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Americans throw away about 10% of the food they buy at the supermarket. This results is dumping the equivalent of more than 21 million shopping bags full of food into landfills every year. (EarthWorks Group. 1990. The Recycler’s Handbook. Berkeley, CA: The EarthWorks Press.)
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Picking out Seeds for Spring

It’s cold and dreary in Massachusetts and the high gloss seed catalogs are rolling in. It is that time of year. The time of year when I hunker down under blankets by the wood stove and sketch and plan my garden.

Home Town Seeds, a premium online seed retailer for the home gardener, recently sent me [...]

Seed Starting 101

It’s that time of year again. If you garden or hope to this year, you might want to consider starting from seed. Aside from the numerous benefits listed below; seed starting is easy, gratifying, and economical. This article is meant to be a basic primer on starting seeds in the home.

Benefits
There are seeds for any [...]

Compost Bin: Ins and Outs

In a prior article we talked about composting; the aerobic decomposition (or decaying) of biodegradable organic matter, producing compost (a gardener’s best friend). But to compost you need a place to put your organic matter, better known as a compost bin. Below are some ideas, from the very simple to the very elaborate, to get [...]

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