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The indispensable trowel
All garden tools are extensions of our bodies. This is especially true of the trowel.
 
Stinging nettles: A weed worth welcoming
(The Washington Post, May 8, 2013; 1:03 PM)
 
Making perfect compost
(The Washington Post, May 1, 2013; 11:53 AM)
 
The magic of pole beans
(The Washington Post, April 24, 2013; 12:22 PM)
 
The future of food
(The Washington Post, April 17, 2013; 1:26 PM)
 
A radish worth the wait
(The Washington Post, April 10, 2013; 1:43 PM)
 
The early bounty of the asparagus bed
(The Washington Post, April 3, 2013; 9:36 AM)
 
Fencing out the Easter Bunny
(The Washington Post, March 27, 2013; 1:35 PM)
 
Tooling up for spring
(The Washington Post, March 20, 2013; 1:38 PM)
 
Root vegetables bridge the gap until spring
(The Washington Post, March 13, 2013; 12:14 PM)
 
The benefits of grafted tomatoes
(The Washington Post, March 6, 2013; 1:18 PM)
 
Microgreens offer a jump on spring
(The Washington Post, February 27, 2013; 2:24 PM)
 
Some sage advice on starting herbs from seed
(The Washington Post, February 20, 2013; 12:57 PM)
 
Nip in the air, snip in the garden
(The Washington Post, February 13, 2013; 12:12 PM)
 
The delight of winter arugula
(The Washington Post, February 6, 2013; 1:28 PM)
 
Organic begins with seed
(The Washington Post, January 30, 2013; 12:33 PM)
 
Should you keep old garden seeds?
(The Washington Post, January 23, 2013; 10:49 AM)
 
Tomato growing starts with picking seeds
(The Washington Post, January 16, 2013; 11:50 AM)
 
Green garlic an easy spring crop
(The Washington Post, January 9, 2013; 10:26 AM)
 
Brussels sprouts, the winter vegetable
(The Washington Post, January 2, 2013; 12:13 PM)
 
Kohlrabi, the next big thing in the garden?
(The Washington Post, December 19, 2012; 10:38 AM)
 
Plant hardiness zones and climate change
(The Washington Post, December 12, 2012; 11:30 AM)
 
Growing the cold hardy spinach
(The Washington Post, December 5, 2012; 10:02 AM)
 
Salsify and scorzonera, the rarer roots
(The Washington Post, November 28, 2012; 10:17 AM)
 
After Thanksgiving, turn Black Friday green
(The Washington Post, November 20, 2012; 12:08 PM)
 
A Cook’s Garden: Partial to parsley
(The Washington Post, November 14, 2012; 10:03 AM)
 
A medley of root vegetables
(The Washington Post, November 6, 2012; 10:39 AM)
 
Catching winter critters
(The Washington Post, October 31, 2012; 1:39 PM)
 
Grow your own pumpkin pie
(The Washington Post, October 24, 2012; 9:47 AM)
 
Labeling GMO food
(The Washington Post, October 17, 2012; 10:54 AM)
 
Autumn’s white frosting makes veggies sweet
(The Washington Post, October 10, 2012; 10:26 AM)
 
Bean season: How to save seeds for next year’s planting
(The Washington Post, October 3, 2012; 10:08 AM)
 
Fried green tomatoes
(The Washington Post, September 26, 2012; 11:43 AM)
 
Weed season, Part 3: Autumn
(The Washington Post, September 19, 2012; 10:12 AM)
 
Turning summer tomatoes into winter comfort food
(The Washington Post, September 12, 2012; 10:21 AM)
 
Plant onions for overwintering now
(The Washington Post, September 5, 2012; 10:13 AM)
 
A leafy green named magenta spreen
(The Washington Post, August 29, 2012; 11:44 AM)
 
A different delicacy: Squash vine tips
(The Washington Post, August 15, 2012; 10:22 AM)
 
Get ready for a fall garden
(The Washington Post, August 8, 2012; 9:34 AM)
 
The garden path to longevity
(The Washington Post, August 1, 2012; 12:22 PM)
 
Roasted plum tomatoes are plumb delicious
(The Washington Post, July 25, 2012; 11:56 AM)
 
Time to plant fall crops
(The Washington Post, July 18, 2012; 11:49 AM)
 
Propping up veggie floppers
(The Washington Post, July 11, 2012; 11:40 AM)
 
When vegans arrive unannounced, turn to the garden
(The Washington Post, July 2, 2012; 2:48 PM)
 
Savoring the leaf of the grapevine
(The Washington Post, June 27, 2012; 10:24 AM)
 
The lovely, pesky herb named lemon balm
(The Washington Post, June 20, 2012; 10:59 AM)
 
How to rid a garden of weeds
(The Washington Post, June 13, 2012; 12:42 PM)
 
The future of ‘famine foods,’ unconventional edibles in the garden
(The Washington Post, June 6, 2012; 5:33 PM)
 
Apple trees for the home garden
(The Washington Post, May 30, 2012; 10:04 AM)
 
Sunflowers brighten the vegetable garden
(The Washington Post, May 23, 2012; 12:08 PM)