A Stunning Fall Bouquet with Annuals

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LIKE EVERYONE around this time of year, I get into a “looking back while looking ahead” combined mindset. Today I want to do just that, but with a sort of ecological filter, taking stock of how things in the garden fared in the bigger environmental picture and what opportunities lie ahead for me to read nature’s signals even more closely and be an ever better steward of the place.

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Ranging from versatile and vitamin-rich vegetables like vibrant ‘Velvet Bean’ to the unique Violet Artichoke, each of these Vegetables that Start With V adds a unique flavor to your plate and a color to your garden!

Hydroponics is a fascinating way to maintain indoor specimens and you can use the smae method to Grow Herbs Year Round Without Soil!

Today, I am going to take you on a crafting adventure transforming humble foil pans into gorgeous DIY poinsettias.

Be it a trellis, fence, or pergola, these Vines with Pink Trumpet Flowers cover them up beautifully while attracting beneficial pollinators like hummingbirds and butterflies!

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Who isn’t transfixed by an avenue of lime trees leading to the green shade of a sitting area, or by a path meandering through low ground covers and into a birch grove? What about the tightly shaped boxwoods that contrast so well with the soft, flowing plant around them? These are architectural plants—ones whose structures give the garden a strong sense of design. They might include deciduous trees with a branching structure that creates year-round interest, or evergreen shrubs whose flowers highlight soft, mounding foliage. Well-considered architectural plants can elevate a garden from ho-hum to “Oh my.” The best of them can replace garden art, serving as a focal point for a collection of plants that needs something extra.

Burgundy flowers bring a rich, deep shade to your garden, making it stand out. In this guide, we’ll share some of the best ones you can easily grow, both indoors and outdoors!

[The following introduction is an excerpt from our second book, “Grow More Food: A Vegetable Gardener’s Guide to The Biggest Harvest Possible”]