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Often relegated to near invisibility, leeks take top billing on Hales' Christmas menu. After the May through November rush of wedding season, December arrives like a sigh at Cornman Farms, a private event center in southeast Michigan. BUTTER-BRAISED LEEKS ROAST POTATOES That's no typo: Roast (not roasted) potatoes are an institution in Great Britain. [Extracted from the article]

FEATURES Anjelica Huston MALIBU, 1983 The pearls are my mother's [Enrica Soma's], given to her by my father [John Huston] when he came back from Japan after he made The Barbarian and the Geisha. My fondest summer memories are split four ways: playing tag on the lawn at our house in Ireland as a child with my brother Tony and riding in local gymkhanas on my pony, Victoria. Pamela Anderson VANCOUVER ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, 2020 I love to be with my boys [Brandon and Dylan] on the beach in Malibu. PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR). [Extracted from the article]

Gillian has spent the last few years packing those beds with foliage-centric plants and occasionally flowers (usually orange or purple). PHOTO (COLOR): Top: Gillian repeats certain plants throughout the garden to provide rhythm, including the chartreuse Japanese forest grass and the red-stem, oval-leaf "Dixter Form" hairy bergenia. PHOTO (COLOR): In the front yard, Gillian Mathews juxtaposes structural plants, such as artfully pruned shrubs and boxwood balls, with soft plants like tall verbena and Chinese silver grass. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the gardening by Georgia and Crawford Downs on their 600-square-foot plot in backyard of their home in Birmingham, Alaska and discusses the three key ways he achieves vegetable-gardening success in his backyard. Topics include choosing plants that produce early, in the middle of the season, and the three key ways include vertigal integration, everything in its place and making boxes of no more than 4 feet wide, enough for two rows of plants.

HOME & GARDEN: BEAUTIFUL SPACES - INSIDE AND OUT HOMEGROWN "A lot of people envision a veggie garden as orderly. Herbs mingle around tomato trellises, spiky veronicas bloom beside climbing cucumbers, and sunflowers neighbor beets. ADD POLLINATORS AND PROTECTORS Flowers attract good insects - like bees, ladybugs (natural predators of tomato-loving aphids), and wasps - that also pollinate vegetable crops. [Extracted from the article]

In this article, the author talks about her vegetable garden located in Vermont which features eggplants, kale peas along with author's brief profile such as her book "The Complete Kitchen Garden" and garden dibber as her favorite gardening tool.

The article offers suggestions to plant a vegetable garden including selecting a location with sufficient amount of nutrients and organic matter in the soil; and suggested companies to buy seeds such as Johnny's Selected Seeds.

The article focuses on the White House Kitchen Garden in Washington, D.C., a four-season edible garden that is part of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! campaign which encourages families to eat healthy meals.

The article offers suggestions for gardening. Topics include preventing cutting of the tops of the shed trees of a garden; avoiding growing watermelons on balconies of upper floors of buildings; pruning spring flowering trees after blooming; planting sufficient number of okra plants; avoiding planting Bradford pear on a garden; and examining plants to deal with wilting of plants in hot sunlight.

The article discusses the vertical home garden of the founder of the companies Kitchen Kid and Raddish, Samantha Barnes and her husband Seth who believes in producing vegetables for their home themselves, in Los Angeles, California designed by landscape designer Jamie Durie.

The article looks at a farmhouse near Chattanooga, Georgia that feature a pool, which offers a view of the distant cliffs of Lookout Mountain, a boxwood garden, and a fenced vegetable garden.

The article talks about a kitchen garden built in Sharpsburg, Maryland by couple Chase and Brien Poffenberger. Topics include growing of produces such as; radishes, spinach and eggs, recipes such as; garden potato salad, creamy basil-black pepper cucumbers and kale and blueberry slaw with buttermilk dressing, and the feeling of satisfaction and relaxation in growing the garden.

The article features the vegetables, flowers and fruits grown at Hicks's Garden in Charles City, Virginia.

The article discusses U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" program aimed at solving the epidemic of childhood obesity in the U.S. and Michelle's opinions of food and diet. Topics include details on the effect of home-cooked meals on weight and health, details on Michelle's work in overhauling school lunch programs, details on the importance of family dinner time, details on the effects of nutritious food on people's bodies, and details on Michelle's work in promoting backyard and community vegetable gardening.

