Backyard Garden Links

At this big backyard, boxes of produce feed subscribers (Austin American-Statesman)

Community-supported agriculture farms such as Johnson's Backyard Garden unite consumers and farmers in Central Texas.

Your backyard microclimate (49 ABC News Topeka)

You need to know more than just how hot or cold it gets in Kansas, if you want to keep your garden at its best. You should also know your growing hardiness number, so the plants you pick will actually survive. Meteorologist Alex Harrington digs right into it.

La Quinta man grows giant lemons (The Desert Sun)

La Quinta resident George Atzopoulos, 77, has grown dozens of massive lemons in his backyard garden located off Fred Waring Drive neat the Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School. The retired pro soccer player said gardening is just a hobby and he was amazed when the citrus ballooned to the size of a basketball. The largest was measured with a 31-inch circumference. Atzopoulos said the citrus still ...

Composting Fall Leaves Turns Garden Trash into Treasure (Lexington Clipper-Herald)

(ARA) - Leaves have turned brilliant hues, evenings are cool and geese are flying south in search of warmer temperatures. So long fall, winter is on its way.

Finding comfort in the garden (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

By Sharon Crawford -- Debra and Gary Elliott jumped at the chance to buy a nearly finished house in 2007. They liked its floor plan, the views from inside, and the fact that it was near where they already lived in Atascadero. They enjoyed selecting the appliances and decorating the interior to suit their taste. The house sits on five acres high above the road. The front yard was in its native ...