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The Perennial Plate Comes to Visit

Laurie David | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Organic Cooking, Organic Gardening, Kale, Vegetarian Cooking, The Perennial Plate, Kale Recipes, Cabbage Recipes, Cabbage, Home Gardening, Vegetarian Dishes, Food News

Its pretty great having chefs as friends, but when they make house calls, well, that's off the charts. Last week, Daniel and Mirra, the traveling duo behind web series The Perennial Plate, landed for their first visit to Martha's Vineyard.

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Botanists Up!

Annie Spiegelman | Posted 09.12.2011

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One of the latest trends in gardening is to grow ornamental or edible plants vertically up a wall of a building or a backyard fence. Horizontal, low gardening on the ground, is so 20 minutes ago!

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Woman Could Be Jailed For Vegetable Garden

Posted 09.07.2011

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Julie Bass, of Oak Park, Michigan, wanted to grow her own food. She was a fan of organic vegetables, so she decided to convert her front yard from the...

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Farm Dreams: If You're Not on the Land You Love...

Linda Buzzell | Posted 08.28.2011

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Remember that old song: "If you're not with the one you love, love the one you're with"? The words keep running through my mind as I listen to many of our friends who dream of someday owning traditional farms and farmland.

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The Destruction and Rebirth of Joan Gussow's Famous Garden

Leslie Hatfield | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joan Gussow is known as the matriarch of the local food movement. One year ago this week, Joan's garden was devastated by a massive storm and flood.

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Composting in California: Come Get your Bag O' Crap!

Annie Spiegelman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Growing Vegetables, School Gardens, Organic Farming, Soil, Organic Gardening, Compost, Healthy Soil, Community Gardens, Talking Dirt, Home Gardening, Green News

Well, now I can add "interviewed a crap farmer" to my esteemed resume, while checking it off my bucket list. My parents will be so proud.

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PHOTOS: The Best Herbs To Grow Indoors This Winter

Posted 05.25.2011

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From OrganicGardening.com: You can grow herbs indoors this winter and add that just-picked taste to your meals, even when snow is drifting up against...

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Saving Money in the Garden: 7 Earthly Tips

Annie Spiegelman | Posted 11.17.2011

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1. As a master gardener, I am slightly obsessed with compost! 2. Learn how to make cuttings and divide plants of your own.

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A Hill of a Job

Tina Traster | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Diy, Gardening, DIY Gardening, Relationships, Home Gardening, Healthy Living News

For 150 years, the former denizens of our house viewed the hill as a dumping ground. I had to doff my cap at my husband, who believes that he single-handedly can move a mountain.

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5 Sprouts You Can Grow on Your Kitchen Counter!

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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We're all concerned with reducing our food miles and eating local and in season. Nothing is more local than food that you grow in your own home and ga...

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Fall Veggies And Greens: Plant Your Own (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Eve Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011

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September and October are great planting months for root veggies and leafy greens. Want to eat local? Give growing your own veggies a try this winter....

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Victory Gardens Around The Country (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Seed Sales, Gardening, Home Gardening, Vegetables, Victory Gardens, Gardens, Healthy Living News

CNN's "Your Bottom Line" did a segment Saturday on the dramatic rise in seed sales this spring as more people turn to home gardening. Watch the video ...

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