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Battling Earwigs in the Garden 9 Aug 2013 | 07:34 am
The first time I saw an earwig, I couldn't believe anything so small could look so mean and nasty. I was about seven at the time. It probably didn't help that my older brother, on seeing my horror, qu...
July in the Garden 24 Jul 2013 | 12:30 am
It's high summer in the garden, and enough time has passed since spring planting for things to go really right -- or really wrong. If your okra is tender and your pickling cucumbers are perfectly peti...
Japanese Beetle or "June Beetle" Control 20 Jul 2013 | 07:06 pm
I hate Japanese beetles (popillia japonica Newman) sometimes spelled Japanese beatles -- if they're musical, I guess -- or referred to as June beetles. When you're battling these relentless garden pe...
Control Japanese Beetles Naturally 27 Jun 2013 | 11:08 pm
You don't necessarily need to stock up on traps and pesticides to control Japanese beetles, but you do have to have good timing and a plan. To beat these bugs, you need to be as cagey and as persisten...
5 Reasons You Should Grow Your Own Herbs (really) 22 Jun 2013 | 05:22 am
Flowering Chives (Aren't they pretty?) Every year I take a pilgrimage to the herb aisle of my local produce market -- usually in late spring -- to see what fresh cut herbs are selling for. It's an ey...
How to Grow Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis) 13 Jun 2013 | 08:03 am
Lemon balm is one of those plants that make herb keeping worthwhile. If you've ever entertained the notion of a cottage garden complete with cabbage roses, hollyhocks and even a sedate stand of Englis...
How to Grow Valerian 7 Jun 2013 | 07:08 pm
As an herb, valerian is an olfactory contradiction. It's been used as a medicinal herb for centuries, but it's most distinctive feature is its scent. You may love the way valerian smells, but if you d...
How to Grow Cilantro (Coriandrun sativum) 7 Jun 2013 | 01:58 am
If you buy herbs at the market, chances are you've purchased cilantro at one time or another. It rivals parsley for shelf space in the produce department, and for good reason. Cilantro (Coriandrun sa...
How to Grow Cilantro (Coriandrun sativum) 7 Jun 2013 | 01:58 am
If you buy herbs at the market, chances are you've purchased cilantro at one time or another. It rivals parsley for shelf space in the produce department, and for good reason. Cilantro (Coriandrun sa...
Herbs That Grow in Shade 3 Jun 2013 | 10:49 pm
Evening Primrose Today we're going to talk a little about herbs that like shade. In a perfect world, you'd have enough space in your garden to grow every plant that strikes your fancy. In the real wo...
