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UMC parish reaches out in unique ways — like with salsa

Slathered on top is Green Tomato Strawberry Jam. How about a hot dog fresh from the grill, covered in Green Tomato Relish? Would you like that served with a side of tortilla chips topped with a dollop of Green Tomato Peach Salsa? The taste of fresh, …
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Grilled cheese and tomato soup

We'd sit on the swivel stools at the coffee counter in the back and enjoy grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. This seemingly modest meal tasted like a five star culinary feast. These outings with my mother cost very little, but they were truly …
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Plan now for your tomato crop

By Helen Chestnut, The Province May 13, 2012 2:05 AM To prepare the soil, dig the area and remove debris. Scatter a handful over each square metre of dolomite lime and a slow-release, natural-source fertilizer blend. Over these, place about a five-cm …
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Modern Recycling and MAP to Provide Healthy Local Food

Prior to the Happy Hour event, Modern Recycling announced that for each pound of perishable food items donated at the event, Modern would match that donation by donating an equal amount of tomatoes from their greenhouse to Massachusetts Avenue …
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Ag in Illinois: The most delicious food is within reach

Have you ever tasted a “real” tomato? By “real” I refer to the type of tomato that is only available for 2-3 months out of the year. Freshly picked from a garden, a “real” tomato could never be shipped to a grocery store — it is too delicate.
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Tomato, melon and cucumber salad with mint dressing recipe

Halve the tomatoes and put in a bowl. Halve the melon and remove the seeds. Cut into wedges then remove the flesh and cut it into chunks. Add to the bowl. How you deal with the cucumber is a matter of personal taste. I like to partially peel the skin … See all stories on this topic »

Telegraph.co.uk

Anything Grows: Nothing like a home-grown tomato

By Laura Stokes There's a good reason why tomatoes are a favorite among backyard gardeners. Even farmers markets can't compete with the flavor of a tomato plucked at its prime and consumed the same day. I don't even consider store-bought and homegrown …
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Tomato-growing guide: How to get your favorite fruit to ripen in the …

The quest for growing the best-tasting tomatoes gets made a little easier with these guidelines.
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Tomatoes in pots need more diligent attention

By Denise Trowbridge You still might be able to grow the perfect tomato. With sufficient care and attention, tomatoes can thrive in containers. “The biggest advantage to containers is that you can grow tomatoes just about anywhere in the yard, … See all stories on this topic »

Columbus Dispatch

Gardening: It's good to be green

What I can tell you, however, is my crop of tomatoes last year in a garden that was almost certainly less than 96 square feet — and that I'm relatively certain I spent less than $50 on — paid for itself many times over, although the string beans were …
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Jon Lamb's 2012 Tomato Review

By Jon Lamb Each year Jon Lamb collates information provided by Talkback Gardening listeners on their tomato growing experience. 2012 was a good but not brilliant season for growing tomatoes. As spring was relatively cool and much wetter than normal, …
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Nashua man promotes bee sharing–not keeping–with business

Bee keeper Kagen Weeks lights the smoker used to calm bees when working with a hive Sunday, May 6, 2012. Weeks owns Hive at Your Home, a program where anyone can own a hive. Kagen Weeks inspects the queen bee in the hive at the community gardens in …
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Gardening: Getting started

Break up the soil surface and mix in a generous amount of old, well rotted, organic manure. Any lumps need to be broken down. The finished result should be a soil mixture which is reasonably smooth and level. 2. If the ground is very hard then turn it …
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Women farmers share encouragement and wisdom

Posted: Sunday, May 13, 2012 12:00 am | Updated: 9:38 am, Fri May 11, 2012. Since 2010, a group of women farmers have been meeting informally to share information and encourage one another in the arts of growing, preserving, seed saving, beekeeping, …
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A foodie walk through Sissinghurst Estate, Kent

