Home and Garden
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W. Dundee man doesn't mind sharing bounty, but not with deerAug 14, 2005 11:00 pm - Paul Obuchowski likes to joke that folks who know him run scared during the growing season. "You run out of friends and neighbors before you run out of zucchini," the We...
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Church group sows seeds for garden effortsAug 07, 2005 11:00 pm - Cheryl Besenjak looks out over rows of green beans and tomato plants to see families gardening together. She sees Bible study groups, a children's garden, teams of volun...
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Harsh summer testing veteran gardenerAug 01, 2005 11:00 pm - With six children, 14 grandchildren and a whole lot of neighbors, Floyd Lundeen is well acquainted with the concept of sharing his garden's bounty. For decades, the Elk ...
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Fresh fruits, veggies filled with nutrientsJul 24, 2005 11:00 pm - The taste benefits of fresh vegetables are obvious. There's just no comparison between something that's newly picked and something that's been sitting frozen in a plasti...
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Experts provide bumper crop of adviceMay 14, 2005 11:00 pm - Now that you've got your garden beds all prepped, what in the world do you plant? Some vegetables are easier to manage than others. We've picked some relatively simple o...
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Time to get growingMay 14, 2005 11:00 pm - Vegetable gardeners start out with big dreams. They picture juicy red tomatoes on strong, healthy vines. They imagine tall green stalks bearing crisp ears of corn. They...
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Adverse conditions don't deter Plant a Row gardenersOct 16, 2004 11:00 pm - Forget the best of times: Most summer vegetable gardens in the area went through the worst of times. A cold, rainy spring deterred many gardeners. When folks finally did...
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Plant A Row for the Hungry numbersOct 16, 2004 11:00 pm - Here's how the agencies participating locally in Plant a Row for the Hungry fared this year, and the number of pounds of produce that gardeners donated this year and in ...
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A day for sharingSep 06, 2004 11:00 pm - If there's any one thing common to gardeners, it is their never-ending quest to improve. They want stronger plants, better yields, fewer diseases, new varieties and the ...
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Plant a Row for the Hungry DaySep 06, 2004 11:00 pm - The Regenstein Fruit and Vegetable Island at the Chicago Botanic Garden will be filled with experts next Sunday to help improve your home vegetable gardens. Here's the s...