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discovering pawpaws, with andy moore

discovering pawpaws, with andy moore

WHAT’S THE LARGEST FRUIT native to the United States—and no, don’t say apple, because though they have been on this [read more…]

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pickled cranberries, pear butter and more, with marisa mcclellan of food in jars

pickled cranberries, pear butter and more, with marisa mcclellan of food in jars

‘TIS THE SEASON for starting to concoct some of the holiday trimmings—especially delicious homemade gifts that can also figure into [read more…]

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‘saving the season’ apple butter recipe, with kevin west

‘saving the season’ apple butter recipe, with kevin west

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-based but Southeast-bred Kevin West strikes me at once as a very modern and also a very old-fashioned guy–a [read more…]

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how to grow figs, with lee reich

how to grow figs, with lee reich

IF THERE IS A FRUIT that’s the grail for grow-your-own, it’s the fig–too delicate to ship in peak ripeness, and [read more…]

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antique apples with dan bussey of seed savers exchange

antique apples with dan bussey of seed savers exchange

DAN BUSSEY has been called “the James Audubon of apples” for his decades-long dedication to seek out and identify more, [read more…]

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citrus in pots: how to grow, and overwinter it, with four winds growers

citrus in pots: how to grow, and overwinter it, with four winds growers

‘HOW CAN I OVERWINTER MY potted lemon tree indoors?” It’s the question of the moment from readers, as cold weather [read more…]

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raspberries, gooseberries and more, with lee reich

raspberries, gooseberries and more, with lee reich

MAKING ROOM FOR BACKYARD BERRIES just makes sense, says Lee Reich. You’ll never find the best-flavored varieties in any market—they’re [read more…]

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roasted tomatillo salsa (or is it more like jam?)

roasted tomatillo salsa (or is it more like jam?)

I VOICED A LONGING for tomatillos at seed-catalog shopping time last winter, having skipped growing them for years, and now…well, [read more…]

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skins-on applesauce to freeze, can, and share

skins-on applesauce to freeze, can, and share

MY FAMILY CALLS IT ‘PO SAUCE, with the “po” representing the last syllable of the word “apple,” the way my [read more…]

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how-to canning help, from theresa loe

how-to canning help, from theresa loe

CANNING IS HOT, and not just when you’re standing over a boiling kettle. America’s grow-you-own, eat-local mania means a lot [read more…]

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  • A garden is always a series of losses set against a few triumphs, like life itself.
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Welcome! I’m Margaret Roach, a leading garden writer for 25 years—at ‘Martha Stewart Living,’ ‘Newsday,’ and in three books. I host a public-radio podcast; I also lecture, plus hold tours at my 2.3-acre Hudson Valley (NY) Zone 5B garden, and always say no to chemicals and yes to great plants.

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