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Liisa#39;s New Blahhhg: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day - March, 2010

See those purple dots around the Shasta daisy? That's my arch-nemesis, the grape hyacinth. It's responsible for all that green mess too. I despise these flowers for their invasiveness. They're actually sold at our garden co-op. Want some? Just ask someone who's trying to get rid of them. The bulbs underground spread like cancer.

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Worm Bin Basics for the Greenhouse Gardener

Worm bins are a great source of everlasting, rich fertilizer for your greenhouse or outdoor garden. They are an excellent source of liquid fertilizer (in the form of worm tea, or the moisture that drains from the worm bins) and castings, which are the nutrient-rich waste droppings of red worms. This worm fertilizer is equal to liquid gold in the greenhouse. Most greenhouse gardeners agree, the more worm bins, the better! Since most red worms can consume half their weight in food each day, you will need to figure out how many worm bins you can support. Estimate how much food waste you create each day in pounds, multiply by two, and that will determine how many pounds of red worms you can support. You should place about one half pound of red worms in each worm bin. Just keep in mind that your worm will multiply as time goes on so once your worm population gets established in one bin, you can take worms from that bin to start another.

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Signs of spring: starting seedlings

Beloit Daily News - Mar 15, 2010

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Theres a New Deal at Roosevelts Dorm

New York Times - Mar 11, 2010

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WAC Lighting Introduces 2010 Catalog Featuring Responsible Lighting Designs

ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release) - Mar 11, 2010

The innovative INVISILED(TM) Tape Light System has been expanded with a 24-volt outdoor system available in Amber, Blue, Green, Red or White.

Where: Capitol Theatre, Downtown

Columbus Alive - Mar 11, 2010

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Growing your own transplants opens up options

Shreveport Times - Feb 27, 2010

Or your find the ones you had decided to try when you reviewed your latest garden catalog simply weren#39;t stocked locally. Fortunately, if you make an order

Historic seeds at Farmers Market

The Herald-Times (subscription) - Feb 26, 2010

Historic seeds at Farmers#39; Market“I see interest in heirloom varieties growing from year to year,” observed Sharon Wise, Outdoor Interpreter for Wylie House. A number of reasons lie behind

Entries Welcomed For First Annual Juried Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition

North Fork Vue - Feb 22, 2010

Showcasing high-quality works by local and national sculptors that best complement and enhance this unique building and garden setting, jurors Richard