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How to Create a Window Farm (Real Things Thursdays)

So… half of us are buried in snow but I know you have wonderful food and ornamental plant posts you wrote last season! Why not submit one to this month’s issue of How to Find Great Plants to help fuel our garden fever? The deadline for this issue is midnight eastern time tomorrow (January 28, 2011). It’s easy to participate,…

• Arugula, Asian Edibles, Crucifer/Cole/Brassica Family, Edible Greens, Farm Stands, Farmers Markets, Farms, Herbs/Spices, Livestock, Local Dairy, Local Eggs, Peppers - Sweet, Product Reviews, Restaurants, Root Crops, Seasonal Food, Solanaceous/Nightshade Family, Tomatoes, Winter Growing

How to Get Local Food in the Winter

This is similar to a post I published in August, but I think winter food buying bears special mention. Just a handful of years ago if I didn’t plant enough food for my family over the winter my only option was to buy hard, bland produce shipped from around the globe to my conventional supermarket. Not this year. I didn’t…