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Planting Grandpa’s Garden

Planting Grandpa’s Garden

Two years ago this month, Randy-my husband-and I bought my grandfather's house. The house is in northern Vermont, on the shores of Lake Champlain, within spitting distance of Canada: driving  
Why Asparagus Takes So Long to Harvest

Why Asparagus Takes So Long to Harvest

Picture harvesting fresh asparagus spears from your garden just as the sun pops its head up in the spring - it's a gardener's dream that requires a gardener's greatest virtue:  
How to Harvest Your Asparagus

How to Harvest Your Asparagus

Asparagus takes a long time to get going, particularly if you start it from seed. Experts recommend not harvesting the yield from the first couple of years to ensure the