Category Archives: Sustainable Gardening

We Need Safer Slug Baits

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Ann Lovejoy
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Commercial Brands Are Toxic After All Slugs are the Northwestern gardener’s worst pest, followed distantly by aphids. For years, I’ve promoted the use of Sluggo and other iron phosphate-based slug baits as a safe, nontoxic alternative to metaldehyde baits, which … Continue reading →

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Splendid Simplicity

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Ann Lovejoy
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In Praise Of Concentrated Flavors I’m gloating over the end of summer bounty in my kitchen, revealing in overflowing bowls of tomatoes, a peck (ok, more like half a peck) of peppers, a sack of handsome potatoes, some striped Delicate … Continue reading →

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Last Gasp Gardening

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Ann Lovejoy
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Savoring The End Of Season Harvest Yesterday I gathered several gallons of tomatoes in various shades of orange, red, tan, black, and green. Carefully washed and dried, they now nest in cardboard egg cartons on the counter where I can … Continue reading →

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Fresh Food With A French Twist

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Ann Lovejoy
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Fabulous French Takes On Gardenly Meals Recently, I’ve been delightedly cooking from a reprint of a classic cookbook called Simple French Food. While not well known to the general public, the author, Richard Olney, was extremely influential among chefs and … Continue reading →

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