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From delicate sweet peas to majestic hollyhocks and fields of black-eyed Susans, these GARDEN FLOWERS postcards from award-winning photographer Rob Cardillo are the perfect gift to share with any flower lover. #GardenFlowers #FlowerPhotography

From delicate sweet peas to majestic hollyhocks and fields of black-eyed Susans, these GARDEN FLOWERS postcards from award-winning photographer Rob Cardillo are the perfect gift to share with any flower lover. #GardenFlowers #FlowerPhotography

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Turn your home garden into a healthy bird habitat with 100 PLANTS TO FEED THE BIRDS, Laura Erickson’s complete guide to planting to support our feathered friends. With profiles of 100 native plants that provide food and shelter to birds throughout the year, this is an essential reference for every gardener and bird enthusiast. Erickson, Native Plants, Complete Guide, Feathered, Enthusiast, Planting, Habitats

Turn your home garden into a healthy bird habitat with 100 PLANTS TO FEED THE BIRDS, Laura Erickson’s complete guide to planting to support our feathered friends. With profiles of 100 native plants that provide food and shelter to birds throughout the year, this is an essential reference for every gardener and bird enthusiast.

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Heirloom or hybrid? Treated or untreated? Hardy (H) or Half-Hardy (HH)? Before you place your seed order for this year’s garden, it’s important to understand the meanings of those mystifying terms and letters in seed descriptions. Learn the basics with this article from Barbara W. Ellis’s STARTING SEEDS. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. Buy Plants, Types Of Plants, Small Plants, Fruit Bio, Pots, Seed Catalogs, Organic Fertilizer, Bedding Plants

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Heirloom or hybrid? Treated or untreated? Hardy (H) or Half-Hardy (HH)? Before you place your seed order for this year’s garden, it’s important to understand the meanings of those mystifying terms and letters in seed descriptions. Learn the basics with this article from Barbara W. Ellis’s STARTING SEEDS. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash.

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When it comes to getting the most from your garden, it's important to consider the space you have as well as the time. Plan before you plant with this helpful excerpt from GROW MORE FOOD by the founders of Seattle Urban Farm Company. You may be surprised by how much you can grow with as little as an hour a week of work! Photo by Hilary Dahl. #VegetableGarden #GardenPlan #GardenPlanning Urban Farming, Much, Garden Planning, Growing, Things To Come, Dahl

Garden Planning

When it comes to getting the most from your garden, it's important to consider the space you have as well as the time. Plan before you plant with this helpful excerpt from GROW MORE FOOD by the founders of Seattle Urban Farm Company. You may be surprised by how much you can grow with as little as an hour a week of work! Photo by Hilary Dahl. #VegetableGarden #GardenPlan #GardenPlanning

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Dreaming of the summer garden? Admire a beautiful bounty of fruits and vegetables all year long with award-winning photographer Rob Cardillo’s GARDEN FRESH postcards. Including two cards each of 50 stunning images and facts about each unique crop, this is a gorgeous gift to share with friends and family. Red Lettuce, Artichoke Flower, Chive Blossom, Nanticoke, Roden, Summer Garden, Gorgeous Gift, Medley

Artichoke Flower

Dreaming of the summer garden? Admire a beautiful bounty of fruits and vegetables all year long with award-winning photographer Rob Cardillo’s GARDEN FRESH postcards. Including two cards each of 50 stunning images and facts about each unique crop, this is a gorgeous gift to share with friends and family.

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Vermicomposting is an excellent way to convert organic kitchen waste into usable, nutrient-rich soil for your garden. But before embarking on your vermicomposting adventure — even before deciding what kind of worm bin to get — it’s important to consider your needs and set your goals accordingly. Learn how in this article from WORMS EAT MY GARBAGE by Mary Appelhof and Joanne Olszewski. Worm Bin, Kitchen Waste, Organic Kitchen, Set Your Goals, Worms, Garbage, Nutrient, Mary

Organic Kitchen

Vermicomposting is an excellent way to convert organic kitchen waste into usable, nutrient-rich soil for your garden. But before embarking on your vermicomposting adventure — even before deciding what kind of worm bin to get — it’s important to consider your needs and set your goals accordingly. Learn how in this article from WORMS EAT MY GARBAGE by Mary Appelhof and Joanne Olszewski.

