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Bonnie’s Garden: Containers & Wildlife
I am lucky to be working with one of my favorite people on her garden this season — my mom!  Bonnie has experience growing her own...
rebeccaecarpenter
May 20, 20144 min read
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Garden to Kitchen: Lemon Pesto Pasta
Basil is my favorite herb, and this dish is one of my all-time favorite uses of it. We’ve served this to just about everyone who has...
rebeccaecarpenter
May 16, 20143 min read
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Garden to Kitchen: Broccoli w. Parmesan & Pine Nuts
One of the cool season crops I love most is broccoli. Years ago — before I knew better — I attempted to grow it in the middle of summer,...
rebeccaecarpenter
May 13, 20143 min read
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What’s Happening in the Garden: First Spring Harvest
It’s been a great month in the garden — plenty of sun, plenty of water — and the early crops are growing beautifully. This is a...
rebeccaecarpenter
May 11, 20142 min read
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Katie’s Garden: Containers & Kids
We love working with all kinds of clients — each has their own story and garden dreams, and it’s rewarding to help make those dreams a...
rebeccaecarpenter
May 8, 20144 min read
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What’s Happening in the Garden: Second Spring Planting
We put our early season crops into the ground last month, and they’re coming along beautifully. We’ve been eating our spinach and...
rebeccaecarpenter
May 4, 20144 min read
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Pesticides, Produce & The 2014 Dirty Dozen
Yesterday the Environmental Working Group released its annual report, the 2014 Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce, which aims to...
rebeccaecarpenter
Apr 30, 20146 min read
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Window Bird House: April Update
It’s official. Our birdhouse has become a home! Papa bird hanging out on his front porch. My son and I built this window birdhouse last...
rebeccaecarpenter
Apr 26, 20142 min read
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Book Recommendation: Closer to the Ground
In honor of Earth Day, today I’m sharing a recommendation for an Earth-related book I just finished reading. Closer to the Ground, by...
rebeccaecarpenter
Apr 22, 20144 min read
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Urban Farming Toolkit: Building a Raised Bed — Part 2
I’m working on my latest garden project — installing a raised vegetable bed. In Part 1 of this series I walked through the preparatory...
rebeccaecarpenter
Apr 20, 20143 min read
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Urban Farming Toolkit: Building a Raised Bed — Part 1
Now that I’ve done my initial spring cleaning in the garden, I’m ready to tackle my next project: building a raised bed. I’ve been...
rebeccaecarpenter
Apr 17, 20145 min read
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The 2014 Locavore Index
Among the growing trends in food these days is the desire to eat locally-grown food, also known as locavorism. Locavores choose to eat...
rebeccaecarpenter
Apr 15, 20142 min read
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What’s Happening in the Garden: First Spring Planting
After the early spring clean up of our garden, I’m eager to get some plants into the ground. There are some crops that are...
rebeccaecarpenter
Apr 10, 20144 min read
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Urban Farming Toolkit: The Windowbox
There are many great things about living in Arlington, Virginia. Having a lot of space is not one of them. The beauty of this, however,...
rebeccaecarpenter
Apr 5, 20142 min read
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What’s Happening in the Garden: Early Spring
My least favorite part of gardening is the late winter/early spring clean up. After four or five months of neglect, my garden is sad and...
rebeccaecarpenter
Apr 2, 20144 min read
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Window Bird House: March Update
Last winter my son and I built a window bird house, which was a great parent/child project to do together. We were excited about the...
rebeccaecarpenter
Mar 27, 20142 min read
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Film Recommendation: Forks Over Knives
I’ve seen many food, farming, and health-related documentaries, but a film I watched recently stood out from the pack. Forks Over Knives...
rebeccaecarpenter
Mar 23, 20142 min read
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Kids’ Garden Activity: Build a Window Bird House
Winter is a great time of year to work on non-planting projects, especially this winter in Virginia where the snow just keeps on comin’. ...
rebeccaecarpenter
Mar 21, 20142 min read
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What’s Happening in the Garden: The Endless Winter
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the garden, this happens: The eight inches of snow we got last night came as a surprise,...
rebeccaecarpenter
Mar 17, 20142 min read
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Kids’ Garden Activity: Install a Window Bird Feeder
I’ve never considered myself much of a bird watcher, but that changed recently when my son and I installed a window birdfeeder. We’ve had...
rebeccaecarpenter
Mar 12, 20142 min read
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