Archive for August, 2008

Special books cataloged ‘local connections’ - Evansville Courier-Press

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Watching the results of the Indiana primary on CNN this past May, it struck me that most of the commentators probably could name more cities in Afghanistan than in Indiana. And Southwestern Indiana has an even lower profile, which makes it refreshing …
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Special books cataloged ‘local connections’ - Evansville Courier & Press

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Special books cataloged ‘local connections’Evansville Courier & Press, IN - 12 minutes agoThis book would make a good addition to any home gardening library. “Award Winning Green Roof Designs” by Steven Peck (Schiffer Publishing, 2008). …

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Bright ideas for bulbs: Want to grow tulips on a tight budget or … - The Independent

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

My bulb order is by far my biggest single spend of the gardening year. It could easily come to over £150, which I think works out at only slightly less expensive, per square foot, than Canary Wharf . But in these credit-crunch times, I began …
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Mouth-watering ’maters - Hagerstown Morning Herald

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Mouth-watering ’matersHagerstown Morning Herald, MD - 1 hour agoHe said vegetable growing is the fastest-growing type of home gardening. For a while, he said, it was shrinking as a hobby, but it’s taking off again. …

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Mouth-watering ’maters - Herald-Mail

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Louise Commerer of Shippensburg tastes a one of the red tomato varieties Wednesday at a Tomato Tasting Day in Chambersburg, Pa. (Ric Dugan/Staff Photographer) Catherine Long tests a tomato Wednesday at Tomato Testing Day event in Chambersburg, Pa …
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Gardens: Suburban outfitters - The Independent

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Garden history is usually told by way of the great names that swept each others’ work away over the centuries: Henry Wise, William Kent, Capability Brown, Humphrey Repton, John Claudius Loudon. But the kind of garden history I like is more intimate …
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Independent.co.uk Web - Independent

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Independent.co.uk WebIndependent, UK - 59 minutes agoGarden history is usually told by way of the great names that swept each others’ work away over the centuries: Henry Wise, William Kent, Capability Brown, …

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Seaford In Bloom awards ceremony - Eastbourne Today

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Seaford In Bloom awards ceremonyEastbourne Today, UK - 5 hours agoNora is a resident at Westerleigh and an active member of the home’s gardening club. She advised her fellow green-fingered enthusiasts on the seed sowing …

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Franklin County’s tomato-tasting day draws a crowd - Chambersburg Public Opinion

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Franklin County’s tomato-tasting day draws a crowdChambersburg Public Opinion, PA - Aug 28, 2008Interest in home gardening and locally grown produce continues to rise, according to Franklin County Extension educators, who gave local gardeners and …

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• Show Me The Money (08/28): Grow Your Own Food - KGBT

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

• Show Me The Money (08/28): Grow Your Own FoodKGBT, TX - Aug 28, 2008Food prices are at record highs and to cope more Americans are using food stamps to help get by, which is one reason why the interest in home gardening is …

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