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Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or starting your very first vegetable garden, the WEEK-BY-WEEK VEGETABLE GARDENER’S HANDBOOK by Ron and Jennifer Kujawski will help you manage your schedule and prioritize what’s important. Detailed weekly to-do lists break gardening down into simple and manageable tasks so that you always know what needs to be done and when to do it, from starting seeds and planting strawberries to checking for tomato hornworms and harvesting carrots. Crop Yields, Bountiful Harvest, Strawberry Plants, Family Garden, Manure, Seed Starting, Sowing

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Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or starting your very first vegetable garden, the WEEK-BY-WEEK VEGETABLE GARDENER’S HANDBOOK by Ron and Jennifer Kujawski will help you manage your schedule and prioritize what’s important. Detailed weekly to-do lists break gardening down into simple and manageable tasks so that you always know what needs to be done and when to do it, from starting seeds and planting strawberries to checking for tomato hornworms and harvesting carrots.

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Still Life Photography

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Can you guess what this is? A climbing vine originating from Central America, this fruiting plant loves the sunshine and makes for a productive addition to a garden. Photos by Anjo Kan/Dreamstime.com (top photo) and Kat Weatherill (bottom photo) from GROWVEG by Benedict Vanheems.

Can you guess what this is? A climbing vine originating from Central America, this fruiting plant loves the sunshine and makes for a productive addition to a garden. Photos by Anjo Kan/Dreamstime.com (top photo) and Kat Weatherill (bottom photo) from GROWVEG by Benedict Vanheems.

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Like spinach? Try planting some of these more unusual greens, such as New Zealand spinach, purple amaranth, and sweet potato leaf in your garden. In NIKI JABBOUR’S VEGGIE GARDEN REMIX, best-selling author Niki Jabbour presents 224 plants from around the world that offer fun and flavorful variations on the gardening classics. Photo © Philip Ficks Sweet Potato Leaves, Gold Medal Winners, Remix, Fun Facts, Plant Leaves, Around The Worlds

Sweet Potato Leaves

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Around The Worlds

Like spinach? Try planting some of these more unusual greens, such as New Zealand spinach, purple amaranth, and sweet potato leaf in your garden. In NIKI JABBOUR’S VEGGIE GARDEN REMIX, best-selling author Niki Jabbour presents 224 plants from around the world that offer fun and flavorful variations on the gardening classics. Photo © Philip Ficks

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Raise a toast to raising your garden! This simple DIY raised garden bed from “The Vegetable Gardener’s Book of Building Projects” creates more growing space, includes a built-in bench for tending your plants, and takes only half a day to complete. #gardening Photo © John Gruen. Designed and built by Kevin Ayer Building A Raised Garden, Raised Garden Beds Diy, Raised Bed, Leaf Print Art, Leaf Prints, Garden Veggies, Garden Chores

Building A Raised Garden

Raised Garden Beds Diy

Raise a toast to raising your garden! This simple DIY raised garden bed from “The Vegetable Gardener’s Book of Building Projects” creates more growing space, includes a built-in bench for tending your plants, and takes only half a day to complete. #gardening Photo © John Gruen. Designed and built by Kevin Ayer

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In “The Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook” father-daughter gardening team Ron and Jennifer Kujawski help you manage your garden and increase your harvest with weekly to-do lists that break gardening down into simple and manageable tasks from starting seeds and planting strawberries to checking for tomato hornworms and harvesting carrots. Ebook Sales, Nitrogen

In “The Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook” father-daughter gardening team Ron and Jennifer Kujawski help you manage your garden and increase your harvest with weekly to-do lists that break gardening down into simple and manageable tasks from starting seeds and planting strawberries to checking for tomato hornworms and harvesting carrots.

