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August 24, 2006

Is Eating Vegetables Bad for the Environment?

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Depends on how they are grown. Take a look at this article titled The Green Revolution by Adam Federson at http://www.energybulletin.net/19525.html . While the article gets off to a rather dark start, it ends on a hopeful note. And the good news is that since you are reading this blog and other postings on the Kitchen Gardeners website you are probably already a part of the solution.

August 08, 2006

Wearing Pantyhose in the Garden

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Thankfully, t's not me wearing the panty hose, it's the squash. My 30' x 60' raised bed garden does not have the luxury of space for sprawling plants. So to have my squash and eat it too, I trellis them. Only these Buttercups got bigger than expected, forcing a little creative intervention to keep them from breaking off the vine before theyget ripe. Better they wear them than me!