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Organic Gardening
Articles about organic pest and weed control, season extension, tools of the trade, and more.
Photosynthesis for Gardeners
By Oscar H. Will III
Photosynthesis isnāt nearly as efficient as you may think.
The Year of Missing Martins
By Cindy Barlowe
Gardening requires a leap of faith and keeps gardeners humble when forces of nature cause crops to fail. Each year's challenges present disappointment, but also deliver joy with successful harvests. When migratory Purple Martins are absent, is it possible for other creatures to replace their company?
Potato Portal
By Cindy Barlowe
Planting potatoes conjures childhood memories, inspiring a gardener to pass along a grandfather's instructions to another generation.
Ivan Tomato, 2nd Year: From Kitchen Window to Market Booth
By Laura Flacks-Narrol
The story continues with the second year of the Ivan Tomato Rescue Project. Learn how we started an entire market booth worth of plants from my kitchen windows.
Spring 2017 Gardener's Almanac
By the Heirloom Gardener Editors
Mark your calendars ā here are the dates to remember in spring 2017!
Coir in the Garden
By Rebecca Warner
Try using coirā the pith from coconut processing thatās more sustainable than peat moss and just as effective as a growing medium.
And So the New Year Begins...
By Sherry Smith
It's winter, and the garden beds are no longer filled with tomatoes and peppers, but gardeners never stop gardening.
Wishful Thinking
By Cindy Barlowe
Seed catalogs are to adult gardeners what Christmas wish books are to children. Colorful photographs and intriguing descriptions make it difficult to resist temptation, even for those who grow large gardens.
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