The article focuses on the trend of using kitchen gardens by the American restaurants for growing spices and vegetables, as of March 2017. Topics include plantation of heirloom varieties in the garden by Olmsted restaurant's owner Greg Baxtrom; rooftop garden used by the Dabney restaurant in Washington; and use of hydroponics by chef Mary Dumont of the Cultivar restaurant in Boston, Massachusetts.

The article focuses on the design of a vegetable garden located in Berkshires, Massachusetts that is owned by Tom Gardner.

The article features Will Tanner, a gardener who moved with his partner Thom Sacco to the coast of Maine from the urban center of Washington, District of Columbia to put down new roots in a country garden. Topics discussed include the survival of the plants Will treasured in Washington's summers in the cool summer temperatures in Maine, Will's love for curve garden beds, and the shorter gardening season in Maine. Also mentioned are Will's eight major garden beds plus the vegetable garden.

The article lists tips on how to grow a vegetable garden from ceramist Frances Palmer, which include guidelines in adding flowers, steps on how to build a raised garden bed, and Palmer's favorite edibles for growing and arranging.

Easy to grow and easy to cook, squash are a popular addition to any vegetable garden throughout the year. With their mild flavor, squash particularly lend themselves to being baked into casseroles.  Most squash casseroles call for yellow squash, but zucchini, butternut squash, and spaghetti squash lend themselves to this family-friendly dish as well.  Plus, squash casseroles are easy to make ahead of time, making them perfect for busy weeknights or taking to a potluck dinner.  Make the most of your (or your neighbor's) garden harvest with these ooey-gooey squash casserole recipes that are sure to satisfy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'Bulbs' is a GardnerEs catchall term, loosely covering corms, tubers, tuberous roots, rhizomes and true bulbs which means plants that share the characteristics of being self-contained, storing food and even buds underground. Winter aconite, Anemone blanda, and Crocus specious are some of the bulbs listed, which grow and spread and sow themselves anew.

The article explores the vegetable garden of couple Tom and Vickie Wicks in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The garden offers the couple with more than enough fresh produce from midsummer through fall. The couple shares their harvests with their families, friends, and others, including tomatoes, peppers, green beans, carrots, beets, sweet corn and potatoes. Tips on how to harvest potatoes and photographs of the garden's fresh produce are offered.

The article features the Maine home garden owned by Jonathan King and his partner, Jim Stott, chefs and owners of the Stonewall Kitchen specialty-foods company. The garden is surrounded by currants and other berries, while vegetables and herbs are planted in raised beds made of granite curbing set on edge. To keep Stonewall Kitchen in business and supply the country with condiments, the couple has opted to focus on less labor-intensive vegetables that cannot be readily found locally.

The article features the New Roots for Refugees program in Kansas City, Kansas, which supports refugees in the U.S. while they launch their new lives and businesses. New Roots farmers are refugees from Somalia, Burundi, Sudan, Burma and Bhutan, and they garden side by side in plots at Juniper Gardens Training Farm. They sell their vegetables at 10 farmer's markets in the Kansas City area. Some farmers also sell to restaurants and offer community-supported agriculture shares.

The article features professional gardener Nick Michaud who works in a potager or kitchen garden of a family in Chicago, Illinois. With his horticulture training in an English countryside garden near London, Michaud stresses the importance of good loam soil in gardening, noting that heavy or clay soil can be improved by adding any organic matter such as leaf mulch, compost, or manure. Included are photographs of the French vegetable garden and Michaud's abundant harvest.

The author the greenhouse at her home in Bedford, New York, where she grows her own vegetables. She describes the use of cold frames, hoop houses and deep mulches to extend the growing season. Other features of the greenhouse are mentioned, including grow lights that encourage plant growth after germination and the basic heating system. Factors to take into consideration when growing plants indoors are also cited.

The article features the vegetable garden of the third U.S. President, Thomas Jefferson, at Monticello in Virginia. Jefferson started planning the garden in 1804 and chronicled the growth of the vegetables his "Garden Book." Peter Hatch served as director of gardens and grounds at Monticello for 35 years. He started the restoration of Jefferson's garden in 1977 and shared the restoration project in his book "A Rich Spot of Earth: Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden at Monticello."

