May 26, 2007

Good Verdant Garden– the 2007 Mid-Season Report

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Good gardens come from good soils and husbanding good soil is a key to sustainable organic gardening. It also keeps you out in the sun; playing in the dirt and getting a little more tan as you listen to your favorite gardening music

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May 25, 2007

Gardening Question of the Day for Saturday, May 26, 2007

Can a hibiscus plant survive a Chicago winter? (answer). From The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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Growing Gold Medal OrchidsThe 2007 RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Well, we missed the Chelsea Flower Show again this year. One of these years I'm going to get there and witness for myself, the granddaddy of flower shows. …

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Gardening Trends 2006

2006 gardening trends sound like good news to avid gardeners. Most of them, like reducing maintenance demands, working with smaller spaces and avoiding fussy plants, have an element of common sense, indicating we're finally starting to

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May 24, 2007

Gardening Question of the Day for Friday, May 25, 2007

I'm intrigued by the idea of a cutting garden, but I'm uncertain how one keeps such a garden generating new flowers. Any advice? (answer). From The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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May 23, 2007

Gardening Question of the Day for Thursday, May 24, 2007

What causes my otherwise great black raspberries to have little dry, brown spots on the berry? (answer). From The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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May 23 2007 in a very busy garden

Anise Hyssop is the lavender spire in front and rose campion is the deep red flower in back. They were both started from seed two years ago. Great gardening weather and welcome rain is coming. It is easy to be an optimist this spring!

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May 22, 2007

Gardening Question of the Day for Wednesday, May 23, 2007

How should I prune oleanders? (answer). From The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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May 21, 2007

TTW20D1: Cheapass Gardening

Anyhow, with $32 of my $50 gardening budget already gone, I’ll be doing my best to start my own perennial flowers from my embarrassingly large collection of seeds instead of paying outrageously high prices from catalogs and local

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Gardening Question of the Day for Tuesday, May 22, 2007

I'm putting up an eight-foot cedar fence to shelter a brick patio area from the north winds. What can I grow on its shady side? (answer). From The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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