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Can you grow vegetables in the shade?

Thu, May 09, 2013 6:05 PM
by Tom Oder
Yes, there is such a thing as a shade vegetable. Some vegetables prefer limited exposure to sunlight. But it's important to know which veggie needs what.

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British farmer ordered to demolish clandestine castle house
Wed, Feb 20, 2013 5:17 PM by Matt Hickman
Robert Fidler, who thought it would be a grand idea to hide his faux castle home under a giant haystack for 4 years to avoid persecution from local planning authorities, is ordered to demolish it.
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Gnome hard feelings: Wee humanoids finally allowed at Chelsea Flower Show
Wed, Feb 20, 2013 2:42 PM by Matt Hickman
After decades of getting the cold shoulder from the Royal Horticultural Society, garden gnomes will at long last be recognized — and acknowledged by the queen — at the world's most esteemed garden show.
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Tiny House Infographic project meets Kickstarter goal
Tue, Feb 19, 2013 7:11 PM by Matt Hickman
Setting out to tell the story of the tiny house movement in an easy-to-digest infographic, Ryan Mitchell launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the project. Not surprisingly, it got a big response.
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What you need to know about GMO labels
Tue, Feb 19, 2013 4:59 PM by Tom Oder
What it and other acronyms mean, who the stakeholders are, and why you should pay attention.
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America's oldest indoor shopping mall to be reborn as mixed-use micro-loft complex
Tue, Feb 19, 2013 11:00 AM by Matt Hickman
In Providence, the biggest city in America's smallest state, comes a 48-unit micro-apartment complex that aims to revive a struggling 19th-century indoor shopping center.
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Buy a print, help to protect a landmark Los Angeles home
Mon, Feb 18, 2013 9:05 PM by Matt Hickman
The Eames Foundation launches a 250-year conservation campaign to help protect and preserve the Pacific Palisades studio and home of the beloved modern design duo.
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Multipurpose furniture saves precious space
Mon, Feb 18, 2013 4:36 PM by yerdle
Furnishings that pull double or triple duty really earn their keep.
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17 easy-to-start seeds for beginner gardeners
Mon, Feb 18, 2013 2:12 PM by Ramon Gonzalez
Think you can't grow anything? Try these easy-to-grow seeds in your garden and change that perception.
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How to get free seeds for your first garden
Mon, Feb 18, 2013 2:04 PM by Ramon Gonzalez
Join the grow your own movement by following these simple tips for finding seeds.
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Hoodies: Hiber-Nation '13
Mon, Feb 18, 2013 12:25 PM by Matt Hickman
Feeling a lil' chilly this President's Day? Crank down the thermostat and break out that hooded sweatshirt — a versatile wardrobe staple that can help you save a few bucks on wintertime heating bills.
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How to make the most of small living spaces
Mon, Feb 18, 2013 11:29 AM by yerdle
Here's how to make a small space look and feel bigger without adding an inch.
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Supreme Court to hear soybean farmer's case against Monsanto
Mon, Feb 18, 2013 11:25 AM by John Platt
Monsanto charges that Vernon Hugh Bowman used the company's patented soybean genes without permission.
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Playing catch up: Asteroid freak out edition
Fri, Feb 15, 2013 6:16 PM by Matt Hickman
Now that asteroid 2012 DA14 has safely passed without incident, it's safe to emerge from your bunker and catch up on stories about farmhouse porn, heart-bombing and the death of green design.
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Composting 101 [Infographic]

Fri, Feb 15, 2013 8:38 AM

About half the stuff you throw away is compostable. Here's what can and can't go in the pile.
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Can compost kill?
Thu, Feb 14, 2013 12:51 PM by Sami Grover
Is your beloved compost pile a deadly source of contagion, ready to claim its next victim? Well, yes and no.
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