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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...
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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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rebeccaecarpenter
- Feb 28, 2014
- 3 min
The Vegetable Garden Life Cycle
Sometimes it can be hard to know when to plant and when to harvest different vegetables, which can make gardening seem complex and...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- Feb 12, 2014
- 2 min
Book Recommendation: Gaining Ground
I recently read Gaining Ground, an excellent memoir about a small family farm and their foray into the world of sustainable agriculture. ...
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rebeccaecarpenter
- Jan 27, 2014
- 2 min
Our favorite local farms
One of our favorite summer/fall activities is visiting local farms to pick our own fruits, veggies & flowers. Below are a few of the...
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