Home and Garden
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Donate extra veggies to Giving GardenJul 30, 2006 11:00 pm - No matter how far ahead gardeners plan, they always seem to wind up with too many vegetables. That's perfect for area food pantries -- they're usually running short on ...
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Loss of produce from farm hits pantry hardJul 30, 2006 11:00 pm - Five tons of food disappeared in Naperville. Poof. All gone. In the blink of an eye, thousands of pounds of fresh produce destined for 650 families who monthly rely on...
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Sharing shows Batavia gardener's caringJul 22, 2006 11:00 pm - Betsy Zinser really didn't think the food pantry wanted even more tomatoes. So she called. Just to check. "They said 'Yeah, they're the most popular thing.'" Alrighty, t...
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Food pantry appreciates when gardeners lend a handJul 17, 2006 11:00 pm - On the rare occasions when the Helping Hands Food Pantry gets fresh produce for its clients, it's usually right in the middle of winter. And what they get most frequentl...
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Get ready to dig in to Giving Garden campaignJul 02, 2006 11:00 pm - Game on, gardeners! The Giving Garden program for 2006 starts this week, and we're committed to raising at least 75,000 pounds of fresh produce for our neighbors in need...
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Directions for the homemade upside-down tomato planterJun 05, 2006 11:00 pm - What you'll need: One tomato plant for each planter. Think smaller varieties or cherry tomatoes that don't produce long stems. I picked Burpee's Fourth of July hybrid. I...
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An intrepid gardener sets out to grow tomatoes upside downJun 05, 2006 11:00 pm - Potting mix. Check. Tomato plant. Check. Two-inch shark-tooth drill bit. Check. OK, this is not the way most gardeners start off their growing season. Then again, planti...
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Gearing up for the Giving GardenMay 13, 2006 11:00 pm - It's spring, when a gardener's thoughts turn to ... squash, and peppers, and cilantro, and tomatoes. And as long as you're thinking along those lines, how about adding j...
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Local gardeners give and give some moreOct 17, 2005 11:00 pm - It took a lot of water to keep vegetable gardens flourishing this summer. First, there was all that heat without a single rain-producing cloud in sight. Then - finally -...
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Waste not, want notSep 13, 2005 11:00 pm - As a Depression baby, David Lyons developed strong feelings about letting anything go to waste. On the other hand, he has a big garden. A really big garden. And it's pac...