The origins of companion planting in North American vegetable gardens is said to date back to when Native Americans taught the pilgrims how to plant squash, corn and beans. This technique has also...
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Green seems like a most appropriate color for the month of March. In many areas of the country the grass starts growing and by the end of the month, the first official “mowing of the...
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Is it me or has growing and shopping for vegetables become a lot more complicated these days? We’re bombarded with terms like sustainable, non-GMO and organic. We’re told that our food...
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I know you’re reading this title and thinking we’re nuts, but the truth is that in some areas of the country it is still planting season. If you’re fortunate enough to live in...
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The use of beets as a food source may date as far back as prehistoric times, but it was the greens and not the root itself that were considered to be the most edible part of the plant. It...
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Do you remember that feeling of fun and expectation last spring when you planted your containers?  Just because summer is drawing to an end doesn’t mean that the fun has to end too....
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There are many good reasons that brassicas should be the stars of your cool weather vegetable garden. Brassicas are members of the mustard family and include popular vegetables such as cabbage,...
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While the calendar says August it really is time to start planning and in some cases start planting your fall vegetable garden. While these plants may not be new to some gardeners to many of you,...
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