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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022 l VOLUME 150 l NUMBER 5
Table of Contents 20
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Climate Change-Proof Your Garden
Pawpaw Pursuit
New techniques can help your plants weather the weather.
One man’s mission: to grow pawpaw fruit in the North. BY JENNIFER RENSENBRINK
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BY MEG COWDEN
Uncommon Shrubs Hardy to Zone 3
Pretty and perfectly suited for cold. BY KATHY PURDY
IN EVERY ISSUE 2 Director’s Note 4 MSHS News: Classes, calendar and more. 11 Garden Vibes: Nice to Meet You, Gardeners. By Cynthya Porter
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12 Northern Natives: Compass Plant. By Beth Stetenfeld
A Permaculture Designer’s Garden Laboratory
13 Kitchen Garden: The Delight of Dry Beans. By Samantha Johnson
BY SUSANNAH SHMURAK
14 Garden Solutions: Rabbit Defense. By Laura Schwarz
From a lawn to a fruit forest, this yard has become an urban oasis.
32 The Replacements
15 Pollinators: Bee-ing Green. By Rhonda Fleming Hayes
BY THERESA MIESELER
16 By Design: Choosing and Using Containers. By Diane McGann
If you think cilantro tastes like soap, try these herby alternatives.
35 Not All Bad
Yes, they are poisoners, but black walnut has many benefits and you can grow around its faults. BY SUSAN M. BARBIERI
ABOUT THE COVER:
18 DIY: Growing Garlic. By Eric Johnson 19 Plant to Pick: Easy Elegance® Oscar Peterson™ Rose. By Debbie Lonnee 44 Northern View: Buckwheat Experiment. By Marlene Schoeneck
September harvest demonstrates continued diversity thanks to succession planting. Photo by Meg Cowden