Why it's special The vegetable plots on Sissinghurst Castle Farm, visible from various parts of the walk, offer a tremendous opportunity to see first-rate organic gardening in action. From May until September you can look around and find fresh produce … See all stories on this topic »

The Guardian

Passion behind perfect produce

THERE'S no shortage of passion at Daylesford Organic Farm. From Richard Smith in the fields to John Longman in the creamery, Eric Duhamel in the bakery and Jez Taylor in the market garden; the abiding desire to produce real food is at the heart of …
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Stars of the Spring Woodland Garden: Trillium

By Jennifer Jewell May 12, 2012 1 Comment Printer-Friendly While I might rightfully be described as a gardener of many plants, master of none – I always enjoy a garden or gardener with a dedicated collection of some special plant or plant group.
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BLOG-What's at Stake

By Amy Magnus Last year on Mother's Day Weekend I was putting bean, pea, and tomato starts in the ground. The tomato plants did fine, the peas were marginal, and the beans literally flopped. Frankly, I'm embarrassed by the weak supports I provided them …
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Growing a Healthy Organic Garden – Off The Grid News

Dear Joel,. If I purchase conventional seedling plants of tomato, eggplant, squash , etc. that are not organic, would they grow to be just as healthy as organic if I …
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Grafted tomatoes on the rise in popularity and availability

By Kym Pokorny, The Oregonian After several years of finger-to-the-bone testing, Log House Plants unveiled grafted tomatoes two years ago in limited amounts. Last year the crop grew, but this is the season you'll be able to get your hands on these … See all stories on this topic »

OregonLive.com (blog)

Fill the garden with the perfume of gardenias

Posted on May 13, 2012, Sunday THE ever-fragrant gardenia is prized in many cultures and traditions. It is even the national flower of Pakistan. DELICATE: Gardenias require high humidity to thrive and bright light but not the direct heat from our … See all stories on this topic »

The Borneo Post

What's up downtown?

While the opening of what the city calls the “Tomato Bar” in the Old Bottoms Up on Spring Street behind the Penn Park Building is still months away, a plan for its motif is taking shape. Co-owner Mike Partash said, “We might call it Mike and Andy's …
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Carol Canning's Riverview Heirlooms keeps growing with more oldtime varieties

When her graphics design job was outsourced a few years ago, she turned her energies to learning Web design and giving her tomato obsession full flight. Her website for Riverview Heirlooms sums it up: "Welcome to Carol Canning's Crazy Tomato Adventure. See all stories on this topic »

OregonLive.com

Tomato-growing guide: How to get your favorite fruit to ripen in the Northwest

There's no in-between when it comes to growing tomatoes in the Northwest. Some veggies — carrots, radishes and squash come to mind — practically grow into your kitchen and onto the table. Tomatoes, though, need a little coddling. See all stories on this topic »

OregonLive.com (blog)

Portland politics are as quirky as the city itself

"I'm probably classic `Portlandia.' Organic garden. Chickens in my backyard. Ride my bike to work." Brady's family helped launch New Seasons Market, a Portland-area grocery-store chain that features organic and locally grown food, and she has made her …
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Stars of the Spring Woodland Garden: Trillium

By Jennifer Jewell May 12, 2012 1 Comment Printer-Friendly While I might rightfully be described as a gardener of many plants, master of none – I always enjoy a garden or gardener with a dedicated collection of some special plant or plant group.
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BLOG-What's at Stake

By Amy Magnus Last year on Mother's Day Weekend I was putting bean, pea, and tomato starts in the ground. The tomato plants did fine, the peas were marginal, and the beans literally flopped. Frankly, I'm embarrassed by the weak supports I provided them …
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Growing a Healthy Organic Garden – Off The Grid News

Dear Joel,. If I purchase conventional seedling plants of tomato, eggplant, squash , etc. that are not organic, would they grow to be just as healthy as organic if I …
www.offthegridnews.com/…/growing-a-healthy-organic-garde…

