Edible Gardens

Spring Seed Starter Giveaway

March 28, 2012
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It’s time to start growing spring vegetables in much of the United States. That’s why Seasonal Wisdom is pleased to host this special Spring Seed Starter Giveaway. You’ll find lots of gardening goodies to get your spring kitchen garden off to a great start. But hurry! This giveaway ends at midnight on March 30, 2012.

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Book Review: The Heirloom Life Gardener

March 19, 2012
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When it comes to heirloom foods like these ‘Chioggia’ beets, Jere Gettle is considered quite the expert. As co-founder of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, he has even been called “the Indiana Jones of seeds,” by The New York Times. After all, this intrepid seedsman has traveled the globe to uncover unusual, delicious and beautiful […]

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Container Gardening Resource

March 2, 2012
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When it comes to container gardening ideas, Seasonal Wisdom often turns to the wise advice of Kerry Michaels, who writes the Container Gardening Guide for About.com. For more than four years, Kerry has charmed her readers with terrific photos, great gardening tips and clever designs. A great example is the way she stuffed succulents into […]

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Growing Food From Seeds

February 20, 2012
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Growing food from seeds is easier than you may think. This Seasonal Wisdom mini-guide gives you quick tips and resources for seed starting this growing season, as well as some of my favorite foods to grow from seeds.

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Six Healthy Garden and Food Resolutions

January 23, 2012
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Start the year right. These garden and food resolutions are easy to implement into your life, regardless of where you live. Yet these six simple ideas will help you eat better, feel healthier and connect more closely with your community. Take a peek. Image of Eugene (Oregon) Farmer’s Market is copyright Teresa O’Connor.

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Living Walls for Small Spaces – Urban Gardens Guest Post

October 17, 2011
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Guest Post: Grow living walls in your home – no matter how small that home may be – with tips in this guest post from Robin Horton of Urban Gardens. It’s the second blog exchange between Urban Gardens and Seasonal Wisdom, exploring the latest in gardening, green living and design. Photo by Minigarden.

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Grow: Different Tomato and Eggplant Varieties

October 13, 2011
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Looking for interesting tomato and eggplant varieties to grow? Well, as you can see from the above photo, we’re harvesting many different tomatoes, eggplants and peppers around here. This blog post shares photos and information about unusual tomatoes and eggplants to try in your garden. Come take a look… Photo copyright Teresa O’Connor.

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Sharing Garden Surplus with Those In Need

September 21, 2011
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Sharing garden surplus with those in need is easier than you may think. The summer of 2011 left us with a terrific harvest. My garden was swimming with fresh vegetables, herbs and edible flowers. We’ve eaten like kings. We’ve passed along produce to our neighbors and friends. So, we shared this garden surplus with those who […]

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Recipes for Pimientos de Padrón and Dark Rum Mojitos with Basil

July 21, 2011
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Summer is the perfect time to harvest herbs and vegetables for delicious drinks and appetizers. That’s why I’m delighted the nationally known chef and food blogger Viviane Bauquet Farre of foodandstyle.com has agreed to share some recipes and culinary stories.  Here is her special guest post for Seasonal Wisdom …

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Grow: Peas, Carrots and Salad Greens

July 13, 2011
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Sometimes Mother Nature follows a different schedule. That’s been the case during the Summer of 2011, thanks to a cooler and wetter than normal spring … not to mention, a late summer. As much as I like to eat seasonally, this summer I’m eating vegetables more typically found in my Zone 6B garden months earlier. Above […]

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