AltWeeklies Wire
Why Does it Take $46K to Start a Community Garden in San Diego?new
The nonprofit International Rescue Committee never thought it would spend $46,000 to get permits for an organic garden on the stretch of unused, city-owned land. They figured that the city surely would want folks to farm the land, in the name of food security.
San Diego CityBeat |
Rebecca Tolin |
01-14-2009 |
Gardening
How Radio Show Host Howard Garrett Pushed Dallas to the Center of the Organic Gardening Movementnew
In 1989 when Garrett launched his first garden show on WBAP-820 AM, the "chemical-pusher" language barely matched the level of invective hurled at him by detractors. This was one tough town for an organic gardener.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
07-21-2008 |
Gardening
Dirty Buttons: Bogged Gardensnew
Most people assume these striking, alien plants are rare tropical exotics, but they’re not. The venus flytrap is native to a very small coastal plain in the Carolinas, and sundews and pitcher plants can be found from southern Florida to as far north as Canada.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Lord Whimsy |
07-07-2008 |
Gardening
Let's Talk Shade Gardensnew
If you have a small deck or courtyard, you can still cultivate a serene urban oasis: Use small raised beds, artful clusters of colorful pots or old containers like bathtubs, buckets and barrels.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Lord Whimsy |
06-30-2008 |
Gardening
Using Community Gardens to Stop Illegal Dumpingnew
The work is unglamorous by nature -- digging up waste that's been tossed aside or recklessly plopped into overgrown weeds -- but its location doesn't help any: Frankstown Avenue marks the border between Pittsburgh and Penn Hills, with each side of the street belonging to a different municipality in some places.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Adam Fleming |
06-16-2008 |
Gardening
Grassroots Lawn Carenew
How to get healthy, picnic-ready lawns without all the chemicals.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
04-01-2008 |
Gardening
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The Herbivore's Dilemmanew
Big on growing but short on space? Grow bountiful herb and vegetable gardens in pots.
New Haven Advocate |
Gloria F. Locke |
04-01-2008 |
Gardening
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Cultivating Carnivoresnew
Don't have a green thumb? Maybe a bloody red one is for you.
Dallas Observer |
Andrea Grimes |
12-10-2007 |
Gardening
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Romancing the Bee
Grappling with the unruly Humble Bumble Home inspires profound insight on the gardener/pollinator relationship.
North Coast Journal |
Amy Stewart |
09-14-2007 |
Gardening
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Preparing Your Garden for Fallnew
Experience has shown that planting into the warm soil of late summer and fall provides many kinds of plants the environment they need to get well established before the cool-down.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Virginia Hayes |
09-11-2007 |
Gardening
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Bringing Nature Back to Gardeningnew
Q&A with Australian native, Permaculturist Akia Chabot.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
08-06-2007 |
Gardening
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Letting Your Garden Gonew
As growing season winds down, Chef Boy Ari pitches a fourth-quarter gameplan.
Missoula Independent |
Ari LeVaux |
07-19-2007 |
Gardening
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A Drought-Tolerant Homenew
Coping with summer water shortages in the desert.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Peter Breslin |
06-14-2007 |
Gardening
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Paul Glover's Peach of a Plannew
His Philly Orchard Project wants to fill your vacant lot with fruit.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Tremble |
05-22-2007 |
Gardening
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It's Tomato-planting Timenew
They grow best with even soil temperature.
Illinois Times |
Jennifer Fishburn |
05-04-2007 |
Gardening
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