Starting a plant from seed is an extraordinarily satisfying experience. Although, besides a few second-grade attempts to grow daisies in a Dixie cup, it wasn’t until last year that I came to understand the full majesty that can unfold from a tiny seed.
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Homegrown Grains: The Key to Food Security
05.07.2009 – 8:21
With food shortages and rising grain prices in the news (and on the shelves in the bread aisle of your local supermarket), more and more people have begun thinking about growing their own grain alongside their homegrown fruits and vegetables. It’s easy to harvest and use—probably easier than you think—and a good step toward transitioning [...]
Garden: Q & A: Why is the last frost date important?
05.06.2009 – 11:58
Q The instructions on seed packets refer to starting seeds or transplanting seedlings a certain number of weeks before the last frost date. What is this? A Gardeners mark the growing season according to the last spring and first…
Rethinking radishes
04.13.2009 – 5:39
By Barbara Damrosch, published Thursday, April 7, 2009 in The Washington Post Crisp, crunchy, tangy, zippy, zesty, snappy, peppy, pungent, piquant and sparkly. These are some of the adjectives that the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association, in a 1977…
Garden Q & A: Testing your soil
03.27.2009 – 10:17
Q. Do I have to get my soil tested? A There are good gardeners who have their soil tested regularly and equally good gardeners who have never had it done. If your plants don’t seem to be growing as…
