Quick-growing and Fall-loving vegetables
Bill Calkins Burpee Program Representative
The saying goes “Fall is for planting” and whoever coined the term certainly knew what they were talking about when it comes to annuals, perennials, lawns, trees and, for this discussion,....
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Tending an indoor garden
Burpee Edible Gardening Team Members
If the winter weather won’t let you do much gardening outside this month, why not try an indoor garden. From houseplants to kitchen herbs, growing inside can bring you plenty of joy.
There are....
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Think outside the pumpkin
Tiffany Heater Account Manager | Burpee
It’s October and while it’s totally okay to have pumpkin spice everything now, there are a lot of beautiful options for fall decorating besides your standard jack-o-lantern. I love a good....
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Fall gardening – it’s totally a thing
Burpee Edible Gardening Team Members
The gardening season with Burpee is slowly winding down. But even though your kitchen counter is full of fresh produce, the fun doesn’t have to end when Labor Day hits! In most climates you can....
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The Cabbage Luper: Friend or Foe?
Tiffany Heater Account Manager | Burpee
Those little white butterflies might look cute flitting through your garden, and they may deceive you that they are friendly pollinators when they stop by your lavender to take a sip. But if you....
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Frost-free date checklist
Burpee Edible Gardening Team Members
They say good things come to those who wait. Soon, you'll have reached the "frost-free" date for your area and be ready to plant…if you've been planning, that is!
Have you checked out....
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Keep kids learning in the garden – even after school starts
Theresa Loe Associate Producer | Growing A Greener World
Yes, it is that time of year already. The kids are back in school and the long days of summer have ended. However, just because the kids aren’t home all day doesn’t mean we stop teaching....
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Budding gardeners
Kid Power, Inc. 2011 "I Can Grow" Youth Garden Award Winner
October was a month of realization for our team of Kid Power Jr. Gardeners. After a full month of Veggie Time Lessons, our students have learned what 5 things plants need, how to properly water a g....
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It’s May! What to do in your garden now
Burpee Edible Gardening Team Members
For most of the country, the weekend of Mother’s Day in May is a huge gardening kick-off: We shop for flower arrangements for the special mothers in our lives; buy gardening supplies as suitable....
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Eat those winter salads
Burpee Edible Gardening Team Members
Boiling up a hearty soup is a typical way to use up spare vegetables and herbs. Freeze your recipe in portions, and you’ve got meals to use (and share) for weeks!
Fresh chopped salads are another....
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