March Gardening Guide (2007)

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March Gardening Guide (2007). By Patricia Porchey. Shopping in the produce section of the supermarket is becoming a real adventure with all …

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March Gardening Guide (2007)
By Patricia Porchey
Shopping in the produce section of the supermarket is becoming a real adventure with all
of the choices from the most common to the hard-to-find, such as Chaya. Our growing
conditions afford us the opportunity to grow some of these less-familiar products. The
idea of an actual vegetable garden is not always feasible due to limited space; however,
there are options for you to grow produce and harvest it freshly ripe. One is to mix herbs
and vegetables amongst your annuals and perennials as part of your landscape. Another is
to plant in containers. Planting a few herbs and vegetables in a pot next to the kitchen
door affords easy harvesting straight to those savory dishes. Sometimes just the fragrance
alone, such as rosemary, delights the senses even before adding it to a dish. If your plant
list exceeds your container capacity, there are community garden plots available to
residents. Here you can plant and harvest organically-grown produce with other dedicated
gardeners who appreciate the rewards of their efforts.
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