No foolin’: Anything can be a planter!
Karen Johnson
April 1, 2015
Create innovative, eco-friendly and just plain FUN garden planters from unlikely sources. Here are three great ideas.
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Longing for Spring? Enjoy Fresh Pea Sprouts Now
Rene
March 4, 2015
Sprouting peas is an easy, low-tech way to get your winter greens and enjoy a bit of spring too. They’re delicious in salads, sandwiches, stir fries, with scrambled eggs, and in soups.
Celebrate A Healthy Heart with the ABCS’s
Sarah Nussbaum
February 18, 2015
Decide today to make a heart-healthy lifestyle change for the people who love you and want you around for a very long time!
Planning the Family Garden Together
Dori Fritzinger
February 16, 2015
When you plan your garden, plant the foods you enjoy eating. This was a hard lesson I learned when I planted my first adult garden off on my own. I planted all the foods my parents had grown.
Seed Starting Secrets
Kathy Harrison
February 11, 2015
This is a thrifty way to start seeds. Other ways are probably easier and more efficient, but my way utilizes what might otherwise get throw in the landfill. It’s a win-win in my book.
Seed Order Time
Hannah Breckbill
February 4, 2015
I’m a beginning farmer—about to start my third season growing vegetables for most of my income—and I still have to think hard about
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Kevin Wright
September 26, 2014
It is hard to believe that summer has wound down, and we’re all looking at fall gardening chores already. One of those fall
American Gardens: Winding Up The Season
Karen Johnson
September 10, 2014
As the days are growing shorter, our American Gardeners are sharing their end of season experiences. Two had great seasons.
Lactofermenting for the Time-Challenged
B Girard
August 18, 2014
Urban homesteader BGirard shares her simple recipe for fermenting vegetables…in her usual brash style. Read more, and try it yourself!
American Gardens: Buckeye Garden Nears Harvest
Karen Johnson
August 8, 2014
Things are growing so fast now, and I’m just trying to keep up!” American Gardener Tim heads toward harvest season.
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