Radishes, avocado dressing, watering better

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Daily Newsletter for Wednesday, August 22, 2018

corn at end of summer

Cornfields bow the head, 
Sheltered in round valley depths, 
On low hills outspread. 
Early leaves drop loitering down 
Weightless on the breeze, 
First fruits of the year's decay 
From the withering trees.
–Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830–94)
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
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Quick-Growing Radishes

 Radishes
Radishes are a hardy, very easy-to-grow root vegetable that can be planted multiple times in a growing season. Plus, radishes can be harvested as soon as three weeks after planting! Here’s our full guide on how to grow radishes in your garden.
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Watering Faster and Better

 Keeping Plants Watered in Dry, Hot Summers
Keeping your plants properly watered during dry, hot summers isn’t easy. Here are our tips to help you deal with drought conditions in your vegetable garden.
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Storage Without Root Cellars

 Storing Your Harvest Without a Root Cellar
Now that you have grown and harvested some beautiful winter-keeping vegetables, how are you going to store them? Not everyone has access to a root cellar. Here are other ways to store your harvest!
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Hot News About Summer

 Hot News About This Summer
July 2018 may have been the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, as several locations in the Northern Hemisphere recorded their hottest temperatures ever. Similarly, temperatures during the Southern Hemisphere winter were unusually mild this year. Let’s take a look at some of the heat records broken this summer.
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Avocado Dressing!

 Avocado Dressing

Love avocados? Try this lovely pale green Avocado Dressing! Serve over salad leaves, a rice bowl, leftover chicken, you name it! Call it our magic green sauce.
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