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How to Sustainably Use Fall Leaves in Your Garden

How to Sustainably Use Fall Leaves in Your Garden

It’s the sound of the season: the constant whir of the ubiquitous leaf blower. Homeowners everywhere are busy blowing heaps…
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What Bulbs to Plant Now for Gorgeous Spring Color

What Bulbs to Plant Now for Gorgeous Spring Color

October is my favorite “color”— it includes everything from the deep burgundies of Japanese maple leaves and bright orange pumpkins…
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The Culinary Flavor Bomb You Need To Grow This Fall

The Culinary Flavor Bomb You Need To Grow This Fall

Garlic isn’t just a kitchen staple—it’s a touch of garden magic wrapped in papery skin. Whether you roast it until…
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Embrace the Mess: How to Let Your Garden Go Wild This Fall for a Healthier Spring

Embrace the Mess: How to Let Your Garden Go Wild This Fall for a Healthier Spring

Next to weeding the garden, the chore most gardeners dread is fall cleanup. If you garden, you’re familiar with the…
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How to Grow More Food Over a Longer Time with Succession Planting

How to Grow More Food Over a Longer Time with Succession Planting

If you are new to gardening, you may think the gardening season begins in May when you plant your summer…
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Now is the Time to Plan and Plant the Fall Vegetable Garden

Now is the Time to Plan and Plant the Fall Vegetable Garden

With our summer gardens growing and producing in full force, it’s hard to even think about planning or even planting…
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We may be a few days away from the garlic harvest, We may be a few days away from the garlic harvest, but it's shallot time!

These will cure in the garden for a bit, then I'll move them into the greenhouse to cure completely.

Planted in the fall, at the same time as garlic, shallots are super easy to grow and a great value crop (they store for months!).

Try some this fall!

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