Northern & Central Midwest
March, 2001
Regional Report
In the Garden
Cold Frames
Now that our snow is finally going away (not that there won't be more to come), I went out to the garden to see what damage was done to the portable cold frame I left out this winter. I had beautiful lettuce plants growing in the cold frame when the...
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Resources
Books
Park's Success with Herbs Park's Success with Herbs , by Gertrude Foster and Rosemary Louden (Park Seed Co., 1980; $10),...
Favorite or New Plant
Sweet Olive Sweet olive ( Osmanthus fragrans ) will always have a special place in my heart and on my desk....
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Regional Reminders
- Prepare Garden Soil
- Prepare Strawberry Beds
- Start Warm-Season Crops
- Time to Mulch
- Check Perennials for Heaving
