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Tag Archives: Gardening
A Royal Wedding Bouquet
By guest blogger Mark Kintzel The bouquet is an important element in any wedding. Here’s a fast and easy how-to lesson on making an organic flower bouquet fit for any princess. The flowers can be homegrown (as long as their …
A Visit to My Kitchen: Temra Costa
Temra is a nationally recognized sustainable food and farming advocate. Her recent book, Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat, is the product of the eight years she spent working to create a more vibrant local food economy in California …
City Gardens: The Bees’ Needs
By guest blogger Amy Freitag Amy Freitag is the executive director of New York Restoration Project (NYRP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring and maintaining parks and community gardens in under-resourced New York City neighborhoods. It turns out that there …
San Francisco Flower and Garden Show: Get Your Green On!
by guest blogger Annie Spiegelman, a.k.a. the Dirt Diva Garden nerds, come home. There’s a place where we belong. It’s time to get your green on at the 26th year of the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show! This year’s …
It’s Time to Think about Gardening Again!
I can’t remember a winter that has seemed longer, and more depressing in general. However, it is now officially March, which means that even though it won’t be warm and wonderful for at least another month or two, it is …
A Visit to My Kitchen: Amy Goldman
Author and gardener Amy Goldman is in my kitchen today, talking about her connection to the garden from farm to table. Amy Goldman is a passionate gardener and seed saver and a nationally recognized advocate for heirloom fruits and vegetables. …
Creative Thank You Gift Idea: A Global Arrangement
By guest blogger designer Mark Kintzel Need a quick and effective way to give someone a big thank-you? With a little play on words, and an old antique globe, you can do just that. By packaging fresh flowers in a …




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