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Making Way for the New
There are two types of gardeners: those who believe that once a plant has taken root in the garden it should never be removed, and those who believe that some plants need to be sacrificed for the...
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It Starts with the Soil
In my last post, I explained how my back yard had been allowed to languish for years while the plant matter overtook it. My landlords and I spent days (over a period of weeks) removing trees and shrubs...
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The Hanging Gardens of Emmaus
It may not be one of the Seven Wonders of the World, but the indoor “hanging garden” at Organic Gardening definitely makes people slow down for a look. This garden began by accident. Organic Gardening...
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Gardeners at Work
Some of us simply can’t get enough of playing in the dirt. That’s why we created a Garden Club here at the Rodale Inc. headquarters in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. It gives us a chance to get outside on our...
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Harvest Home
In Pennsylvania Dutch country, where I’m from (and where Organic Gardening is produced), many churches celebrate a festival called Harvest Home in late summer and early fall. It is a throwback to much...
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Keeping Time
One of my favorite categories to collect as an ephemerist is calendars—wall, desk, pocket, perpetual, or any other kind. A century ago, calendars were often showcases for printers and illustrators to...
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Roses, Tokens of Love
In the Victorian secret code called the language of flowers, roses were especially meaningful. Each color of rose sent a specific message to the recipient, and many a fond hope was dashed when a...
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Presidential Plants
George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, who were born this month in 1732 and 1809, respectively, both served the country at critical moments in its history: Washington fought for its creation, and...
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We will leave it to the professional movie critics to opine on which of the winning films in last night’s Oscars ceremony deserved their awards. As for us, we think the Academy of Motion Picture Arts...
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The Philadelphia Story
Organic Gardening staff members will be spending a lot of time in the City of Brotherly Love this week, as the 2013 Philadelphia Flower Show—the world’s largest indoor flower show—officially opens on...
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