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Pickle Mania

Posted on August 5, 2014 by

In the midst of my August pickling fervor, I took a moment to fondly look back at my first post about naturally fermenting veggies.  It’s hard to believe it was only a year and a half ago.  Now, pickle jars … Continue reading →

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Making Pasta From Scratch

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

To see why making spaghetti with my students is related to all my previous posts about school gardens and eating vegetables, first check out this classic video: Joking aside, I think that making things from scratch is important no matter … Continue reading →

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Homemade Vanilla Extract

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

Vermont is good at growing a lot of things.  Spices aren’t among them.  When my friend Jessie came back from Madagascar with beautiful whole vanilla pods, I decided to do a few experiments.  After some online research, I decided to … Continue reading →

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Starting a Container Garden

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

Do you rent?  Do you have limited if any space to grow vegetables this summer?  Are you thinking about moving apartments in June or September?  Do you hesitate to garden because you might have to buy a lot of new … Continue reading →

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Seeds vs. Seedlings

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

With these early warm temperatures, many people are starting to think about summer vegetable gardening.  And it’s the perfect time to start your own seeds!  I usually start tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants in the second half of March and most … Continue reading →

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Backyard Gardening: Putting the Garden to Bed

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

This post is a bit overdue, we put the garden to bed the Saturday after Thanksgiving.  Given this year’s temperatures, we could have done it on New Years Day! Putting a vegetable garden to bed in the fall isn’t truly … Continue reading →

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Composting Webinar Online!

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Ok, ok, I know my friends are probably sick of me talking about compost.  I have just a few more things to say about the topic, then I’ll leave it be for at least a few months…really! First, last week’s … Continue reading →

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