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Catherine A. Mezensky gardens in Baltimore City. For the past 20 years she has battled cement, garbage, rodents and other urban challenges to produce greenery on windowsills, porches and in her small back yard.

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How to make puree from a fresh garden pumpkin

Recently, Nestlé, the producer of Libby’s canned pumpkin, announced that there might be a shortage of this product for Thanksgiving. The...
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Sweet potatoes: the history of a Thanksgiving staple

Sweet potatoes are not grown in home gardens as much as other vegetables, but around Thanksgiving they are often on sale at local supermarkets. These...
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How to grow and cook spinach

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October is National Spinach Lover’s month. While that may seem like an oxymoron to some, many gardeners love spinach as a versatile, easy to...
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Growing kale

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Some vegetables love cool weather and because of that gardeners can grow them in both spring and fall. Certain vegetables not only survive the cold,...
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Tips for making sauce from fresh tomatoes

At the end of the summer many gardens are overflowing with fresh tomatoes. You can only eat so many tomatoes in salads and sandwiches, so consider...
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August in the Baltimore City Hall Garden

The vegetable garden at War Memorial Plaza in front of Baltimore’s City Hall is thriving. The plots seem to be producing abundantly, are in good...
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Late blight update

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It has been more than two months since late blight hit the mid-Atlantic and Northeast area. Cold wet June weather encouraged the disease, but how are...
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Rejuvenate your garden with fall crops

Many gardens thrive in the warmth of summer but fall brings another chance for gardeners to enjoy cool weather crops like scallions, cabbage,...
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Four uses for coffee grounds in the home garden

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Any coffee drinker will likely throw away a filter full of used grounds each day. But, to gardeners these old grounds are very useful in the...
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Identify and control blossom-end rot

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During the growing season all fruiting vegetables (from tomatoes to squash to peppers) can suffer from blossom-end rot. Mostly home gardeners see this...
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