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We asked our readers for questions about all things gardening, then tapped master gardener and award-winning author Niki Jabbour for answers. Are gophers destroying your squash year after year? Do deer break into your garden daily? Having trouble protecting your precious plants from bugs and pests? Check out Niki’s solutions for curbing critters from taking over your garden. #gardening #gardenlife #vegetablegarden Food Garden, Pest Prevention, Backyard Adventure, Row Covers, Cold Frame, Master Gardener

Pest Prevention

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Master Gardener

We asked our readers for questions about all things gardening, then tapped master gardener and award-winning author Niki Jabbour for answers. Are gophers destroying your squash year after year? Do deer break into your garden daily? Having trouble protecting your precious plants from bugs and pests? Check out Niki’s solutions for curbing critters from taking over your garden. #gardening #gardenlife #vegetablegarden

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Get creative with your vine crops this season! Try using tall, sturdy plants like sunflowers and corn to provide structure and support (and save space) in your garden. Read more about these beautiful living trellises in this article from “Plant Partners” by Jessica Walliser. All photos © Derek Trimble with the exception of Kiss-Me-Over-the-Garden-Gate and Gherkin Cucumbers © Angelo Merendino.

Get creative with your vine crops this season! Try using tall, sturdy plants like sunflowers and corn to provide structure and support (and save space) in your garden. Read more about these beautiful living trellises in this article from “Plant Partners” by Jessica Walliser. All photos © Derek Trimble with the exception of Kiss-Me-Over-the-Garden-Gate and Gherkin Cucumbers © Angelo Merendino.

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Follow these 12 guidelines to get more vegetables out of your garden with less time and energy from Colin McCrate and Brad Halm, coauthors of “Grow More Food” and cofounders of Seattle Urban Farm Company. #vegetablegardening #homegarden Photo © Hilary Dahl Harvest, Home And Garden

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Follow these 12 guidelines to get more vegetables out of your garden with less time and energy from Colin McCrate and Brad Halm, coauthors of “Grow More Food” and cofounders of Seattle Urban Farm Company. #vegetablegardening #homegarden Photo © Hilary Dahl

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It’s never too early to start planning your garden. In this ultimate guide to efficient vegetable gardening, coauthors and owners of the Seattle Urban Farm Company Colin McCrate and Brad Halm provide home gardeners with the resources to grow the biggest harvest possible from a space of any size. Learn how to plan carefully, get the most from every plant, scale up systems for maximum efficiency, and extend your harvest season to get a bigger harvest without more time or energy. Small Vegetable Gardens, Vegetable Gardening, Succession Planting, Harvest Season, Growing Vegetables, Brad

Small Vegetable Gardens

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Succession Planting

Growing Vegetables

It’s never too early to start planning your garden. In this ultimate guide to efficient vegetable gardening, coauthors and owners of the Seattle Urban Farm Company Colin McCrate and Brad Halm provide home gardeners with the resources to grow the biggest harvest possible from a space of any size. Learn how to plan carefully, get the most from every plant, scale up systems for maximum efficiency, and extend your harvest season to get a bigger harvest without more time or energy.

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In “The Complete Guide to Restoring Your Soil” expert author Dale Stickler addresses the chemical, physical, and biological principles behind soil function, and presents actual farming practices that can be used to regenerate soil; techniques and strategies for remediating contaminated soil; and agriculture systems both past and present that functioned to build soil, such as the ancient chinampas systems of Mexico and the permaculture systems of today. #gardening #soil #worms Agricultural Practices, Agriculture, Farming, Human Species, Growing Food, Pasture, Permaculture, Drought

Agricultural Practices

In “The Complete Guide to Restoring Your Soil” expert author Dale Stickler addresses the chemical, physical, and biological principles behind soil function, and presents actual farming practices that can be used to regenerate soil; techniques and strategies for remediating contaminated soil; and agriculture systems both past and present that functioned to build soil, such as the ancient chinampas systems of Mexico and the permaculture systems of today. #gardening #soil #worms

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Homemade Thousand Island Dressing, Grilled Lemon Chicken, Vegetarian Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Coconut Milk Curry, Vegetable Pasta, Veggie Bowl, Quick Dinner, Clean Eating Recipes

