Category Archives: gardening

What About Weed Control?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Ever heard of using blue jeans to control weeds? That’s how desperate I’ve become. Continue reading →

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Curmudgeonly Spring Welcome

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

Early spring is too early. Continue reading →

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Why We Save Seeds

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

Saving seeds is the most basic gardening tradition, but we can’t expect anything to grow from hybrid and GM plants. Continue reading →

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Creative Tactics For Eating Frugally & Well

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

Nine tactics for eating well on the cheap. Continue reading →

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Yes We Can

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

When we can’t grow enough, we head to the wholesale produce auction. Continue reading →

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Morning Glory Invasion

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

My grandfather didn’t have much time to pass along the wisdom he’d accumulated, but he liked to take his grandchildren out to the garden. There he’d show us the way to make snapdragons open their “mouths” and where on the … Continue reading →

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Iced Tea Spoon Garden Markers

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Make plant markers from iced tea spoons. Continue reading →

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Pioneer Delusions Doused

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

These last few months have doused any pioneer delusions I might have harbored. Continue reading →

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Eye-Level Planting

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

When we’re on the ground right next to our plants we see and smell them more intensely, sense the health of the soil around them, somehow engage more fully in the experience. Continue reading →

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Idleness Is Not The Devil’s Workshop

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

What can be learned from eating dirt. Continue reading →

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