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“I got more comments about the
vegetables growing in our beds than
just about anything else we did this year.
P e o p l e j u s t l o v e d t h e i d e a . ”
SANDRA GERDES, BHG TEST GARDEN MANAGER
manager Sandra
Gerdes, who grew
most of the vegetables
for this story, offers
some practical advice.
LET THE SUN SHINE
“Veggies and herbs
produce best in full
sun, so keep them out
of your shady borders.
They also like good
drainage and regular
feeding.”
SHOP CATALOGS
“ Many ornamental—
and delicious—
vegetable varieties are
found only in seed
catalogs.”
USETHESEASONS
“Grow spring
vegetables such as
lettuce where you
plan to put summer
annuals later.” Harvest
in May or June, then
plant the annuals. iSD
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104 MARCH
2010
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