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All About Green Garlic and Garlic Scapes - Spring Green Garlic and Garlic Scapes

Green garlic and garlic scapes add delicate garlicky flavor to spring and early summer dishes. http://localfoods.about.com/od/greengarlicgarlicscape/a/aboutgrgarlics.htm
http://www.marthastewart.com/267213/the-ultimate-rose-garden When Martha began working on the East Hampton garden, even the soil was beyond repair. The beds had to be excavated two feet deep and filled with a blend of topsoil, compost, and manure.

The Ultimate Rose Garden -- Martha Stewart Home & Garden

What makes a good companion for roses? http://gardening.about.com/od/rose1/a/Rose_Companions.htm

Growing Roses - Good Companion Plants for Roses

http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/articles/how-to-reduce-maintenance.aspx

How to Reduce Maintenance

Cover your beds with mulch Mulch makes sense. Three inches of hoarded, year-old leaves deter weed growth, conserve moisture, and provide food for plants as they break down.
http://www.finegardening.com/how-to/low-maintenance-lawn-alternatives.aspx Mix these low growers for a creative alternative to turf

Low-Maintenance Alternatives to Lawns

Garden Tool Container - Vegetable Garden Good Things - Vegetable Garden Guide - MarthaStewart.com

http://www.marthastewart.com/274805/vegetable-garden-good-things Instead of bringing garden vegetables indoors to clean, rinse them outdoors as soon as you pick them -- and give the remaining crop an extra drink, too.

Soaker Hose - How to Make a Soaker Hose

Need a soaker hose for your garden? http://frugalliving.about.com/od/gardening/ht/Soaker_Hose.htm

Foldaway Trellis - Martha Stewart Home and Garden

It's hard to clean or paint behind latticework, so make a hinged trellis that swings open. http://www.marthastewart.com/273047/foldaway-trellis
http://makeitfromscratch.blogspot.com/2009/05/create-garden-journal-guest-post.html Today's guest post comes from Karen at Chicken Sense . Karen blogs about gardening, cooking, sewing, and living in the country. Below she shares some resources to get you started on creating a garden journal.

Create a Garden Journal - Guest Post

A garden journal can add to your gardening success and enhance your enjoyment of your gardening activities.

Keeping a Garden Journal

Instead of bringing garden vegetables indoors to clean, rinse them outdoors as soon as you pick them -- and give the remaining crop an extra drink, too.

Growing File - Vegetable Garden Good Things - Vegetable Garden Guide - MarthaStewart.com

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