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August 3, 2007 Archives

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The night blooming cereus

5:45 PM Fri, Aug 03, 2007 | | Comments (6)
By Dave Weyermann    Email

For about eleven-and-one-half months of the year, the night blooming cereus is one ugly plant. It is basically a stick. Long and leggy, it needs to be supported by a trellis ( or tied to the porch railing as......

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First look at the new, compact Balmoral Squash

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By Sheila Lennon    Email

This is Squash Balmoral, a new introduction from Park. Since it's its first year, I thought I'd put some images out there. Today, the first squash on this plant is 4 inches in diameter. Since they're advertised as producing......

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The stories behind the 'Mortgage Lifter' tomato and small seedless watermelons -- and a zucchini fritters recipe

10:08 AM Fri, Aug 03, 2007 | | Comments (2)
By Sheila Lennon    Email

Mortgage Lifter Tomato at Monticello: The Mortgage Lifter tomato was developed in the early 1930's in Logan, West Virginia by a radiator repairman, M.C. "Radiator Charlie" Byles. Without any experience in breeding, he made a successful cross of four......

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How one gardener began

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By Beth Heaney    Email

Recently someone asked me how I got to love gardening and I didn't have to think too hard to come up with an answer. My grandparents on my dad's side were Italian and they were both "out in the yard"......

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