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Re-purposing a Lawn

Last week something happened to Sandy Young’s front lawn. It got smaller. Or rather, part of it became a vegetable garden.

Sandy had been wanting to decrease her carbon footprint for awhile and decided that she could save some gas money driving to and from the grocery store (even though she already drives a Prius) by growing vegetables on her front lawn. She had been entertaining the idea of ripping out part of her lawn, and after taking a class from the Gardenerd Organic Gardening Series, she decided to put what she learned into practice.

Sandy is a do-it-yourself kind of woman. She already …

Caution: Fall Garden in Progress

After a previous year of not planting too much due to a home remodel, I was heart set on getting seeds in the ground for this, my favorite planting season.
It’s a process, but one I’m enjoying immensely. In warmer climates or in cold frames in colder ones, you can enjoy some of the best vegetables of the year starting now, and watching them
grow from seed to harvest is one of the most rewarding experiences I know. Here’s what I have planted so far in my fall garden:

Raised bed #1
Sugar Snap Peas (they share a space with a …