They’re free, effective and sustainable, and they improve the soil.
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Some simple arithmetic will ensure you don’t run out of tomatoes
Calculations will help you hang on to your frozen tomatoes, and you won’t have to wait until July to re-stock.
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A primer on starting the growing season in your garden
First thing’s first: Create a neat, nicely cut garden edge to mask a lot of other problems.
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Shawn Brannigan knows his family’s Falmouth seed company has deep roots
Allen, Sterling & Lothrop has provided Maine with seeds, and agricultural and garden supplies, for more than a century, and the business is a staple of the community.
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Homegrown: Rustic garden gates, trellises and arbors will keep the deer out
Designs from Teresa England and her husband, Jim, will add beauty to your garden – and the Englands will even set up the pieces for you.
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A new generation is living the good life
From simple steps like drying clothes on a clothesline instead of in an electric dryer to bigger ones like installing solar panels to power your house, homesteading allows people to save money, have more control over their lives, help the community and even the planet.
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Flowers for both sun and shade
Flowers, with their colors, shapes and fragrance can be rewarding to grow and worth the effort.
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What if you don’t want your gardens to be a dinner buffet for deer?
Plant experts suggest gardeners shop for deer-resistant varieties of annual and perennial flowering plants.
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Our garden columnist plots out the growing season ahead
He has high hopes for a new larkspur and debates how to allot tight garden space.
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Grow French breakfast radishes
A trip to France inspires our garden columnist to get these spicy radishes in the ground.