Wasatch Community Gardens: Plant Sale Featuring Heirloom Tomatoes

It's almost time for the 2012 Wasatch Community Gardens Annual Plant Sale featuring over 50 varieties of organic heirloom tomatoes, water wise and Utah native plants, expanded selection of edible perennials, tons of organic herbs, and Oakdell organic …
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Learn More About Organic Gardening By Taking This Advice …

This helps you stay in the zone so that you can continue gardening when you have completed your tasks in the house. You may want to grow garlic organically.
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Your Love for Mom Can't be Contained

Before heading home with new plants or a container garden, be sure to stock up on the right plant-care accessories. Fertilizer is simple and should be applied once a month. Most quality garden centers have both organic and non-organic fertilizer …
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Fresh eggs and 'Chicken TV'

I probably read an article about small flocks in Mother Earth News or Organic Gardening and thought, “I can do that.” That's how most of the trouble starts in my house. Right now I have eight hens in the backyard. Well, hens might be too generous a …
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How to shop the farmer's market

It's always cheaper (and tastier) to buy food at the peak of it's season. For example right now, in May, I can get organic tomatoes at the supermarket for double (or more) what I'll pay at the Farmer's Market in August. The problem, of course, …
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Eye-level hanging baskets add star power to any garden

By JOE LAMP'L Hanging baskets may be small, but can really make a garden pop or add just the right burst of color to an otherwise drab area. No comments have been posted to this article. Hanging baskets may be small, but they can really make a garden …
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Wasatch Community Gardens: Plant Sale Featuring Heirloom Tomatoes

It's almost time for the 2012 Wasatch Community Gardens Annual Plant Sale featuring over 50 varieties of organic heirloom tomatoes, water wise and Utah native plants, expanded selection of edible perennials, tons of organic herbs, and Oakdell organic …
See all stories on this topic »

Learn More About Organic Gardening By Taking This Advice …

This helps you stay in the zone so that you can continue gardening when you have completed your tasks in the house. You may want to grow garlic organically.
organichumus.net/learn-more-about-organic-gardening-by-tak…

Your Love for Mom Can't be Contained

Before heading home with new plants or a container garden, be sure to stock up on the right plant-care accessories. Fertilizer is simple and should be applied once a month. Most quality garden centers have both organic and non-organic fertilizer …
See all stories on this topic »

Fresh eggs and 'Chicken TV'

I probably read an article about small flocks in Mother Earth News or Organic Gardening and thought, “I can do that.” That's how most of the trouble starts in my house. Right now I have eight hens in the backyard. Well, hens might be too generous a …
See all stories on this topic »

How to shop the farmer's market

It's always cheaper (and tastier) to buy food at the peak of it's season. For example right now, in May, I can get organic tomatoes at the supermarket for double (or more) what I'll pay at the Farmer's Market in August. The problem, of course, …
See all stories on this topic »

Eye-level hanging baskets add star power to any garden

By JOE LAMP'L Hanging baskets may be small, but can really make a garden pop or add just the right burst of color to an otherwise drab area. No comments have been posted to this article. Hanging baskets may be small, but they can really make a garden …
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Green Scene: Gardening with Lynne Allbutt

“We'd love to keep bees and maybe even a goat one day. We've just started growing our own veg. “I think it's the way that we are all supposed to go now, back to nature, being organic and authentic. “That's why I think the time is right for our music.
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community effort renews rose garden at McKinley Park

She co-founded a volunteer brigade, the Friends of the McKinley Park Rose Garden, to renovate the rose beds with organic amendments, trim off dead roses and replace diseased bushes with healthy new stock. "I'm grateful for everyone who contributed," …
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buckets of success

BY DOUG OSTER PITTSBURGH — The high-pitched whine of an angle grinder screams out of Virg Lucas' garage as he makes another one of his homemade tomato buckets. The 75-year-old workout fanatic and former Butler, Pa., school principal has gardened all …
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How to protect your tomatoes from tiny nibblers

