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Square Foot Gardening Update

by emily on June 28, 2010

On Earth Day, I showed you what my square foot garden looked like at the time. Since then, it’s grown just a little bit. And give us some food in the process! The good news is, we’re not even close to being done with harvest time! Check out the video and see why square foot [...]

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Heirloom seeds: A Gardener’s Delight

by emily on April 12, 2010

I confess, I’d never heard of  heirloom seeds until just a few years ago. The idea fascinated me. Then I got my first heirloom seed catalog, and just about fell out of my chair with excitement. Dozens of varieties of tomatoes, peppers, carrots, even lettuce that I had never heard of sprang out at me [...]

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Splendid Sprouts

by emily on January 8, 2010

Wondering whether you should bother growing sprouts? Whether the nutrition in sprouts is worth the hassle? There is some debate about the issue, even among the nutritional “gurus” who agree on most other points. My opinion–based on my own personal research and experience–is that to grow sprouts is a worthwhile and easy endeavor, and that [...]

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