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HORTOPITA (GREENS PIE)

by Susan Campbell
Rather than fighting dandelions, why not eat them? Try this springtime filo pie using dandelions or other seasonal leafy greens from the garden.

KEEPING KITTY OFF THE GOODS

by Gayla Trail
Tips that will help you garden safely with your feline friend.

MEASURING THE LIMITS OF THE KITCHEN

by Kelly Gilliam
A young urbanite has her go in this feared domain. Includes: Mediterranean Style Lemon-Lime Avocado and Rice, Guacamole, and Spicy Orange-Lime Enchiladas

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Keeping Kitty Off the Goods

Tips that will help you garden safely with your feline friend.

Growing Lemongrass

How to grow lemongrass from a store-bought stalk.

How to Grow Your Own Sprouts

1 in 3 fans of the Grateful Dead say, "Growing sprouts is easy and fun".

Start Healthy Tomatoes

Tomatoes are an easy food crop to grow from seed. Learn some tips for starting and growing perfect (or at least healthy), tasty tomatoes.

Ensure Your Bounty of Peas

Peas are traditionally the first food crop started in the garden. Learn the ins and outs of growing your own.

A Beginners Guide to Vegetable Seed Starting

Seed starting is an experimental art. However, this should not stop even the most anxious beginner from taking it on. This information, and the handy printable seed starting chart, will help.

Recipes

Caponata

This Sicilian antipasto relish is a tasty way to use tomatoes and eggplant from your garden.

Cool Summer Cucumber Sandwiches

A great way to use up that overflowing cucumber bounty.

Measuring the Limits of the Kitchen

A young urbanite has her go in this feared domain. Includes: Mediterranean Style Lemon-Lime Avocado and Rice, Guacamole, and Spicy Orange-Lime Enchiladas

Sweet Fig Bread

A delicious desert bread that is extra special served with white wine.

Abundant Basil

Basil folklore and recipes to whet your appetite.

Greek Macaroni Salad

Macaroni salad with a twist.

Summer Salads

Simple Dilly Yoghurt Potato Salad and Cucumber-Honeydew Salad.

M is for Mint and Mojito

What do you do with garden mint gone wildly out of control?

Lemonades

Not your average (but wonderfully delicious) lemonade thirst quenchers.

Abby's Summer Recipes

Delicious and light recipes for the steamy days of summer: Sage-Walnut Pesto, Roasted Pear and Fennel Salad and Tofu Smoothie.

Basil: Variety is the Spice of Life

Two unusual basil recipes: Baked Lemon Basil Chicken & Herb & Veggie Fried Rice

Harvest Recipes

Five delicious, harvest-time recipes: Yam Butter, Avocado Hummus, Chilean Hot Pepper Sauce, Chilean Quinoa Tabouleh, and Korean Lettuce Rolls.

Herbal Vinegars

Making yourself some tasty and healthy herbal vinegars is as easy as stepping out into your own backyard.

Weeds in Your Garden -- Bite Back!

Make use of the best and most environmentally sound herbicide available; your mouth, and eat up some tasty weeds.

'Healthier' Pumpkin Pie

Impress your friends with a yummy and 'healthier' pumpkin pie that is both sugar-less and egg-less. It can be done!

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Pickled Peril

A 'cautionary' tale and gentle introduction to the art of 'putting up food'.

Plant-Related Holiday Gifts You Can Make

Stretch out your dollars and make these quick n' easy holiday gifts.
· Forced Bulb Kits
· Herbal Bath Tea

Growing & Using an Annual Bath & Beauty Pot

Make three skin care products from herbs you can grow in containers.

World of Fruit

Lychee

Learn about buying, eating and growing this unusual and extremely sweet South Asian fruit.