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Can You Help My Plants?
Posted on Jan 14, 2009 6:59:00 AM  |  By HollyBecker

I seriously need your help. Okay get this, I was away in Germany for five months so I left my plants with my neighbor. When I left they were a little crispy around the edges and just hanging on. That's...

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Question for the weekend: How do you keep houseplants green?
Posted on Oct 10, 2008 11:00:03 AM  |  By KristinAppenbrink

In the November issue we answered a question on how to water plants on vacation. Our expert recommended placing them in a dish or tub of water. Do you have any tricks for keeping your plants green while on vacation?

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Enjoy It Now: Change Is Coming
Posted on Sep 9, 2008 11:30:00 AM  |  By Heath Brockwell

Last weekend was just beautiful: low humidity, blue skies, and cool temperatures. The best part (besides having Monday off) was that there were no major chores to do around the garden. It gave me time to look around the garden...

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August In A Dish: Tomato Risotto
Posted on Aug 28, 2008 11:30:00 AM  |  By Heath Brockwell

Want a blow-out dish to celebrate the end of summer this weekend AND put a bumper crop of tomatoes to good use? I nominate this tomato risotto dish I have slightly modified it by using red wine in place of...

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Do You Compost?
Posted on Aug 27, 2008 10:56:23 AM  |  By KristinAppenbrink

I've been reading a lot about composting lately (case in point: the New York Times has a whole section cataloging their compost articles), and it seems to be getting easier and easier—even if you have a small apartment like I...

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Tomato Overdose
Posted on Aug 26, 2008 11:35:00 AM  |  By Heath Brockwell

If you had to sum up the month of August in a vegetable, for me it would be the tomato. After much planning and hunting for heirloom varieties and cage building to support fragile stalks to ward off pesky deer,...

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The Essence of Summer in a Flower: Sunflowers
Posted on Aug 14, 2008 12:30:00 PM  |  By Heath Brockwell

I got a great multi-pack of sunflower seeds from K-mart. The success rate has been amazing. Some of these bad boys grew to over ten feet tall! Another favorite variety was called Teddy Bear and is small and fuzzy. One...

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When Life Gives You Too Many Blackberries...
Posted on Aug 12, 2008 12:42:00 PM  |  By Heath Brockwell

Make a galette, which is really just a fancy word for a free form pie. I wish I could brag about being the baker in our house, but the honor goes to Stephen who is a master of this rustic...

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A Gift From Nature
Posted on Aug 7, 2008 11:41:00 AM  |  By Heath Brockwell

I'm not sure where they came from, but I'm so happy to have them: BLACKBERRIES. I was walking around the perimeter of the yard a few years back and saw these freaky canes growing near some Burning Bushes. They had...

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Two Great Garden Tastes In One Meal
Posted on Aug 5, 2008 11:30:00 AM  |  By Heath Brockwell

What do you do when you have a bounty of string beans and basil? Combine them into one meal for a delicious pasta with beans and pesto. There are a million recipes for pesto, mine is pretty easy to make:...

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