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What's so interesting about soil?

What's so interesting about soil?

As a gardener, this is a loaded question, which elicits a passionate response!

And as the weather warms, and I roll up my sleeves to head outdoors to begin gardening, it 's the perfect time to reflect on the question.

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Empress of the Garden

What smells like a skunk and looks like a pineapple?

And, no, it's not a pineapple that was sprayed by a skunk.

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Harvesting Kaleidoscope Carrots in Winter

The last of the Kaleidoscope carrots were harvested from RRA's Square Foot Garden beds on March 7th.

Can you believe that at the Arboretum we've been harvesting and enjoying carrots all winter?

A brief history lesson on carrots: ...

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