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3 Unique Gardening Uses for the Old Recipe Box
Photo Credit: Recipe box Lauren used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter Nowadays with the invention of computers, the need for a recipe box has become obsolete. But what is one to do with...
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A Mediterranean Treat – The Fig
Photo Credit: Fig Season by Mayhem Chaos used under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter Oh, how I dream of a Mediterranean vacation. While I cannot mimic an ocean breeze or the sound of waves...
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3 Ways to Repurporse Your Old Aquarium in Your Urban Garden
Photo Credit: Bonny Kellswater by This Year’s Love used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter The other day, I was walking down the road and saw several aquariums sitting in the trash. All...
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Saving this Year’s Herb Harvest
Photo Credit: My windowsill herb garden by Lilnemo used under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter Oh how I love my herbs. I have made a morning ritual of getting up and enjoying a cup of herbal...
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Gardening with Allergies
Photo Credit: DSC_5925 by Riku Kettunen used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter Every gardener who suffers from allergies knows the pros and cons of the allergy season. Runny nose,...
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How to Grow Edamame
Photo Credit: Edamame by Debra Roby used under CC BY 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter About ten years ago, I got my first taste of edamame. I was not into the health food claims of this food but instead...
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Getting Kids to Eat Their Vegetables and Grow Them Too
Photo Credit: Children’s vegetable garden by NOWCastLA used under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter Many parents face that daunting task of getting their kids to eat. Unfortunately, kids seem...
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How to Grow Anise
Photo Credit: Anise Flower by Doug McAbee used under CC BY-NC 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter Growing up as a child, my mother made most of the holiday treats. Fudge, chocolate chip cookies and fruitcake...
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Swallowtails and Parsnips – A Lesson in Organic Gardening
Photo Credit: Parsnip by Ben and Flo used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter Sometimes gardening is not about growing vegetables but instead the knowledge that is cultivated through hard...
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A Gardener’s Friend: Homemade Knee and Kneeling Pads
Photo Credit: In the carrot patch by Rickky Thakrar used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter Nothing can ruin a day in the garden like sore knees. To avoid this aliment, many gardeners will...
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The Myth of the Avocado
Photo Credit: Giant Avacados by Bill Couch used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter Stories told around the campfire are not limited to horror stories but can also entail the legends that...
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4 Garden Uses for Chicken Wire
Photo Credit: Chicken wire by Cyberslayer used under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter Chicken wire is one of those useful items that you can never have too much. It can be used for numerous...
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Take a Coffee Break with an Ethiopian Story
Photo Credit: Coffee beans by datenhamster.org used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter The myth of coffee is interesting and whimsical. It is a timeless story of a boy, his animals, nature...
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Garden Inspired Christmas Ornaments
Photo Credit: Christmas Tree 2004 by Scott Feldstein used under CC BY 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter The other day, I was looking through a book that specialized in Christmas ornaments that showcased a...
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The Giving of a Simple Food Basket
Photo Credit: Looking back by Mystuart used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter This year I have decided to add to my donation list. I always donate my time at a local food bank during our...
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A True Love for Rosemary (Romarinus coronaries)
Photo Credit: Rosemary by Anja Josson used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter The myth of rosemary is one of those very unique ones. This story twists and winds around what it means to be...
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Cats in the Garden: Shew Cat Shew
Photo Credit: Garden helper by play4smee used under CC BY-NC 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter When I was a child, cats in the garden were never really a problem. My dogs normally chased them up to the...
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Need Plants to Plant, Have Plants to Give – Try PlantCatching
Photo Credit: Baby Broccoli by mcav0y used under CC BY-NC 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter Last spring, my dad had a bumper crop of Lilies of the Valley. While I know it is not a vegetable, the concept of...
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Foodscaping: What the Heck Is It?
Photo Credit: Foodscaping by Scott Costello used under CC BY 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter Foodscaping is a new term that is used to describe an old technique. This technique consisted of planting when...
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A New Way of Planting Herbs-Container Garden Planting Disk
Photo Credit: Tiny Tomato Plants by sciondriver used under CC BY-NC 2.0 By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter The other day, I was in one of my favorite “feed and seed” just looking around and noticed a new item...
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