Shipova fruit

SORBUS’ WORTHY OF ATTENTION

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Mountainash isn't, in my opinion, a good name for an ornamental or an edible plant. No matter, the genus Sorbs has plenty of beauties and a few tastes. Let's take a quick romp through the standouts. Perhaps you'll want one n your backyard. Here's the scoop on them:
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Old olive tree in Spain

O OLIVE TREE, O OLIVE TREE, HOW LOVELY ARE . . .

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An olive tree for the holiday season (and beyond)? Why? And how, up here in New York’s Hudson Valley, at least, where winter temperatures typically plummet below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Read more at:
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Laying down or burying fig for winter

INTERMENT, BUT NOT DEATH

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I buried two fig trees a few days ago and hope they’ll be happy and healthy. Happy and healthy, buried!? I explain why I do it, and how in my latest blog post.
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Mowings from hayfield

MUCKRAKING, THE GOOD KIND

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Muckraking is a good thing — in the garden. That is, if you know what muck is in the world of gardening. Read about the what, the why, and the how of muckraking in my latest blog post:
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My favorite bark. Can you guess what it is?

WOOF, WOOF, BUT NOT A DOG

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Spring's showy flowers are long gone, even fall's fiery leaves have mostly floated to the ground. What's left? Bark! In my latest blog post, I highlight in photos and words some trees and shrubs that now come into their own, presenting colors and textures worth a second look . . . and a third look and . . . , actually, a look all fall and winter.
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Forest farm greenhouse

SOW A (FIGURATIVE) SEED

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My greenhouse feels luxurious, especially when I enter it on a sunny, cold day. It is luxurious, but experience and planning have offered a lot of bang for its environmental and monetary buck.  What should you consider in a greenhouse? How do I manage all that bang for the buck? It's all in my latest blog post:
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Cart use in China, 1980's

A CART FOR ALL SEASONS . . .  AND GARDENS

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A garden cart is a must have tool for a gardener, especially an organic gardener. Learn what I’m referring to, its uses, ways to improve it, and the design for possibly the ultimate cart, all in my latest blog post.
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Sprouting roots

OF BULBS, BULBILS, BULBLETS, AND CORMS

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There are so many fun ways to increase your bulbs (or are they corms?) holdings. I describe ways you can make many bulbs from just one bulb (or corms from just one corm) in my latest blog post:
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Sugar maple in fall

A WONDERFULLY FIERY FALL

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This fall has been gloriously colorful, especially so. My latest blog post takes a peek on what brings on those color and what you and I can do to bring out its best. Read about it here:
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