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	Extend the Growing Season with a Cold Frame - you can grow plants even when the weather cools - Many vegetables grow better in cooler temperatures. A cold frame will extend your cool-season harvest or create a space for starting plants earlier in the spring. View Article »
	Vegetable Choices for Cold Frames - enjoy harvests nearly year-round - Cold frames are perfect for growing vegetables that thrive in cool temperatures or for starting seeds and cuttings so you can get a jump-start on spring. View Article »
	Origins of Common Fruits and Vegetables - how some foods got into our gardens & onto our plates - As American as…gooseberry pie? We examine the globetrotting history of some of our favorite fruits and vegetables. They may be homegrown, but odds are, North America wasn’t their first home. View Article »
	Buttercup Squash Soup with Sage - creamy, mellow flavor - Buttercup squash has an earthy, mellow flavor. This creamy soup combines buttercup squash with a subtle hint of sage to warm you from the inside out on a chilly day. View Article »
	Cover Crops for Home Vegetable Gardens - a living mulch for winter protection - Every winter, winds and storms batter the empty vegetables beds in the garden. Protect the soil from erosion and weeds by growing a cover crop in that space. The cover crop not only protects the soil surface but adds nutrients for next spring too! View Article »
	How to Make Your Own Hot Pepper Flakes - preserve summer spice with this simple recipe - Hot pepper flakes add zip to everything from take-out pizza to sophisticated curries. Use your own homegrown hot peppers—or fresh ones you can find at the farmers’ market—to make this spice rack favorite. View Article »
	Summer Squash Chips - a healthy, delicious snack or side - Roasted squash chips are a great way to use some of your summer squash harvest. They make a great snack or serve them up with your favorite dip. View Article »
	Oyster Mushroom Carbonara - a simple & quick pasta meal, the perfect weeknight dinner - Here’s a no-fuss dish, showcasing the woodsy tastes of oyster mushrooms, that you can whip up in less than 30 minutes. View Article »
	Spicy Lime Marinade - a tangy brine for poultry, seafood or vegetables - Keep meal prep fast and easy with this light, flavorful and healthy combination of lime juice and herbs you can throw together in minutes. View Article »
	Blackberry Muffins - summer’s favorite berry yields a baked treat - Here’s the first thing we do with our summer blackberry crop—whip up a batch of these easy and scrumptious blackberry muffins. Here’s the second—freeze a batch to savor come winter. View Article »