Category Archives: Growing

Gimmie Shelter, growing figs north of the Mason Dixon line.

Post By Redbrick If you grow figs north of the Mason Dixon line, now is the time for action. While our Southern neighbors can safely grow fig trees outdoors in the ground without a care, we Yankees need to give … Continue reading

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Early Snow on a Hard Winter

  Post By Redbrick Fat fluffy snowflakes drift gently out of the sky as the kids build snow forts in the yard. Christmas music plays in the kitchen while my wife and mother-in-law help her uncle package fresh venison. The … Continue reading

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Season Extension

Post by Johno Every plant needs a suitable climate in which to grow. Season extension means providing that climate before or after it occurs naturally. This can mean heating or cooling. For any specific crop, you want to obtain optimal … Continue reading

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First Red

Post By darwin’s lair For me, it does not truly feel like summer until I am making red sauce, fresh, with ingredients from my own home garden. After being away up north for a week, I found the Sasha’s Altai … Continue reading

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Gardening With Children

Post By RozieDozie Worms Wiggle, Lady Bugs Don’t Bite and Radishes Can Be Purple:  Gardening With Children Have you played in your garden lately, smelled the basil, watched bees buzz in blossoms without worrying about possible vine collapse?  If not, … Continue reading

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Proposed Legislation Criminalizes Photographing Farms

Post By GreenZone Bills presented in statehouses across the country would ban taking photos of farms without the explicit consent of farm owners, in some instances, even if such photos are taken from a public right-of-way. Such bills have been … Continue reading

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