What's New in the Vegetable Garden?

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What's New in the Vegetable Garden?

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Mar 1, 2023

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My quest for tomatoes that will bear in my cool, cloudy climate led me to Dr. James Myers of Oregon State University. He shared with me the cultivars he had bred for that purpose, then described a program to produce vegetables better adapted to organic cultivation, and his collaboration with chefs

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Mar 1, 2023

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Louis Bauer -- Identifying and Using Microclimates: Louis Bauer, Senior Director of Horticulture at , New York City's premier public garden, describes how he and his gardeners identify and make use of "microclimates" to grow a greater diversity of plants more sustainably. by Growing Greener
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Dr. Bethany Bradley -- Invasive Plant Update: Dr. Bethany Bradley, an ecologist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, talks about the effects of climate change in enhancing invasive plants, and what gardeners can do to fight back by Growing Greener
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Douglas Tallamy - Insects and Plants: An interview with Douglas Tallamy, University of Delaware Professor of Entomology and award-winning author of , talking about the need to include insects in your garden. by Growing Greener
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Brian Stewart -- Insect-A-Day Project: Brian Stewart describes his backyard insect safaris, and the hundreds of different and beautiful insect species he has found, photographed, and identified in his own small garden by Growing Greener
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Ruth Rogers Clausen -- Deer Resistant Gardens: Horticulturist Ruth Rogers Clausen, author of "," discusses the best ways to protect your garden from hungry deer by Growing Greener
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Jared Westbrook -- Saving Trees With Genetic Engineering: An interview with Dr. Jared Westbrook of the American Chestnut Foundation, in which he describes how his organization is using genetic engineering to return the American Chestnut to our forests, and discusses the implications of this work for other... by Growing Greener
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Alyssa Rosemartin -- Phenology, Nature's Calendar: Alyssa Rosemartin of the USA National Phenology Network explains how natural phenomena such as the blooming of common plants can help gardeners schedule tasks more accurately. by Growing Greener
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Lisa Tewksbury -- University of Rhode Island Biocontrol Laboratory: Dr. Lisa Tewksbury discusses the work of the URI Biocontrol Laboratory and the role it plays in controlling invasive plants and insects by Growing Greener
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David Wolfe -- Gardening in a Changing Climate: David Wolfe, professor of plant and soil ecology at Cornell University, details how to keep your landscape flourishing in a time of changing climate by Growing Greener
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Robert Kourik -- The Hidden Half of Your Plants: Robert Kourik, author of , discusses the nature and needs of plant roots and how to foster them for a lusher, healthier garden by Growing Greener
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Heather Holm -- Beyond Bumblebees: An interview with award-winning author and landscape restorationist Heather Holm about the thousands of native pollinators that can serve your garden. Learn how to attract and foster these invaluable and essential insects. by Growing Greener
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William Bryant Logan – "Sprout Lands": Author William Bryant Logan discusses his most recent book, "," and the revival of pollarding, the basis of an ancient and mutually beneficial relationship between trees and people by Growing Greener
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Lee Reich -- No-Till Gardening: Horticulturist Lee Reich, the author of "" explains his no-dig, all organic, and hassle-free gardening system that nurtures the soil to yield bigger harvests by Growing Greener
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Larry Weaner – The Self-Contained Garden: Leading ecological landscape designer Larry Weaner describes how to have a garden that largely plants itself, while minimizing the task of weeding by Growing Greener
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Brad Roeller -- Sustainable Gardening: Pioneering horticulturist Brad Roeller discusses the research into sustainable gardening he carried out at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, NY, and shares insights into the future of the field by Growing Greener
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Jeff Lowenfels - The Soil Food Web: Jeff Lowenfels, the author of , details how to work with the soil food web to achieve a healthier, greener, and more productive garden by Growing Greener
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Edward Toth - Greenbelt Native Plant Center: Edward Toth, Director of New York's Greenbelt Native Plant Center, discusses the mission of the country's only municipal native plants nursery and seed bank, and its role in preserving local races of the vegetation native to NY's five boroughs. by Growing Greener
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Robert Kourik -- Companion Planting Exposé: We expose the crackpot "research" that underlies most popular lists of companion plants, and then interview Robert Kourik about a science-based version of this method for enhancing plant growth by Growing Greener
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Christie Higginbottom – Advantages of Heirloom Vegetables: Christie Higginbottom of Old Sturbridge Village, the famous museum village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, details the advantages of heirloom vegetable varieties that make them superior to modern hybrids for the contemporary victory garden. by Growing Greener
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Heather Holm – Beyond Bees: Pollinator conservationist and award-winning author Heather Holm introduces us to the "secondary pollinators," the amazing insects other than bees that contribute to pollinating our native plants by Growing Greener
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Author Benjamin Vogt - "A New Garden Ethic": Author Benjamin Vogt discusses his provocative book, "", and calls for a radical, less human-centric approach to the landscape by Growing Greener
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Annie Martin -- Moss Gardening: 'Mossin' Annie' Martin, author of "" and proprietor of discusses the beauties and environmental benefits of these primitive but highly adaptable plants. Topics include how to rescue mosses and establish a moss garden, and the role mosses play... by Growing Greener
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