I love this time of year so much. Things are starting to ripen in my garden and whatever I’m...
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Food Gardening
Bolting lettuce: when good lettuce goes bad
Ah lettuce; the most popular of the salad greens, offering a long season of sweet, crispy leaves....
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Vegetables for shade: Niki’s top picks!
In a perfect world, we’d all have an ideal spot for our veggie gardens with deep, rich soil,...
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Drying oregano: Step-by-step instructions
Today is oregano drying day at the Walliser house. Every May I head out to the garden to harvest fresh...
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Grow potatoes in small spaces with 7 easy steps
If your garden is more “postage stamp” than “grand estate,” you may think...
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Growing gourds is fun!
Plain and simple, gourds are fun to grow and if you are growing gourds next year, it’s time...
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