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Uprooting Tools

Weeding tools abound in garden centers and home improvement stores. A common hoe, once the only tool in the garden shed (or at least my garden shed) has lost its space in the tool rack to a range of specialty weeders. And with good reason! A hoe chops through the soil to cut weeds’ roots. ...

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Kohlrabi Konstance

Kohlrabi is one of those vegetables I grew because I never grew it before. Every year I try to challenge myself to grow some new-to-my-garden crop. About 15 years ago that crop was a no-name variety of kohlrabi. I met with some success, but not enough to put it in my rotation. In fact, I ...

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You Should Grow Broccoli

Broccoli is the best and tastiest vegetable you likely aren’t eating enough of. And if you are eating it, you’re not eating the best part—the stems! These are bold statements for me to make and mostly subjective, but chances are I am at least 90% correct when it comes to your eating habits. According to ...

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How to Grow Broccoli

Last time out I mentioned that the National Garden Bureau has declared 2023 the Year of the Broccoli for the gardening organization’s edible category. While that post was about types and one very tasty preparation for it (in fact, I made it last night), this post focuses on how to grow broccoli. And, well, maybe ...

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How To Propagate A Burro’s Tail

Sedum morganianum is a standout in any houseplant collection. If you live somewhere warm like California or Arizona, you’ll spot their blue beads spilling out of rustic pots, or cascading from hanging planters in the warm sun. For the rest of us, a burro’s tail sighting is rare and special. Your local nursery might get ...

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How To Help Your Houseplants Survive A Cold Winter

It’s midwinter here in Chicago; the real dog days. For months now green grass, blue skies, and lush landscaping have been replaced by bare cement and gray skies. If you live in the northern hemisphere, and are mesmerized by your houseplants lately, you are not alone. Our eyes are green-starved!  Plants Have Winter Blues Too ...

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