Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Booth

Experiencing the Mother Earth News Fair

September 28, 2011

I had the opportunity to attend the 2011 Mother Earth News Fair in Seven Springs PA this past weekend. It was a great event that I’ll add to my rotation of annual gardening shows and will definitely be recommending to others. There was a flurry of activity with over a dozen stages running concurrent workshops [...]

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Boxed Lemon Tree

Citrus Fruits for the Northern Gardener

September 9, 2011

If you’re a regular here at Veggie Gardening Tips you know how much I enjoy growing unusual and challenging varieties of fruits and vegetables in the garden. One thing that’s been missing in my backyard is any type of citrus fruit. I’ve been intrigued by the idea of growing citrus plants and have often been [...]

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Garden Warning Sign

Killer Compost and Other Creeping Concerns

August 12, 2011

Have you noted any public assurances of safety that later turned into cautions and warnings regarding the latest and greatest new chemical or genetic discovery for the garden? Consider concerns over the impact of Imidacloprid on honeybees and questions regarding the quality of the research that was used to support its approval. Who know’s where [...]

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Backyard Apiary

The Experiences of Backyard Beekeeping

July 20, 2011

If I couldn’t garden, I’d be just as content to be a beekeeper… both hobbies provide a similar sense of wonder and satisfaction of managing something that will never be mastered or fully understood. My fascination with beekeeping began years ago when I lived on an organic farm and adopted a somewhat feral colony on [...]

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THRIVE Comparison Photo

Use THRIVE to Promote a Healthier Soil and Garden

July 11, 2011

I’m trying a new product called THRIVE in my garden this summer that utilizes soil organisms to help improve plant growth and health in the landscape. If you’re not familiar with terms like mycorrhizal, or the idea of using fungi as a soil conditioner, today’s post is an interview with the creators of THRIVE that [...]

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Over Wintered Pepper Plant

Turning an Heirloom Pepper into a Keepsake

June 30, 2011

I first heard about the idea of over wintered peppers from the Ottawa Gardener a few years ago but didn’t get around to trying it myself until just this year. The results were much better than I expected and the process was even easier than over wintering some of those popular tender perennial herbs. The [...]

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Rain Barrel System

The Earth Minded Way to Conserve Rain Water

June 24, 2011

With the plentiful rainfall that we received this spring a rain barrel was one of the last things on my mind, but now that summer is rolling around I’m very happy that the folks at EarthMinded were kind enough to send me one of their new Rain Stations for review. Before I share my impressions [...]

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Wintergreen Plant

Recent Additions to the Vegetable Garden

June 2, 2011

One of the great things about the vegetable garden is that no matter how long you’ve been into it there’s always something new and interesting to try out. Whether your interest lies in ornamental plants or edibles, heirlooms or modern varieties, fruits or veggies, you will never run out of new opportunities to test your [...]

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Edible Gobo Roots

Takinogawa Gobo; a Common Weed or Valuable Edible

May 19, 2011

Takinogawa Gobo, aka Edible Burdock is a great option if you want to try a new and unusual, but easy to grow root crop in your vegetable garden this season. Here in Central PA burdock is a common weed that is used by some as a medicinal wild plant. Add Gobo to the list of [...]

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