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Deer

Deer-Resistant Plants

Oh dear! Do you have problems with deer eat your garden plants? See our list of deer-resistant...
Fruitcake Recipe

Warning: It’s Fruitcake Season!

Soon they will be upon us— hundreds of them. Sodden with alcohol, their massive bodies bulging with...
Mistletoe Berries

Plants of the Winter Solstice

The winter solstice falls on December 21, marking the official start of winter. It is the shortest...
Outdoor Christmas Tree

Keeping Your Christmas Tree Fresh

While most of us think about Christmas trees only in December, for growers of cut-your-own trees,...
Gourds and Squash at Thanksgiving

Unusual Squash and Gourds for the Thanksgiving Displays

Colorful squash and gourds are signs of Thanksgiving to me—harking back to the Pilgrims—and the...
Wheelbarrow Leaf Clean-up

Preparing Your Garden for Winter

See our list of fall chores to prepare your garden for winter—and ensure a beautiful and vibrant...
Row of Pumpkins

Pumpkins

Whether you use them for carving or cooking, pumpkins do not disappoint. Here’s how to plant, grow...
Fire Cider

How to Make Fire Cider

Fire cider boosts your health with herbs stewed in apple cider vinegar. See how to make this...
Protecting Garden from Frost

Protecting Your Garden From Frost

Here are tips on how to protect your garden from frost and design a garden to reduce frost damage—...
Garlic Bulbs

Planting Garlic in the Fall

Garlic is incredibly useful in the kitchen and surprisingly easy to grow in the garden. Learn how...
Fall Trees

Fall Leaves: Why Do Leaves Change Color?

Why do leaves change color in the fall? When exactly do they change, and how does the process occur...
Fall Garden Tasks

Fall Chores: Autumn Garden Cleanup

It’s time to start on those fall garden chores. Here is a to-do list for fall vegetable garden...
Celery Stalks

Celery: Bland and Boring? Not So Fast!

Celery is one of the most underrated vegetables. Most people would never think of this humble stalk...
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Best Apples for Baking: Apple Pie, Applesauce, Cider

Not all apples are ideal for cooking! Below is a chart with some of the best apples for baking—from...
Seed Catalogs

How Long Do Seeds Last?

How long do garden seeds last? How do you tell if your old seeds are still good? Let’s find out!...
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History of the Poinsettia

Where does the poinsettia come from? Where was this traditional Christmas plant discovered? Are...
Barley cover crop

Cover Crops for U.S.

Once your fall crops are done, replenish the soil for the months ahead with cover crops—and give...
Compass Four Winds

Landscaping: Tune In To The Four Winds

The New Year is coming. One way to honor this turning point is to celebrate the four directions or...
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Winter Landscaping

You might not think about landscaping in winter, but your yard can be just as beautiful in the...
Holly Bushes

Happy Holly Days

It’s red berry time and with bunches of fresh holly leaves and berries or branches of winterberries...
Winter Squash Birds

Winter Squash (and Pumpkin): Cold-Weather Comfort

Nothing speaks of fall and winter like the appearance of winter squashes and pumpkins in stores,...
saving gladiolus

Saving Gladiolus

In some places, gladiolus can be left in the ground all winter. In colder climates, though, they...
Robin and Berries

Gardening for the Birds

Here are five tips for making your backyard more bird-friendly. It takes more than just hanging a...
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Where the Wild Things Are: November

November the first. You’ve unmothballed your winter sweaters and laid in a supply of hand-warmers....
Cranberry Bowl

Cranberries: Get ’Em While You Can

Among only a few native North American fruits cultivated commercially in the modern era,...
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How to Ripen Green Tomatoes

When temperatures begin to drop, tomatoes stop ripening so it’s time to take action! Fruits can be...
Rodent-proof Flower Bulbs

Rodent-proof Flower Bulbs

Are you tired of planting tulips and crocus bulbs only to have them disappear because mice and...
Eagle Pumpkin

How to Carve a Pumpkin

When it comes to pumpkin carving, the idea is to have fun. We’ve got tips on carving the best...
Beets from the Garden

Storing Beets with Wood Chips in the Root Cellar

Though I have used sand to store my beets in the root cellar for many years, this year I decided to...
Potatoes in root cellar

Getting Potatoes Ready for the Root Cellar

Digging potatoes has got to be one of the most pleasurable aspects of gardening. It’s buried...
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Preparing Your Garden for Winter

It’s sometimes difficult to motivate yourself to garden when the growing season is over, but there...
Green Beans at Market

Green Beans: So Good for You

String beans. Green beans. Snap beans. Not only are they healthy for your body but also they give...
Peg's Summer Garden

Parts Unknown: If Anthony Bourdain Had Visited Our Summer Kitchen

We’ve been watching reruns of chef Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown, wishing we’d watched more of...
Bean Frencher

5 Accidental Tools for the Garden and Kitchen

I love things that meet a need so specific that they get a job done when nothing else could. In the...
Storing Vegetables

How to Store Vegetables and Fruit

Learn how to store your vegetables, fruits, and herbs—so that they keep longer and stay fresher! ...
Rain Barrel in Garden

Rain Barrels in the Garden: Harvest Your Water

Summer’s a good time to consider what you could use in the garden. Consider the merits of a rain...
Basil vinegar

Make Your Own Herb Vinegar

You’ve seen herbal vinegars in upscale food boutiques and catalogues, usually stoppered or corked...
Active Volcano

Climate, Change, and CO2: How Each Affects the Weather

We see the weather change every day; weather is the condition of the atmosphere over relatively...
Growing Garlic (U.S.)

Garlic

In July and August, we harvest the garlic we planted last fall. Garlic produces numerous bulbs...
John Withee, The Bean Man

Threshing Dry Beans | John Withee's Bean Bag Method

The late John Withee was once known in seed-saving circles as the “Bean Man” for his devotion to...
Hot Peppers

Some Like It Hot! Best Vegetables to Grow in the Heat

A week-long heat wave and a recent question—concerning what green beans to grow in a hot climate—...
Easy Zucchini Recipes

Best Zucchini Recipes | 15 Favorites

In honor of “Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day” (August 8), here are 15 ways to...

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