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Gifts for Garden Lovers You Can Buy
When the holiday season rolls around, I always have a wish-list of new gardening tools or gadgets. This year I'm vying for this Barebones Hori Hori knife and perhaps another …
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Delicious Pumpkin Purée
A perfectly blended pumpkin purée is the foundation of all delicious pumpkin recipes—you can use it for the classic pumpkin pie, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin soup, and even pumpkin …
Creamy Pumpkin Seed Dressing
When you’ve already enjoyed your roasted pumpkin seeds but still have a lot more to spare, you might think it’s finally time to toss them into the trash—wait! Not so …
Pumpkin Sage Soup
Pumpkin is a fall favorite—and for good reason. Soft, sweet, and smooth, you can turn it into almost any dish worth enjoying.
With winter just around the corner, whipping up some …
The Curious Case of Cross-Pollinated Squash
I've been growing squash in my backyard for years. It started with a few zucchini plants and quickly grew into an obsession with winter squash. There's something satisfying about …
What to Plant in October in USDA Zones 7-8
Welcome to October in zones 7-8, where the gardening season isn't winding down - it's revving up for round two! The scorching summer heat has finally backed off, leaving you …
Pumpkin Grilled Cheese with Caramelized Onions and Bacon
Pumpkins are for more than just carving and pies, you can make a number of dishes with them. And if you’re growing and tending to the little wildlings that are …
The Best Pumpkins to Grow for Carving & Tricks for the Ultimate Jack-O’-Lantern
If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve already dabbled in the art of growing your own pumpkins. And with the spooky season right around the corner, it's high time we …
They Call Me Mr. Stan
After thirty years in law enforcement, retirement didn't mean hanging up my boots. Unexpectedly, my best post-retirement gig turned out to be a garden, where I became the volunteer gardener. …
The Blue Devil’s Garden
Burt Freeman was positively potty about plants. He'd been a plantsman all his life, and now retired, he could spend his time following his favorite horticultural pursuits. Burt liked to …
