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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...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- May 16, 2014
- 3 min
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...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- May 13, 2014
- 3 min
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,...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- May 11, 2014
- 2 min
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...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- May 8, 2014
- 4 min
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...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- May 4, 2014
- 4 min
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...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- Apr 30, 2014
- 6 min
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...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- Apr 26, 2014
- 2 min
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...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- Apr 22, 2014
- 4 min
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...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- Apr 20, 2014
- 3 min
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...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- Apr 17, 2014
- 5 min
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...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- Apr 15, 2014
- 2 min
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...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- Apr 10, 2014
- 4 min
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...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- Apr 5, 2014
- 2 min
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,...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- Apr 2, 2014
- 4 min
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...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- Mar 27, 2014
- 2 min
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...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- Mar 23, 2014
- 2 min
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...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- Mar 21, 2014
- 2 min
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’. ...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- Mar 17, 2014
- 2 min
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,...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- Mar 12, 2014
- 2 min
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...
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