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#67 April 2008: Springtime Excitement!

Alan Kapuler
IN THIS ISSUE
  • Dear Organic Gardeners
  • Carbon Neutral
  • Asparagus
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  • Farm Report: April 2008
  • News & Views

  • Dear Organic Gardener,
    These are surely exciting times! Spring is upon us. Melting snow reveals perennials poking through the soil and garden beds rich with promise for another season. Communities everywhere are uniting behind their local market growers, planning more farmers markets and community supported agriculture than ever before. On the global front, the world is waking up to the environmental and climate change crises, as countless organizations rally to the cause. And, as you can see from this edition of The Cutting Edge, Seeds of Change is in the thick of it all with new outreach programs, more organic varieties of seeds and plants, and new staff and interns infusing us with fresh ideas and energy. Exciting times indeed.... Read More

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    Back Issues:

    #66 March 2008: Keep the faith, and plant the seeds!

    #65 December 2007: Thanks For a Great Year

    #64 November 2007: Enjoy, Dream, and Act

    #63 September 2007: Harvest Hope

    #62 May 2007: Keep on Growing, Sustainable Cacao

    #61 March 2007: Farmer Interview, Sustainable Cacao

    #60 January 2007: 2007 New Intros, Gardening for Nutrition

    #59 November 2006: A Green Winter, Carrots, Chef Karen Todd Interview

    #58 October 2006: Fall Gardening, Gourds, Farmer Chef Field Days

    #57 July 2006: Kale, Plant Disease, Compost and Compost Tea

    #56 June 2006: Dad's Guide to Gardening, Broccoli, Tepary Beans

    #55 April 2006: Gardening with Kids, Companion Planting, Bio Control

    #54 March 2006: Organic Design, Lettuce: A Garden Essential

    #53 February 2006: Fermentation and Tempeh, Asian Vegetables, Organic Seed Conference Report

    #52 December 2005: Colored Carrots, 2006 New Introductions, Onions

    #51 October 2005: A Seeds of Change Chef's Garden, Extend the Season, Cabbage

    #50 September 2005: Southwest Gardening, Stock Seed, Lavender

    #49 August 2005: Weed Seeds, Seed Quality, Worms

    #48 June 2005: European Gourmet Greens, Corn Sex, Beets

    #47 May 2005: Farming With The Wild, Culinary Herbs, Hanging Baskets

    #46 April 2005: Southern Kitchen Gardens, Cover Crops, Selling Tips for Market Growers

    #45 March 2005: Brother Placid, Spinach, Gaia's Garden, Seed Borne Disease

    #44 December 2004: Seed Saving, Chile Primer, On-Farm Trials

    #43 September 2004: Corn, Potatoes, Jesse Cool, Your Organic Kitchen

    #42 July 2004: Ecology for Gardeners, David Holmgren, Melons

    #41 May 2004: Garden Tools, Germination, The Bountiful Container

    #40 March 2004: Spring Planting, Potatoes, Yacon, Greenhouses

    #39 February 2004: Winter Inspiration and Summer Dreaming

    #38 November 2003: Quinoa and Amaranth, Storing Your Harvest

    #37 September 2003: Greenhouses, Garlic, Cover Crops

    #36 July 2003: Herbs, Deb Soule, Steven Foster, NE Field Trials

    #35 June 2003: Watering, Vandana Shiva, Seeds for Afghanistan

    #34 April 2003: Direct Seeding, SHI, Permaculture, Andrew Jones

    #33 March 2003: Seed Starting, Healthy Seedlings, Eco-Farm

    #32 January 2003: Market Growers, Bulk Seed, CSAs

    #31 December 2002: Standardizing Organics, Fatal Harvest

    #30 September 2002: Harvest Party, Growing Garlic

    #29 August 2002: Conversation with Frances Moore Lappe, Basil

    #28 June 2002: Seed Saving & Genetic Preservation, Perennials

    #27 May 2002: Direct Seeding & Transplanting, Cut Flower Trials

    #26 April 2002: Bill Mollison Interview II, Seed Starting

    #25 February 2002: Bill Mollison Interview I, Permaculture at Home

    #24 December 2001: Seed Cleaning, Permaculture Books

    #23 October 2001: Harvest Recipes, Soil Fertility IV

    #22 August 2001: Growing Great Garlic, Soil Fertility III

    #21 July 2001: Ben. Insects, Soil Fertility II, Succession Planting

    #20 May 2001: Transplanting Party, Soil Fertility I, Foliar Feeding

    #19 April 2001: Focus on Research, Direct Seeding, Transplanting

    #18 March 2001: Eco-Farm, Amaranth in the Northeast

    #17 February 2001: All About Gourds, Organic Food, Garden Planning

    #16 January 2001: New Intros, Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties

    #15 November 2000: Cleaning Tomato Seeds, Seed Donations

    #14 October 2000: Tomato Trials and Tasting, Organic Gardening 101

    #13 September 2000: Seed Saving, Buffalo Bird Woman

    #12 July 2000: Pest Control, Farmer's Lament, Our Organic Food

    #11 May 2000: Plant Breeding, Donation Story from Ecuador

    #10 April 2000: Farm Report, Garden Tips, Seed Donations

    #9 March 2000: Gardening Tips, Sowing Seeds, Organic Seedlings

    #8 February 2000: Farm Report, Wine Grape Posters, GMOs

    #7 December 1999: Most Beautiful Garden Winner

    #6 November 1999: GardenCycle Day Planner

    #5 September 1999: Eco-Bulbs, Gardening For The Future, Pesticides

    #4 July 1999: Thyme for Health, Pesticide Calculator

    #3 May 1999: Organic Hall of Fame

    #2 April 1999: Eco-Bulbs and Seedlings

    #1 March 1999: Spring Products

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