Homemade Thousand Island Dressing

Grilled Lemon Chicken

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Healthy Recipes

Coconut Milk Curry

Vegetable Pasta

Clean Eating Recipes

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Techniques for a More Productive, Weather-Resistant, Pest-Free Vegetable Garden. In this in-depth guide, Jabbour shows how to use small solutions like cloches, row covers, shade cloth, cold frames, and hoophouses, as well as larger protective structures like greenhouses and polytunnels, to create controlled growing spaces for vegetables to thrive. #gardening #PestFree #vegetable Garden Games, Weather Patterns, Gardening Advice

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Techniques for a More Productive, Weather-Resistant, Pest-Free Vegetable Garden. In this in-depth guide, Jabbour shows how to use small solutions like cloches, row covers, shade cloth, cold frames, and hoophouses, as well as larger protective structures like greenhouses and polytunnels, to create controlled growing spaces for vegetables to thrive. #gardening #PestFree #vegetable

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When it comes to fall pruning, procrastination is the way to go. Pruning too soon can harm your woody plants. Penelope O'Sullivan, author of "The Homeowner's Complete Tree & Shrub Handbook," shares fall pruning advice on our blog. #fall #pruning #gardening #trees #appletrees Gardening Books, Country Gardening, Root Growth, New Growth, Mother Earth News, Arborist, Halloween Party Kids

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When it comes to fall pruning, procrastination is the way to go. Pruning too soon can harm your woody plants. Penelope O'Sullivan, author of "The Homeowner's Complete Tree & Shrub Handbook," shares fall pruning advice on our blog. #fall #pruning #gardening #trees #appletrees

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🌿Bringing Houseplants Indoors: A What-to-Do Checklist. As the days get shorter and temperatures begin to drop, prepare the houseplants you keep outside in summer for their transition indoors. #plants #houseplants #takingcareofplants🌿 Tomato Seedlings, Tomato Plants, To Do Checklist, Chlorophytum, Small Insects, Hypertufa

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🌿Bringing Houseplants Indoors: A What-to-Do Checklist. As the days get shorter and temperatures begin to drop, prepare the houseplants you keep outside in summer for their transition indoors. #plants #houseplants #takingcareofplants🌿

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Grow Your Own Herbs shares everything you need to know to grow the forty most important culinary herbs. You’ll learn basic gardening information, including details on soil, watering, and potting. Profiles of 40 herbs—including popular varieties like basil, bay laurel, lemon verbena, tarragon, savory, thyme, and more—feature tasting notes, cultivation information, and harvesting tips. #Gardening #GardenCare #Home #Landscaping #Plants Southern Mom, Plant Diseases, Lemon Verbena, Tarragon, Garden Care, Practical Advice, Parenting Guide, Landscaping Plants

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Grow Your Own Herbs shares everything you need to know to grow the forty most important culinary herbs. You’ll learn basic gardening information, including details on soil, watering, and potting. Profiles of 40 herbs—including popular varieties like basil, bay laurel, lemon verbena, tarragon, savory, thyme, and more—feature tasting notes, cultivation information, and harvesting tips. #Gardening #GardenCare #Home #Landscaping #Plants

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Every new gardener has to start somewhere—and the process can be intimidating. Knowing when and what to plant, how to care for the plants once they’re in the ground, and how to keep pests and diseases away is a lot to take on. Luckily, Daryl Beyers—an expert from the New York Botanical Garden—has written what will be a go-to resource for decades to come. #Gardening #GardenCare #Home #Landscaping #Plants Bountiful Garden, Edible Plants, Mulching, Daryl, Pests

Bountiful Garden

Every new gardener has to start somewhere—and the process can be intimidating. Knowing when and what to plant, how to care for the plants once they’re in the ground, and how to keep pests and diseases away is a lot to take on. Luckily, Daryl Beyers—an expert from the New York Botanical Garden—has written what will be a go-to resource for decades to come. #Gardening #GardenCare #Home #Landscaping #Plants

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