The Kitchen Garden with Jennifer Bartley

Jennifer Bartley owns a client focused landscape architectural firm, and is the author of two gardening books. Her blog focuses on the planning and managing the potager, that’s a French word for the ornamental vegetable and herb garden.

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Hand Watering the Kitchen Garden

I have said it before: I hand water my kitchen garden. Just yesterday I bought the latest bestseller from an...

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Craft an Easy Container for Artichokes

When I was in Alaska last summer I visited a kitchen garden where the self...

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Plant Garlic, Make Soup

Some of the most pleasant gardening and cooking chores are best in the late fall...

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Going South for Cold and Rain

I spent last week in South Carolina supervising the installation of plants for an estate...

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Ideas for Green Tomatoes

The last few days have been chilly in central Ohio, so I decided to pick...

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Welcome Praying Mantises

The other day, I was strolling through a private garden in Raleigh, North Carolina with...

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Recipe: Real Tex-Mex Pico de Gallo

Here is a recipe for the best Tex-Mex pico de gallo you will ever eat....

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Meet Jennifer Bartley

Jennifer Bartley grew up on a ravine near an ancient Indian mound. She remembers spending glorious childhood days picking wildflowers and playing in an old,…

Jennifer's Videos

Planting and Harvesting Garlic for Home Cooking
Planting and Harvesting Garlic for Home Cooking
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All About Tomatoes: Pruning, Watering, and Fertilizing
All About Tomatoes: Pruning, Watering, and Fertilizing
By Jennifer Bartley
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