This article presents profiles on five individuals who lost over 100 pounds and offers information about their weight loss programs and diets. Dana Campfield lost 119 pounds following her divorce by using "TurboJam" videos and planting a vegetable garden. Michelle Mohr lost 100 pounds through a five-day gym plan and healthy eating. Eli Sapharti lost 110 pounds through a six-day gym schedule and use of websites such as ShapeFit.com.

The article features Renee Shepherd, owner of specialty seed company Renee's Garden. She talks about how vegetables and herbs are easy to grow in containers and that homegrown herbs and vegetables tastes better that the ones that can be bought at a grocery store. It features some of the favorite herbs of Shepherd from around the world, including Thai basil, Italian oregano and French chives.

The article describes the herbal garden of Deb Soule, a herbalist and owner of the herbal apothecary company Avena Botanicals, located in Rockport, Maine. Features of the garden include a nettle patch, a hillside garden, and a vegetable garden. It also houses a wide variety of herbs including calendula, valerian, schisandra, and black cohosh.

The article offers information on the North Carolina garden created by Jim and Sharon Bright. The couple chose to go with raised beds when they decided to create a vegetable garden at home. They applied several composted leaf mulch and horse manure over the entire area and let it set for one season. Information on the design of their vegetable garden is provided. The benefits of the raised beds include allowing children to tend the garden without stepping in a bed and easier soil preparation.

The article describes the raised bed vegetable garden set in the front yard of a house located in Rhode Island that is owned by Joe and Donna Drago.

The article presents 21 suggested plants to try in 2012. Chartreuse coleus, angelonia and gaillardia are presented to uplift a garden container. Cucumber, purple corn and pinstripe eggplant are cited as some plants with edible crops. The Peppermint and Starbust caladiums are described to maintain their color even in the summer heat. A lavender veil is suggested for a hanging basket.

The article explores several kinds of radishes found at the Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds' vegetable garden in Mansfield, Missouri. Baker Creek owner Jere Gettle said that Round Black Spanish radishes and other winter radish brings a powerful bite like that of a horseradish. He added that his favorites Chinese Red Meat and Chinese Green Luobo are the most colorful among radishes and are sweeter compared to other varieties.

The article focuses on the Vermont vegetable garden of Sylvia Davatz, who saves seeds aside from giving produce all year. Davatz said that the reason she also saved seeds is due to its increasing price and smaller package. Aside from being busy with her garden, she is also involved in her agricultural community and their local Upper Valley Seed Savers Group.

The article focuses on the Let's Move exercise campaign launched by U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and her vegetable garden in the backyard of the White House. Obama realized that the key to shaping children's appetites is knowing what happens on the front home. She says that the habits of children can be changed easier than adults. She emphasizes that fun factor is important in motivating children and to frame the issue in a nonjudgmental fashion. She also takes on the issue of childhood obesity seriously.

The article describes the Food Revolution Garden plan created by British chef Jamie Oliver in partnership with "Better Homes and Gardens." His "Food Revolution" television show aims to encourage families in the U.S. to start their own gardens where they can harvest fresh vegetables to make healthy dishes for themselves and their children. Included are Oliver's recipes such as garden salad with herb feta and braised peas with lettuce and Oliver's eight-by-twelve-foot garden plan which includes sunflowers, tomatoes, pole beans, pepper and onions.

The article presents a primer for creating a vegetable garden. It points out that the No. 1 basic element is to learn much about the soil so it will have the right combination of elements and nutrients to make it rich and fertile. It notes that most vegetables need lots of light and suggests placing tall crops where they will not block small plants to maximize the light. It provides a chart that gives each vegetable's group preferred temperatures so that gardeners can take advantage of the full length of the growing season.

The article discusses how a community in Queen Village in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania worked and created Philadelphia's Bodine Street Community Garden. It indicates that when a crime wave hit the area in the early 1980s, a group of residents proposed to have a vacant space put to better use and a vegetable garden was born with the help of topsoil, fencing and seeds donated by the local horticultural society. It cites a councilman who used community-development money to purchase the land and save the garden permanently.

