An 80-pound jumbo pumpkin was donated to the garden last year, and the gardeners used the seeds to produce several jumbo pumpkins for this year's students. According to the students the theme of the garden is &#8220Those who work in the garden eat in the garden, and Mixon said the kids are strict at enforcing this principle. Two years ago the garden provided such an abundant crop that every kindergartener, every 1st grader and every classroom received a pumpkin, and they still had enough...

At the same time, just growing pumpkins doesn t mean they will sell. Laurance has been growing and selling pumpkins for 15 years. Pumpkins a viable, if under-used, source of income for local farmers. Those farmers know they are going to have customers looking for pumpkins, so it s not as much of a risk to grow them regularly. Eventually, many will probably be carved with a funky face, stuffed with a candle and put on a windowsill or porch for display leading up to Halloween. Pumpkins are a...

Would-be vegetable growers in urban areas have alternatives to the challenges to outdoor gardening, said a University of Illinois Extension horticulture specialist. Growing vegetables in containers. Ogutu said it is very important to use containers that can accommodate the roots of the vegetables you want to grow as vegetables vary in size and rooting depth. He recommended using potting mix (soil-less media) in vegetable container gardening as these mixes are light, disease-free, weed...

More urban residents are seeing the potential for growing their own fruit and vegetables, but many don't know how to dig in. Now McCrate is advising her on what, when and where to plant the vegetables and herbs she wants for an urban garden to satisfy her cooking needs. Earlier this year, at least two Seattle businesses were launched that will help novice gardeners navigate the garden rows of their own backyards. There's a growing interest in turning lawns and landscapes into...

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