Posts by Month: December, 2009
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I won't be going out tonight to noisily celebrate the arrival of a new year. Following our lon...
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Here's some solid advice on this subject from My Plant Luv, a favorite resource of mine for ornament...
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The better you take care of your garden tools, the easier it will be to take care of your garden. T...
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There's some solid information in this article for gardeners starting out with a new garden, about t...
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If, like me, you've got a collection of half-full or unopened seed packets from seasons past, it isn...
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Many of us don't have the luxury of 'choosing' the right type of soil; we get whatever comes with th...
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Sweet potatoes are very easy to grow in your vegetable garden. They need about four months in the s...
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This is actually a good time of year to get the jump on the spring gardening frenzy, as noted in thi...
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Something that's been on my mind a lot as the year dwindles down to these final days is the progress...
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Now, this is my kind of tutorial! It's a very clear and well-written explanation of a cooking ...
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Good records are invaluable tools to the serious gardener. They can help you learn from your m...
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The suggestions in this article run the gamut from using water-filled milk containers as weights to ...
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Herbal tea can serve mainly two purposes. They can be used to help with certain ailments, or they c...
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This article reminded me of the first and only yoga class I ever took, a couple of months after my h...
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Companion planting is planting different types of plants in close proximity to each other with the g...
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The winter solstice has come and gone and we are now locked into a collision course with winter just...
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The importance of crop rotation was emphasized in an earlier article, but I'd like to expand on that...
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Despite being light on any actual 'techniques', this article did have some good points to make about...
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We’re talking interplanting here, an easy way to make the most of your gardening space. Why ar...
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I was curious about what other organic products - besides food, like I push here - people are starti...
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Growing organic herbs and spices is fun and can make the meals you serve your family healthier and t...
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I can certainly get behind the message of this article, which is that we should take our pets' care,...
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Lemon balm, as its name suggests, is an herb with a lemony scent. It is fairly easy to grow and you ...
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I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical when I saw the title of this article. I mean, I've been...
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Almost like a little Christmas present, I received my first seed catalog in the mail this week. ...
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The author of this post had some intriguing thoughts on the importance of topsoil, not just in the h...
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Botanical herbicides were developed because it was found that chemical herbicides did much damage to...
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This sounded so yummy that I just had to share the recipe with you. If you enjoy a sweet, citr...
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As an organic gardener, it's easy to envision a weed-free garden; what a lovely sight with row upon ...
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Isometrics are a type of strength-training that are easy on aging joints and muscles. Isometri...
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I actually have an arbor, for grapes, and a trellis for roses, so I can attest that these structures...
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One of our neighbors gave us a manual lawn mower recently, so I've been coaching my son on how to us...
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Compost tea is a liquid fertilizer made from steeping compost in water. Besides being a great ferti...
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Now that winter is here and work in the garden has slowed, it's time to kick back with a few tutoria...
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What does one put in a compost pile? From your yard and garden you can add leaves, dry grass, old po...
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This intriguing article left me wanting more. The title led me to think it would be about clas...
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Even at this time of year, composting is a garden task that you shouldn't neglect. By adding y...
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My son has always laughed off my insistence that he keep a warm knit cap, extra pair of gloves and t...
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Do you love the aroma of sweet basil or the taste of rosemary and oregano in your pasta sauce? Have...
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I just love this website! The writer pokes good-natured fun at herself, and this article on ha...
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Organic growing means you prepare the soil for the plant with the nutrients it needs to grow without...
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I'm on an exercise kick, having joined a local health club recently, so I'm always interested in way...
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I have no idea why these are known as 'good luck' cookies, but they are good to eat. I don't m...
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Personally, I've managed never to mow a lawn in my life. When I was young, my Dad or one of my...
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The previous post has left me nostalgic for my own Christmases past. I remember sneaking into ...
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This article reads like a stream-of-consciousness monologue on the joys of the holiday season, image...
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