I have 3 kinds of basil this year Italian, lemon, and Thai all growing in my garden. Some are in the veggie bed and I have others in containers. If you have no space you can even grow some inside on a sunny window sill. If you don’t have a garden you should be able [...]
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I’ve become fascinated with the resurgence of the Victory Garden. I think everyone has the idea that it would be nice to get your salad from your own backyard, patio, or balcony. And the truth is you can. And people long before us did it. In fact, there was a time our Grandmothers (or great [...]
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My friend asked where she can get locally grown produce, and how she could find farmers who don’t use pesticides or are certified organic. She lives close to Raleigh. There is a nice farmer’s market in Raleigh, but I don’t know as much about the farmers that sell there. First, ask the farmer who’s selling [...]
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