Northern & Central Midwest
November, 2010
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Landscapes for Life
Would you like to have your garden be more in tune with nature? Are you interested in designing a landscape that not only looks good, but can be maintained with sustainable practices? If so, you...
Homegrown Harvest
If you're looking for a food gardening book full of not only helpful information but plentiful- and gorgeous- instructional photos as well, look no further than this new offering from the American...
Take Two Cockroaches and Call Me in the Morning
Most gardeners know that, when it comes to the insect world, we have friends as well as enemies. While some insects cause problems for us in our gardens and homes, many more are beneficials,...
Nutrition News
Need more reasons to grow- and eat- lots of fruits and vegetables? How about keeping your bones strong? In an article in the November 2010 issue of Nutrition Action Health Letter , published by...
In the Garden
Fall Notes
I'm officially reporting in as I shut my garden down. I like to keep a notebook handy as I bring down the garden so I can write notes about the season just past. It helps me (usually) prevent making the same mistakes next year.
Worm Tubes
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Resources
Books
Seedfolks Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman (ISBN 0-06-447207-8) This delightful small paperback, which can...
Favorite or New Plant
Turtlehead Turtlehead (Chelone) is a simple plant that gives so much back, especially in the fall garden....
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Regional Reminders
- Clean Up Perennials
- Clean Garden Tools
- Worm Composting
- Garden Indoors
- Buy Local
