Planning for Christmas in July
Stopping to smell the flowers
By Arlene Marturano marturanoa@yahoo.com
      With the advent of winter gardeners are already planning their 2009 vegetable plot. If recent economic indicators are correct, the home garden is still one of the best hedges against inflation and difficult financial times. Home food gardens reduce the carbon footprint as well.
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Little gardeners get big results
Contributed by Bonnie Plants
      The best kinds of lessons are those that make learning fun and exciting. This year, more than 1.5 million third graders across the United States have gotten hands- on, enjoyable lessons about plants, patience and perseverance as they compete to grow the biggest cabbage in their state.
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