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  • Give Shiso a Warm Start

    Give Shiso a Warm Start

    Shiso can be slow to appear, but the seedbed is usually the first place to look for an answer. Warmth, shallow sowing, and steady moisture set up a better start for this aromatic herb.

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  • Let Love-in-a-Mist Choose Its Place

    Let Love-in-a-Mist Choose Its Place

    This airy annual is at its best when it can seed itself into open spaces. A little restraint at planting time makes room for both its flowers and its curious seedpods.

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  • Salsify Belongs in a Patient Garden

    Salsify Belongs in a Patient Garden

    This old-fashioned root needs depth, steady moisture, and time in the ground. Give it those basics and a late-season harvest can be worth the wait.

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