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n., Any hill dweller who knows that the best path to the future is through the arts of the past mixed with the smallest possible dose of newfangled ingenuity.

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How to Set Garden Goals & Go to the Organic Growers School

Fer is hosting a garden goals blog carnival at My Little Garden in Japan and oh my gosh, do I ever have a lot to do this year! I’ve included info about the Organic Growers School in March since it always heralds my spring planning.

For the last three seasons I’ve jumped from garden to […]

January 16th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Amphibians, Apples, Beekeeping, Beneficial Insects, Blueberries, Catalogs/Nurseries/Sources, Cherries, Citrus, Community Events, Compost & Amendments, Crucifer/Cole/Brassica Family, Edible Greens, Education, Farms, Figs, Fruits, Garden Design, Garden DIY, Gooseberries, Grapes, Intensive Space Gardening, Kitchen Gardens/Potagers, Local Eggs, Muscadines, Orchard Trees, Pawpaw (Asimina triloba), Peaches, Pears, Pears - Asian, Pineapple Guava, Pomegranates, Product Reviews, Quince, Raspberries, Rose Hips, Seed Saving/Starting, Solanaceous/Nightshade Family, Strawberries, Things to Do, Unusual Fruits, Vegetables |
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How to Choose and Grow Fig Varieties for the Southeast

One of my backyard fig trees

If you live in USDA zone 5 or warmer, you can grow figs.

If you are in a colder area, the trick is to put your fig in a microclimate (next to the sunny wall of a building, beside a sheltered, blacktop driveway, etc.). You can also try […]

July 23rd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Figs, Kitchen Gardens/Potagers, Microclimates, Orchard Trees, Ornamental Edibles, Plant in Fall, Plant in Spring, Propagation, Ripe in Fall, Ripe in Summer, Unusual Fruits |
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