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Vegetable Gardens News

Mike Rosmann: Wife's gardens can be source of frustration

Like many farm couples, my wife plants the flower gardens, and I take care of the vegetable gardens. Anyhow, that's how she sees it.

Healthy Bites: Newly released vegetable plants are super-charged with nutrients

If you are looking for a boost in nutrition this garden season, look no farther than a new line of vegetable plants from Burpee Home Gardens. The recently released "Burpee Boost" high-nutrition vegetables have up

Contain yourself! Growing vegetable gardens in pots

Contain yourself! Growing vegetable gardens in pots By Emily Hodgson-soule and Helen hodgson For The Salt Lake Tribune Published Apr 24, 2012 04:45PM MDT As city dwellers, we never seem to have enough of two things: space and time. So when the growing season beckons, what’s a busy urban gardener to do? Growing edible crops in pots may be the answer. Planting in containers is a relatively easy ...

Natural remedies safer than pesticides

Those of us who have landscaping in our yards, vegetable gardens or fruit trees are well aware of the damage insects can cause. Here in Central Florida, there are a variety of pests that may appear at certain times each year to feed on our plants.

BEYFUSS: Use caution with flooded food crops

Vegetable gardening is one the most healthy pastimes that I know of. The combination of fresh air, outdoor exercise and the resulting healthy food produced is ideal for people looking to improve their overall health. Studies have shown that gardening also reduces stress and generates positive emotions.

Keith Fuller: Enter your vegetable garden in contest

Most people take pride in their gardens. If you have a vegetable garden, enter it in the St. Johns County Vegetable Gardening Contest, sponsored by St. Johns County Master Gardeners. Much gardening knowledge is passed on through conversation.

Housing authority, Growing Power to create community gardens

As the first residents start moving into the revitalized Westlawn, the Milwaukee Housing Authority and Growing Power have announced a partnership to create 30,000 square feet of community vegetable gardens as part of the redevelopment of the state's largest public housing project.

Mulching vegetable gardens au naturel: hay versus straw

I am a huge fan of Ruth Stout, the Mulch Queen, whose method, in short was: mulch is wonderful, put it everywhere, and even spread it naked if you like, just not during rush hour Mrs Stout recommended an eight-inch layer of hay mulch between plants to discourage weeds, improve the quality of the soil, conserve moisture, preserve temperature and create a pleasing appearance

Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsCommunity Gardens hands out free seeds

Green thumbs in Findlay got a head start on their vegetable gardens.

Local economy benefits from local foods

I run a company called Wilson’s Home Grown Farms. My company installs vegetable gardens at ho