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Shitaki mushrooms growing on sawdust and cereal log, on display at the 18th U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) summer farmers market’s final outdoor market of the season at the USDA Whitten Building east parking lot in Washington, D.C., on Friday, November 22, 2013. The Peoples Garden Initiative and USDA Executive Master Gardeners host several educational stations to help people learn about the agricultural beginning of every day products such as cotton thread, wheat flour, ground corn, soap, honey. Subject matter experts are also on hand to talk about how mushrooms are commercially grown in Pennsylvania caves. A petting pen with small farm animals allowed children to pet the animals that they may not normally have the opportunity to do so otherwise. The USDA market supports regional food systems and increases consumer access to fresh, healthy foods. It features farmers and vendors from Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia selling fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, prepared foods, baked goods, kettle popcorn, local honey products, hand-made soap, and more. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.

Gardening for Beginners

How to grow mushrooms at home

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 info@pegasuspublications.net 342 Views Gardening for Beginners, gardening how-to, mushroom, Plants

By Tania Moffat Growing mushrooms is unlike growing any other vegetable. Fungi grow from spores rather than seeds. These spores

ripening tomatoes

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Ontario Story: Ripening tomatoes

October 15, 2019November 7, 2019 Caroline Fu 1711 Views Edibles, Gardening for Beginners, gardening how-to

Tomatoes are climacteric, which means they will continue to ripen after they’ve been picked from the vine. This really matters

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Gardening How-to Trees & Shrubs

Pruning shrubs

July 23, 2019 Caroline Fu 5323 Views gardening how-to, pruning shrubs, trees and shrubs

New life for old shrubs Nearly all well-established gardens have at least one old shrub which is often ignored until

basic proper pruning techniques

Gardening How-to Trees & Shrubs

Basic pruning techniques

February 19, 2019April 20, 2020 Caroline Fu 2077 Views gardening how-to, how to prune trees, proper way of pruning trees and shrubs

by Mike Allen There are some basic pruning techniques that must be followed to enhance and maintain a healthy tree.

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Drought-tolerant plants

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 Caroline Fu 2728 Views annuals, drought tolerant plants, Gardening for Beginners, gardening how-to, Perennials

Plants have several different ways of dealing with drought. For example, some, like cactus and other succulents, store water in

More tips for planting early

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More tips for planting early

February 8, 2019April 21, 2020 Caroline Fu 2804 Views early spring guide to gardeners, Gardening for Beginners, gardening how-to, planting early, what to plant in early spring

If you have read Getting Started in the Garden, here are additional tips to consider if you want to not

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Growing Garlic in the Garden

October 9, 2018February 8, 2021 Caroline Fu 5809 Views Gardening for Beginners, gardening how-to, what are the kinds of garlic, when to plant garlic

Garlic – The goddess of the edible garden By Dave Hanson Few ingredients can be as ubiquitous, raunchy and intense,

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Garden Pests Gardening How-to

Garden bug control

May 3, 2018February 4, 2021 Caroline Fu 2091 Views garden pests, gardening how-to, insect repellants, Plants

Bugs are a part of any gardener’s life. Some are beneficial and welcome additions that help develop a healthy garden

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Getting Started in the Garden

March 22, 2018April 21, 2020 Caroline Fu 2706 Views annuals, Gardening for Beginners, gardening how-to, May long weekend, outdoor plants, Perennials, planting early, Spring gardening

Planting early – the radical gardener’s guide to getting started in the garden Forget the good advice you were raised

Gardening How-to

Leave your perennials till spring.

September 29, 2017February 13, 2019 Caroline Fu 2446 Views fall cleaning, gardening how-to, Plants, winter garden

If you’re a neat freak, then cut your perennials down in fall. However, there are many benefits to leaving the

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