The article focuses on Dede McGehee's property located on the outskirts of Lexington, Kentucky where she breeds horses at the same time tends to her vegetable garden. It points out that she has at least 20 kinds of tomatoes, several varieties of okra and armies of peppers, squashes and field peas which she weeds, waters and mulches her beds with compost herself. She relishes the luxury of space where she grows flowers while swapping seeds and sharing whatever is ripe with her friends and neighbors is the greatest pleasure she gets from her garden.

The article discusses creating a backyard vegetable garden using All-American Selections (AAS) seeds, and presents several recipes.

The article presents various information on the world of gardens of the fictitious character Elmo, which show the dance about how to grow seeds, the materials needed by plants to grow, and the knowledge that vegetables can grow in the garden.

The article offers tips and ideas for gardening carrots in containers. Factors to consider when looking for carrot varieties for container gardening are shape and shade. The essential elements to having a healthy carrot include providing them loose soil and keeping their roots cool. A requirement for growing carrots in containers are consistent soil moisture, which can be achieved by using a mist setting on the hose end sprayer. Another advice id for gardeners to follow the mature size listed on the seed packet when picking carrots.

The article features the vegetable garden of Maureen McMahon in Rancho Santa Fe, California. McMahon and her husband first planted a formal rose garden and an orchard. They chose an unused patch of lawn for their edible garden. A play cottage was placed in the middle of the vegetable garden. Vegetables planted in the garden include Swiss chard, tomatoes, lettuces, artichokes, and herbs.

The article provides information on the edible garden landscape owned by Roger Griffith, a gardener and a sculptor conservator at the Museum of Modern Art, in New York City. It discusses how Griffith acquired the house and garden in 2004. It presents descriptions of the place and notes how Griffith managed to come up with an edible Eden. Photographs showing the harvests and the details of the gardens and the house are also offered.

The article focuses on how to create an ideal and productive garden. It features Linda Vater, a garden designer Oklahoma City, Oklshoma, who has her own potager or soup garden. She shares her secrets for starters in creating a garden which include finding inspiration, starting with style, and defining with structure. She also provides the things to be considered when buying plants for a garden like its resistance to Oklahoma climate, color, and productivity.

The article describes how Lynda and Bob Sutton transformed an overgrown pasture in Jamestown, Rhode Island into a country cottage garden. Their homestead is a product of 30 years of labor and has full of memories. The first few years were spent on remodeling the 1873 farmhouse. They then transformed a Japanese knotweed into a vegetable garden. A barn and a rock-faced outbuilding followed. It was in the 1990s when Lynda decided to recreate her vegetable garden to make room for flowers. The result was a cottage garden.

The article focuses on the hostas garden of David and Joan Poos of Crestwood, Missouri. The garden is home to over 740 hostas varieties. Aside from hostas, David also likes growing daylilies and keeping a vegetable garden. Being a collector of hostas, David reveals that his objective is to present the plants esthetically. Their yard features an informal woodland pond and hand-built berms to add contour and lift the plants at eye level, as well as allow the amendment of heavy clay soil and provide better drainage.

The article features Grace Kennedy, professional garden designer and landscape painter in New York. She has planted and harvested several vegetables and fruits in her garden including eggplants, tomatoes and onions. Her artistic talent in gardening was developed when she was growing up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania through the inspiration of his father who was also a great gardener. She is married to an artist and builder Tim D'Acquisto.

As she expanded into vegetable gardening at her home in Pensacola, Florida, Jefferson felt unwelcome when she turned to local garden centers and clubs for advice, so she started seeking information online. What She Did In 2017, Jefferson launched Black Girls with Gardens, a website for sharing her gardening journey with the hope of teaching and inspiring others while cultivating inclusion. Jefferson recognized that this lack of Blackness in the gardening space could be prohibitive for others who wanted to start gardening too. [Extracted from the article]

The article features gardener Cathy Kimmal of Denver, Colorado and her rustic greenhouse. An extended spring stay in the greenhouse benefits Kimmal's heat-loving vegetables. Particular focus is given to the design of Kimmal's French-inspired kitchen garden, along with some antiques that act as accents on her greenhouse. There are times that her greenhouse also serves as a winter playroom for her two grandchildren.