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I’d been watching that first tomato for days. Finally, it was red. I plucked it from the bush, popped it into my mouth, and bit down on the plump, juicy, red, roundness of it.

Flavor exploded into my mouth, coating my tongue. I sucked and savored, holding onto that moment.

There’s nothing like [...]

Why Lettuce is Better Than Cabbage

New gardeners, or those who want to try gardening but haven’t yet, tell me that they are scared of failure.

“Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently. ” Henry Ford, Quote Garden.

Of course the secret to vegetable gardening success is to try in the first place. Then again, you can always learn from [...]

Recommended organic gardening book for small spaces

Grow Great Grub – Organic Food from Small Spaces is a 208 page high color paperback book written by Gayla Trail and published in 2010 by Clarkson Pottter Publishers (part of Random House Inc).

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This book is so delicious I could eat it. Beware, the photos actually make your mouth water! Besides that, it’s [...]

12 Ways to Get Your Greens

Greens in My Garden 04/10

Are you growing your own green vegetables? What about meeting the challenge of eating your daily quota?

Most of us don’t grow enough for 100% of our vegetable needs. We simply don’t have the garden capacity or know how (yet). Eating locally grown vegetables, no matter the source, can inspire [...]