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Homegrown salads

When people think of fall, growing salad greens rarely comes to mind. However, fall is as terrific time for gardeners to begin planting lettuce, arugula, endive, or other leafy greens for salads. Not only are these plants quick and easy to grow, they also add a significant source of nutrients to your diet. “Most leafy […]

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Digging and storing cannas

Cannas PHOTO WWW.ISTOCKPHOTO.COM Now is the time to devise a plan for digging and storing cannas. To successfully overwinter cannas indoors, the bulbs should be dug up after the first light frost has killed the top of the plant. Although technically they are not bulbs, but rhizomes, cannas need to be treated as tender bulbs […]

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