Q. Something is eating the top part of the green tomatoes on several of my plants. What should I look for and what is a good control? A. Staring a little while at the green stems and damaged fruits may help you find the critters feeding on you tomato …
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Didion with Tomato and Blackberries (Book Acquired, 5.11.2012 …

Didion with Tomato and Blackberries (Book Acquired, 5.11.2012). by Biblioklept. 20120511-144837.jpg. Joan Didion's memoir about the death of her daughter is now in trade paperback from Vintage. These blackberries and this tomato were …
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Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi with Saffron Tomato Sauce | Recipes …

Instructions. 1. Bring 5 quarts of salted water to a boil in a 6-quart pot. Drop the gnocchi into the boiling water and cook until they rise to the surface and float, about 3 to 4 minutes. 2. Drain the gnocchi in a large colander, or scoop them out of …
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Farmworker advocates complain Coldwater tomato operation should use full-time …

By Rosemary Parker | rparker3@mlive.com COLDWATER, MI – If the tomatoes are growing year-round, the workers should be working year-round. That's the argument of Farmworker Legal Services of Michigan and Farmworker Justice, groups that submitted a … See all stories on this topic »

Kalamazoo Gazette – MLive.com

Take Monday Off: Charleston

You can easily spend a couple of hours here, sampling boiled peanuts and fresh organic juices from the food stalls, browsing produce and crafts or lounging on the lawn listening to live music. Try the seasonal bites wrapped up in Indian bread at the …
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Our Little Organic Garden

Because we believe that you're as interested as we are in maintaining a healthy, organic garden, we've partnered up with Whitney Farms to offer you a $3.00 off …
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Our Sister's Garden and the KORUS FTA

The gardens stem from KWPA's native seed protection campaign in 2007. The idea was to build small-scale community cooperatives that practice sustainable food production, with the intent to provide local consumers with organic produce grown from native …
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The hungry insurgent: Starting suggestions and events for first-time gardeners

By Staff, Southside Pride If you have decided to try gardening for the very first time and you are not sure where to start, this month's column is for you. For a change I have a good amount of expertise, since I myself am a fairly recent gardener and I …
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Very Validating Tomato Salad | Shine Food – Yahoo! Shine

From the blog Shine Food: I realized something a little strange about myself recently. Earlier in the week, my back was super tense and in the hope of preventing …
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Raw Lawyer: Organic Vegan Coleslaw: Recipe Review

Organic Vegan Coleslaw: Recipe Review. I have good news and bad news. Good news: I seem to be improving. I have more stamina and I'm a little stronger.
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The Dirt: Container Gardening

"If you want to go into tomatoes, peppers, things like that, one way to start these early is to do it in containers," said English Gardens Vice President Rick Vespa. "The beauty of a container … is you can move it somewhere safe and warm if it gets …
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How to grow beets that take the (chocolate) cake

Peterson grew up on a conventional Midwestern farm, lost his father early, then nearly lost the land. However, in the late 1980s, Peterson saved the family farm, and his chance to remain a farmer, by creating an organic CSA (Community Supported …
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Growing Local: Dry Creek Farms – “Mentone Marketeers”

Moving from central Florida, to Sylvania, Ala., Meindert and Eileen Dijkhuis farm 20 acres of land that produces vegetables, fruit trees, eggs and pastured broilers. “We took a road trip,” Eileen says, “when our son did his internship at the USDA in … See all stories on this topic »

The Chattanoogan

Hain Celestial Announces Expansion Of International Corporate Headquarters On …

MELVILLE, NY, May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN) , a leading natural and organic products company providing consumers with A Healthy Way of Life(TM), today announced the Company's commitment to expand …
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Minooka woman's greenhouse business blooming

By Denise Baran-Unland For The Herald-News May 10, 2012 1:18PM What: Thousands of plants (mostly flowers), as well as organic tomatoes and peppers. Hanging baskets and antique glass basket holders. MINOOKA — After the truck pulled onto her property to …
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