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Story Archives of 'Gardening'Gardening Without BoundariesBy Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, August 12, 2008.A new era of guerrilla warfare has broken out in cities across the world. Like Che Guevera and Emiliano Zapata, these underdog armies are more strategic than mighty.
Richard Reynolds has helped create an international army on the frontlines of urban blight with the motto "let's fight the filth with forks and flowers!" His new book, On Guerrilla Gardening: A Handbook for Gardening Without Boundaries, is both a history of the movement and a manual for future warriors. He joins Word of Mouth to share news from the battlefield in London. (Photo by O P) listen:
  Summer Eating From The GardenBy Virginia Prescott on Thursday, July 17, 2008.Ah, summer in New England! One of the few times of year when it’s easy to find fresh, nutricious local food at stores and farm stands - maybe even your backyard.
Jeanne Kelley has released a new primer for the lesser-trained of us, "Blue Eggs and Yellow Tomatoes: Recipes from a Modern Kitchen Garden," named for the yellow heritage tomatoes and the blue eggs laid by her Aracauna chickens. We also check in with Roxanne Webber, associate editor of CHOW.com, to hear what the foodies, or "chowhounds" as they call them, are talking about on the CHOW.com message boards. (Photo by Aya Otake) listen:
What's Your Favorite Summer Recipe?By Avishay Artsy on Tuesday, July 8, 2008.'Tis the season for delicious cooking, fresh from the garden. My green thumb is itching, and I've just started using it. After years of city living, this spring I finally moved to a place with a decent-sized yard (and conveniently, the neighbor had already cleared a garden patch). Are there earth and pet-friendly pesticides for my garden?By EarthTalk on Sunday, July 6, 2008.
American homeowners apply some 100 million pounds of pesticides each year, but are fast discovering the benefits of using more natural and less toxic approaches. (Getty Images) Where Have All the Bees Gone?By Laura Knoy on Tuesday, June 17, 2008.New Hampshire’s wild population of honeybees has been disappearing. No knows why, but there are lots of theories. We’ll examine some of them and look at whether the honeybee population’s collapse has affected our state’s farmers, backyard gardeners, and larger ecosystems. Guests
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Best of the University Press: The Secrets of GardensBy Virginia Prescott on Thursday, April 24, 2008.Writer and voracious reader Matthew Battles joins Word of Mouth once more to share some of the best new books coming out of university presses. He's senior editor at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the author of "Library: An Unquiet History." The books he picked last month centered on the theme of crime, punishment and torture. It was a pretty dark conversation during the dark month of March. But now that it's April, Matthew is back to talk about books with a much sunnier theme – gardening. Here are Matthew's April picks: listen:
Edible LawnsBy Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, April 8, 2008.
Before you grow your own edible lawn, you'll want to get your soil tested. For more information, check out the UNH Cooperative Extension Soil Testing Program. (Photo by Sarah Noce) listen:
The Remarkable SeedBy Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, March 28, 2008.Seeds appear to be static objects, but as Scott explain, many are intrepid little voyagers. listen:
The Upside of Stinging NettlesBy Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, August 31, 2007.Stinging Nettles have their nutritional value, for you and your garden. listen:
Differentiating SlugsBy Scott Fitzpatrick on Friday, August 17, 2007.Slugs get a bad rap! While some can be problematic, some are actually quite useful. listen:
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They attack mostly at night, hurling seed bombs on empty lots, filling abandoned lots with sunflowers, lavender and potatoes. On the frontlines, soldiers with names like Heather 1985, Niloufer 059, and Rosco 17 are fighting for access to plant on public lands, creating beauty amid ruins, planting food for the hungry, building community spaces on abandoned property. 
Gardens are bursting with lettuces and cucumbers, and soon, the gorgeous tomatoes that make memories of the long winter fade. With food costs and concerns about food safety growing, eating from the garden is back. It’s a long time tradition in France, where Jeanne Kelley attended La Varenne Ecole de Cuisine. Jeanne has been a contributor to Bon Appetit for 20 years, and although she lives in Los Angeles, she still keeps a kitchen garden - and even chickens. 
A growing number of urban and suburban dwellers are changing the traditional idea of a front lawn: Instead of planting grass, more and more people are opting instead to use their limited real estate to grow edible gardens. Higher food prices and concerns over the safety of food delivery are leading some gardeners to replace their begonias and hydrangea with tomatoes, okra and eggplants. Word of Mouth host Virginia Prescott talks about the trend with Roxanne Webber, associate editor or the food website