Topic: Gardening
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'Never Look a Polar Bear in the Eye': 5 stories from a family's time near the Arctic
Zac Unger temporarily moved his family to Churchill, Manitoba, to experience life in the polar bear wild. Here are some of his stories from his book "Never Look a Polar Bear in the Eye."
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Michelle Obama: 10 quotes on her birthday
Check out these quotes by America's First Lady on her 49th birthday.
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Man Asian Literary Prize: the nominees for 2012
Check out the five nominees on the short list for the 2012 Man Asian Literary Prize.
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A foodie gift guide
Stir It Up's foodie gift guide has something for everyone, from the organic gardner-turned chef, to the beloved baker, to the tech-savvy foodie.
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Man Booker Prize: 6 nominees on the shortlist
These six novels made the shortlist for the Man Booker Prize. Which will win?
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Diggin' It Cauliflower in the garden and the kitchen
From garden to kitchen: A gardener and a chef team up with advice on growing and serving cauliflower.
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Modern Parenthood Earth Day and every day gardening with children
Earth Day – or any day – is the peak time to be gardening with children, sowing the seeds of a lifelong habit.
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Diggin' It The little tulips: Tulipa tarda proves that less is more.
Little species or botanical tulips aren't as showy as hybrids but they grow in every U.S. region and return year after year.
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Diggin' It April gardening in southern California, Part 2
April is the time to try some different annuals in southern California. Watering will also be a concern.
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Diggin' It April gardening in southern California, Part 1
Among the gardening activities to do in southern California in April are planting vegetables and flowers, and checking the watering system to ensure it's working well.
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Diggin' It Catmint is purrfect with roses
In the garden, catmints make purrfect perennial partners for roses.
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Diggin' It In a hungry world, should edible landscaping do more?
Edible landscaping -- planting vegetables, herbs, or, occasionally, fruits among decorative plants -- is a popular trend, but, asks this gardener, shouldn't we also think about providing the edibles to those who might be hungry?
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Diggin' It Dirr’s tree and shrub encyclopedia sets a new industry standard
Michael Dirr's new 'Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs' is a must-own book for serious gardeners.
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Diggin' It A tradition of gardening runs in the family
Being a locavore isn't new. This writer's family has been gardening and eating local for generations. Plus, enjoy a recipe for pickled beets.
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Diggin' It How to grow and serve kumquats
A gardener and a chef team up with advice on growing and serving kumquats.
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Diggin' It Dwarf larkspur: an early, colorful wildflower
Among the charming early wildflowers is dwarf larkspur, Delphinium tricorne.
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Diggin' It French marigolds: There are no better annuals.
New cultivars of dwarf French marigolds really brighten the garden and are among the easiest annuals to grow.
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Diggin' It The canna that thinks it’s a banana
Why this huge ‘foliage plant’ defies descriptions
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Diggin' It The benefits of garden eye candy
Observing garden 'eye candy' teaches us about design elements that make a difference in our own landscape.
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93 days to achieve garden perfection
The annual garden tour is closer than it seems. Good thing pride works as fertilizer.
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Change Agent 5 urban garden programs that train inmates and help communities
Prison gardening programs teach inmates valuable skills, reduce recidivism, and provide those in need with fresh produce.
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Valentine's Day: cost of romance rising for flower delivery, 4 other things
When you arrange for flower delivery or take a special someone out for dinner this Valentine's Day, it'll cost more than it did a year ago. That's the cold hard fact about a warmhearted and festive day, according official US inflation data.But the rising cost may actually be a relatively small one: Those chocolate or flower prices haven't been rising at gas-pump-fast rates. Here's the official inflation tally of five common Valentine's Day activities, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Valentine's Day gifts: How to save money on roses
This Valentine's Day, consumers will spend an estimated $1.8 billion on flowers, mostly roses. But high demand combined with an off-peak growing season can make Valentine's Day roses quite pricey. Here's how to save.
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Ali Wentworth: 8 stories from an inside-the-Beltway childhood
From her new memoir 'Ali in Wonderland,' the actress and comedian shares memories of her Washington D.C. upbringing and later life as a wife and mother.
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Chapter & Verse Eudora Welty: the garden at the heart of her creativity
Eudora Welty's love for flowers is explored in a new book.
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Editor's Blog Reinvention: The rewards of trying again
First-time wonders deserve our awe and applause. But almost every good thing in life -- from careers to ideas, products to poetry -- is more reinvention than invention.
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Change Agent John-Paul Maxfield aims to put nutrients from food waste back into the soil
Waste Farmers collects organic waste and creates organic agricultural products like fertilizer, potting soil, biochar, and compost tea.
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The four-legged gardener
With natural pruning skills and a thorough love of dirt, Ricky offers enthusiastic, if unskilled, assistance.
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Change Agent Five innovations working to empower women
Women produce more than half of the world's food but face unique challenges as farmers. Five innovative programs are helping them – and strengthening the world's food system.
12/28/2011 10:04 am -
The Simple Dollar Basement greenhouse: a labor of love for cheap winter veggies
A basement greenhouse is a great way to get cheap, fresh vegetables throughout the winter. But setting one up takes careful planning and hard work.
12/22/2011 10:00 am
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