Growing Food
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Sweet Woodruff: Shade-Loving Groundcover and Aromatic Herb
This dainty-looking groundcover is actually pretty tough. Its leaves can be uses to flavor May wine or punch. Read › Sweet Woodruff: Shade-Loving Groundcover and Aromatic Herb
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How to Wrap a Fig Tree to Protect It for the Winter
Fig trees are native to the Mediterranean region, but they are beloved by Brooklyn gardeners. Learn how to protect them through a New York City winter. Read › How to Wrap a Fig Tree to Protect It for the Winter
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Make a Lasagna Garden in a Raised Bed
You can compost and grow vegetables in one simple wooden frame. Layer clippings, leaves, and other materials in the fall, and by spring you'll have a healthy growing medium for tomatoes, peppers, and more. Read › Make a Lasagna Garden in a Raised Bed
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Use a Cold Frame to Grow Vegetables in Early Spring or Late Fall
A cold frame is like a bottomless, mini-greenhouse that you place on your garden plot in the fall to protect vegetables after the frost date. Learn how to make and use one. Read › Use a Cold Frame to Grow Vegetables in Early Spring or Late Fall
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Grow Mizuna and Other Greens in a Container, Window Box, or Garden
Cold-hardy Asian greens like mizuna, komatsuna, and pak choi are easy to grow in spring. They're also healthy and delicious! Read › Grow Mizuna and Other Greens in a Container, Window Box, or Garden
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Grow Your Own Mushrooms Indoors or Out
You can cultivate edible mushrooms in your home, or even in your garden. Learn more about these fabulous fungi. Read › Grow Your Own Mushrooms Indoors or Out
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Learn to Create an Indoor Orangerie
You can grow citrus fruits indoors if you choose the right varieties and you learn how to care for them. Read › Learn to Create an Indoor Orangerie
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How to Create an Herb Garden in the Shade
Some herbs thrive in the shade. Learn more about them so you can grow a wonderful herb garden even if your garden has very little sun. Read › How to Create an Herb Garden in the Shade
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Red Sorrel
Grow this mallow family member in your garden and use its unusual seedpods to make a tasty Caribbean beverage. Read › Red Sorrel
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Agastache: Fragrant Foliage and Colorful Blooms
This lovely, sweet-smelling mint relative will add color and attract pollinators to you garden in summer and fall. Read › Agastache: Fragrant Foliage and Colorful Blooms
