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Growing Vegetables & Flowers on a Shady Porch

By Ellen Wells | Published: May 17, 2009

Q. I get virtually no sun on my side of the street nor on my deck. What would be good flowers and herbs to grow?
-South Boston, Massachusetts
A. Herbs + Zero sun can equal an unhappy herb gardener. Perhaps try some cilantro, sage and mint. They all require a fair amount of sun, but will [...]

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Establishing a Community Kitchen Garden

By Ellen Wells | Published: May 7, 2009

Q. My employer, a large health system, is committed to building a healthy community as well as going green. We are interested in putting an organic kitchen garden in a visible location and donating to local food bank. Can you recommend any good information regarding how to plan and do this successfully and resources needed, [...]

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Planting Potatoes!

By Ellen Wells | Published: May 6, 2009

As a potato farmer’s daughter, this topic is something near and dear to my heart. Here’s the Q&A!
Q. I am planting potatoes for the first time this year! I have read that I should dust them with agricultural sulfur before planting. How important is this? I’ve also read that some people ‘hill’ them with soil [...]

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Bringing mesclun seedlings outdoors

By Ellen Wells | Published: April 23, 2009

Another question answered! Here goes:
Q. A two-part question—I have planted lettuce (spring mix mesclun greens) in biodegrateable cells inside. They have started to sprout and I want to know (a). how big they need to get before I move them outside? and (b). how much room should I give them for growth once they are [...]

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