest of us st...
Grow Herbs Indoors Without Soil
January 27, 2011
Grow Herbs Indoors Without Soil
If you're a veggie gardener, you know how long the winter seems without some of those fresh veggies and herbs straight from the garden. ...
2011: The Year of Tomatoes and Zinnias
January 10, 2011
2011: The Year of Tomatoes and Zinnias
We love tomatoes and we love zinnias. And we think a celebration is in order, as they've both been honored as crops of the year for 2011. ...

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