Article: IN THE GARDEN GIVE THANKS FOR OUR MILD WINTERS, PLIANT SOIL.(U)

Byline: JOSHUA SISKIN

Thanksgiving should serve to remind Valley gardeners of our good fortune, especially at this time of the year.

Above all, we should be thankful that the ground in the Valley never freezes. This means that any time we are inspired to go outside and plant, we can do so. When much of the country is shoveling snow, we continue to mow the lawn. In the fall, when much of the country is wrapping frost-tender plants in blankets and mulching the ground to retain heat, we are deciding whether to plant primroses or cyclamen in our winter gardens' shady places.

We should be thankful for the ability to germinate vegetable seeds every ...

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