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Asphalt Garden: Staking Plants and Pruning Suckers

For taller tomatoes and more prolific cucumbers, staking is critical.

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One-Bowl Meal: Sauteed Kale and Tomatoes Over Whole Wheat Pasta

My weeknight cooking has evolved recently to include two more vegetables on a regular basis: Brussels sprouts and kale. I shared my

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One-Bowl Meal: Mexican-Inspired Chicken and Rice

Mexican is my favorite type of cuisine, but I hadn't concocted a one-bowl meal using those flavors. When I want to make a quick Mexican dish I

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One-Bowl Meal: Smoked Salmon and Pasta with Arugula

My wife and I hosted a brunch recently, and one of the dishes we served was smoked salmon on toast points. We had a lot of salmon

Clockwise from top left: sun gold and early girl tomatoes, suffering zucchini plant, bunch of basil, oregano (with thyme in the background), jalapeños. Coriander (from cilantro plant) in center.

Asphalt Garden: 2011 Summer Season Earnings Report

I just brought in the final harvest from the vegetables I planted way back in March. At the start

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Labor Day Picnic: Caprese Salad Two Ways

Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer. Pack a picnic and head outside. I put together this meal for dinner, but it can be easily

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Asphalt Garden: I Commit a Novice Mistake and Almost Drown my Tomatoes

Back in May, I noticed that some of the leaves on my tomato plants were turning yellow. Entire branches were shriveling up and falling off. I knew

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Salad for Supper: Quick and Easy Steak Salad

There are tons of steak salad recipes out there; many with elaborate dressings and marinades. I wanted to prepare a dish that was simple, yet had some

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Asphalt Garden: My Tomato Plant and Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tree Have a lot in Common

We all remember the scene from "A Charlie Brown Christmas": Charlie hangs a single glass ornament on his sad little Christmas tree and it immediately bends over.

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Asphalt Garden: Making Breakfast Tacos with my Spoils

Life is hard in the asphalt garden. My plants have suffered through frost and fungus. Earlier this week they got showered by dirt,

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