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How to Keep Animals Out of Compost Bins

How to Keep Animals Out of Compost Bins

Composting is the gift that keeps on giving. I love turning food scraps, cardboard, grass clippings, and other green and brown materials into a usable and nutritious soil amendment. It  
Keyhole Gardens for Beginners

Keyhole Gardens for Beginners

If spring weather has you feeling excited about fresh herbs and produce from your backyard, you might want to try keyhole gardening. Even aspiring green thumbs can easily master this  
Legacy in Bloom

Legacy in Bloom

“The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life.” – Rabindranath Tagore  
A Diary of Gardening Tasks

A Diary of Gardening Tasks

I'm curious to know what a typical day of gardening tasks looks like for you out in the garden. I've admitted this several times before, but I'm not one of  
Unconnected Thoughts on Gardening

Unconnected Thoughts on Gardening

A few weeks ago, in a burst of ambition and historical culture, Randy and I took the kids on a week-long vacation to Washing­ton, D.C. We had a high old