Sneak zucchini day, pickle beans, cut flowers
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August 08, 2017
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toad

The slow soft toads out of damp corners creep;
And evening's breath, wandering here and there
Over the quivering surface of the stream,
Wakes not one ripple from its summer dream.
–P. B. Shelley (1792–1822)

 

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Salad Leaves in Containers

Urban Gardening: Growing Lettuce & Salad Leaves in Containers

 

Do you live in an apartment with a balcony or patio, small space, or urban garden? Try growing salads in containers for fresh, young leaves in a matter of weeks.

 

Fruit Fly Traps

Shop for fruit fly traps at the lowest prices anywhere!

 

Cutting Flowers

Flower Bouquets: How to Save Cut Flower Arrangements

 

Fresh cut flower arrangements, whether homegrown or purchased, look fabulous in a vase. Here’s how and when to cut your own flowers, as well as how to keep flower bouquets and arrangements for longer.

 

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Pickled Green Beans

Pickled Green Beans

 

Preserve your green beans for months to come with our pickled green bean recipe!

 

Vertical Planters

Choose from an enormous selection of vertical planters and self-water containers for growing plants on your balcony or patio. 

 

National Zucchini Day!

Zucchini Fertility Spawns Annual Holiday

 

Every gardener who has grown zucchini knows that this time of year vines go crazy producing hundreds of tiny squash.  They quickly grow to gargantuan size if not picked. That’s why Pennsylvanian Tom Roy designated August 8 as National Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day.

 

Flower Arranging Supplies

Find everything you’ll need to make your own floral arrangements. Supplies include: floral foam, moss, picks, wraps, vase fillers, and much more.

 

Advice Then and Now

Everyday Advice for Any Day

 

Robert B. Thomas, founder of this Almanac, recognized that the way to win the favor of readers was to provide them with information that is immediately relevant to their needs and interests. Here are a few of the ways that he did that—and now we do. Any good nuggets here?

 

Pickling Supplies

Everything you’ll need to enjoy summer’s bounty all year long.

 

 

 

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