Beneficial Insects: The Good Guys in the Garden
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Some bugs are good for the garden. Here are four simple ways to attract beneficial insects and keep them around.
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Growing Your Own Food
Growing Green Onions (Without a Garden)
Sarah Mandel
Sure, you say. I’d like to have a garden, but I don't have a yard, I only have a window ledge, and my thumb is anything but green. How can I grow vegetables?
Section: Fresh from the Source | Growing Your Own Food
All About Soil
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A healthy soil translates into a healthy garden. But before you begin adding compost, manure, fertilizer, lime, and other soil amendments, you need to know what type of soil you have and its...
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Much Ado About Mulch
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If there is one technique that will make your gardening easier this summer, it is proper mulching. The right mulch will reduce weed growth, conserve soil moisture, make the garden look beautiful,...
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Planning a Small Home Orchard
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With rising food and gas prices, more and more gardeners are looking for ways to reduce household costs and grow more of their own food. With a little attention, fruit trees can grow and fruit...
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Composting 101
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Adding compost to garden soil improves soil health by providing food for the organisms in the soil that help release nutrients to plants. You can buy bulk and bagged compost in many localities,...
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Using Organic Fertilizers
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Growing food organically is a hot topic across the country. Most of the attention is on avoiding pesticides or using environmentally friendly products to control pests, but growing organically...
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Herb Gardening 101
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More than 14 million households in the United States grow herbs—in vegetable and perennial gardens, in containers, or on windowsills. And with good reason!
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What to Plant Now
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To get the most out of your garden, it's important to plant each vegetable at the right time. Find what planting zone you live in and find out what to plant now and throughout the year.
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Get Healthy and Save Money by Food Gardening
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When economic times are hard, people head to the garden. With our desire to build a link to the Earth and our own neighborhoods, food gardening has become a simple and tasty solution.
Section: Fresh from the Source | Growing Your Own Food
All About Soil
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A healthy soil translates into a healthy garden. But before you begin adding compost, manure, fertilizer, lime, and other soil amendments, you need to know what type of soil you have and its...
Section: Fresh from the Source | Growing Your Own Food
Herb Gardening 101
Stronger Together
More than 14 million households in the United States grow herbs—in vegetable and perennial gardens, in containers, or on windowsills. And with good reason!
Section: Fresh from the Source | Growing Your Own Food
Growing Green Onions (Without a Garden)
Sarah Mandel
Sure, you say. I’d like to have a garden, but I don't have a yard, I only have a window ledge, and my thumb is anything but green. How can I grow vegetables?
Section: Fresh from the Source | Growing Your Own Food
Top 10 Organic Pest Controls
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No matter how good a gardener you are, at some point or another animals, insects, and diseases will attack your plants. There are a number of organic pest control techniques you can use to keep...
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Designing Your Own Vegetable Garden
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Many gardeners like having a main vegetable garden area to concentrate their food production. When designing your own vegetable garden, it’s important to understand the basics.
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Get Healthy and Save Money by Food Gardening
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When economic times are hard, people head to the garden. With our desire to build a link to the Earth and our own neighborhoods, food gardening has become a simple and tasty solution.
Section: Fresh from the Source | Growing Your Own Food
What to Plant Now
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To get the most out of your garden, it's important to plant each vegetable at the right time. Find what planting zone you live in and find out what to plant now and throughout the year.
Section: Fresh from the Source | Growing Your Own Food
Using Organic Fertilizers
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Growing food organically is a hot topic across the country. Most of the attention is on avoiding pesticides or using environmentally friendly products to control pests, but growing organically...
Section: Fresh from the Source | Growing Your Own Food
Planning a Small Home Orchard
Stronger Together
With rising food and gas prices, more and more gardeners are looking for ways to reduce household costs and grow more of their own food. With a little attention, fruit trees can grow and fruit...
Section: Fresh from the Source | Growing Your Own Food
Composting 101
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Adding compost to garden soil improves soil health by providing food for the organisms in the soil that help release nutrients to plants. You can buy bulk and bagged compost in many localities,...
Section: Fresh from the Source | Growing Your Own Food
