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September 11, 2011 11:31 PM UTC --
The landscaping was laid out at my house when we purchased it. I believe the former home owners paid a landscaper to design the yard. In the front, we have yellow flowers. On the side, . . .
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September 11, 2011 10:43 PM UTC --
The gardening sections are on clearance at all stores. I don't plan to complete any major design or physical changes to my flower or vegetable areas. I did look over pots and planters. I also . . .
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September 10, 2011 11:10 PM UTC --
This past spring, I planned my family garden. I purchased supplies and plants. I geared up for warm weather. Then I found the opportunity to present my gardening experience in a series of writings. . . .
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September 10, 2011 11:05 PM UTC --
My dad gave me this gardening basket as a Christmas present:
I had told him I planned to plant a larger garden this year . . .
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September 10, 2011 10:46 PM UTC --
Although I planned my garden this past year, I relied on purchasing seeds and plants from local stores. I did lots of hunting and calling around to find the plants I wanted. I didn't seek the . . .
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September 10, 2011 10:33 PM UTC --
In Illinois the weather is cooling. We have a few leaves on the ground - enough for my son to ask when he can have a leaf pile for jumping. Taking a walk in the late afternoon no longer means . . .
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September 10, 2011 10:17 PM UTC --
My garden has supplied me with an abundance of jalapeños, a decent amount of cilantro, and a few tomatoes. When we grilled hamburgers this week, I decided to sprinkle my garden . . .
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September 10, 2011 09:44 PM UTC --
Lately I have researched ideas for preparing my garden now for next year. I typically divide my gardening attempts into two categories: my flowers and my food. I treat them differently in most . . .
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September 10, 2011 09:13 PM UTC --
A group of my coworkers (I am a high school teacher) began a gardening dialogue as August came to a close. They hashed over what went well with their gardening and canning. They griped about . . .
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September 07, 2011 01:13 PM UTC --
My herb garden consisted of cilantro and parsley this summer. My cilantro grew well but the parsley did not. I saw prepackaged herb boxes early this spring but decided to forgo them. I simply . . .
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August 30, 2011 10:54 PM UTC --
When I began gardening, I immediately knew I wanted to do it organically, or as organically as possible. It just seemed right for my family and me. I know that some people test their soil and . . .
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August 30, 2011 10:47 PM UTC --
My most producing vegetables this season are the jalapeño peppers. I can safely pick about six per day. That is more than I can use in salsa or topping baked potatoes. The most obvious . . .
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August 30, 2011 10:43 PM UTC --
In July, I became frustrated with the lack of progress concerning my tomato plants. Some were clearly dead, while others struggled to keep fighting. I foolishly went to the store to . . .
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August 29, 2011 09:31 AM UTC --
I painstakingly mapped out my garden this year. However when my family went to the store, the kids were excited to see packages of carrot seeds. After tons of discussion, I allowed them to plant . . .
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August 29, 2011 08:22 AM UTC --
My gardening helpers are age two and four. They are the inspiration behind my garden. I want to provide fresh food for them. I want to demonstrate perseverance and hard work for them. I want . . .
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August 26, 2011 06:27 PM UTC --
I never connected the idea of erosion to my small garden. "Erosion" seems like a problem for rocks close to the ocean or people who live in a perpetually rainy city. None of those situations . . .
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August 26, 2011 06:12 PM UTC --
My garden has produced an abundance of green tomatoes this year. We've had only a handful of tomatoes turn red. This has not been an especially sunny summer; we've had plenty of overcast and . . .
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August 23, 2011 06:44 PM UTC --
I went to the gardening store with the intent of buying more tomato plants. I planted six plants a few weeks ago. Of these six, two are thriving, one is slightly alive, and three are nonexistent. . . .
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August 20, 2011 08:46 PM UTC --
My tomatoes are an odd sort, plants that I struggle to understand. Of all my vegetables (or fruit as modern wisdom tells us), I love these the best. They go well with any meal and also can serve . . .
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August 20, 2011 05:18 PM UTC --
Eating the produce from our garden is a rewarding experience. Even though our fully-grown vegetables are limited at this time, using some gets my family excited for the rest to blossom. As of . . .
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