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Shishito Peppers: The Asian Heirloom

harvested shishito peppers

There are times the culinary world impacts my horticulture world.  Such was the case years ago while dining at an up and coming sushi restaurant in Chicago.  For an appetizer, Shishito peppers were listed.  I had never heard of them before.  Sure, I was familiar with many varieties of bell peppers as well as  the […]

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10 Growing Tips for Yellow Squash

tiny squash at base of female flower

This time of year, gardening is in high gear.  In between pulling weeds and watering plants, harvesting is happening.  Gazing down into the basket, one particular plant is producing like crazy… the humble yellow squash.  Each day, it seems as though I am plucking more of them than any other vegetable. Now the squash family […]

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Slugs! Beer is a Solution

beer slug trap at work

Gardening is wonderfully unpredictable.  Each year, it is different.  We move things around in the garden.  We grow different crops.  Summer may be hotter than years past.  Or perhaps Mother Nature has opened up the heavens and sent down rain by the buckets.  If it is the latter, I know that there will be one […]

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Why is My Tree Yellow? Iron Chlorosis Explained

applying soil treatment for iron chlorosis

Spring’s arrival is ushered in by warming temperatures and verdant greens.  But amongst the landscape, you spot some very yellow leaves.  Very.  Yellow.  That particular tree with the extremely yellow leaves is not a species known for that particular hue.  Instead, it should be a typical tree green.  Just what is going on? To sum […]

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Perfect in Pink: Flowering Almond

Profusion of double flowers

Spring gently wakes us from our winter slumber.  Her kiss is warm and gentle.  Against our ears, she sighs, whispering verdant promises.  We in turn open our eyes, rubbing away the sleep and memories of snow, cold, and blustery days.   Oh… spring, you are a seductress.  You float heady aromas of freshly turned soil, newly […]

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Green Garlic: A Springtime Treat

green garlic ready to harvest

Spring is a heady time of year.  Snow is melting.  Temperatures are warming. Flowers are blooming.  But best of all, the garlic you planted in the fall is up and growing.  Those early green stalks hold much more than the promise of a summer harvest, but they also speak to a springtime delicacy… green garlic. […]

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I’m Connie. Growing up on a farm in rural Iowa taught me me many lessons: raising chickens, growing produce, enjoying raw milk, how to cook from scratch using whole foods, canning, mending clothes, and the importance of being someone who gives back to the community.

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