Gardening
“Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so.
Have you been throwing the best part of the strawberry away all these years? Well maybe not the best part, but we’ve been throwing away something that can serve a greater purpose. Are strawberry tops safe to eat? Not only are they safe to eat but they are full of vitamins and here are 5 ways…
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Do you love strawberries? Did you know there’s hundreds (if not more) ways to use them? Not only do they taste amazing but there are a lot of benefits to eating strawberries such as reducing inflammation, helping with blood pressure and so much more.
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Everything You Want to Know About Growing Asparagus Asparagus is the most worry-free perennial vegetable plant there is for the home gardener. If you love asparagus as much as I do, you know how expensive it is to buy. I will share with you everything you want to know about growing asparagus so you can…
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How & When to Start Seeds Indoors We are slowly chipping away at the winter season, with the hope of spring just around the corner. For me, planning my spring garden is a reprieve from the cold, dormant winter, I’m like a kid at Christmas when the seed catalogs start rolling in. Get a head…
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If you’re like one of the millions that are starting a garden for the first time, I bet you have a lot of questions? Gardening for beginners can be exciting and daunting all at the same time. Do you just throw some seeds on the ground and add water? Or do you need a…
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Supplementing chicken feed with plants is great for your chickens and your pocket too! The amazing thing is that you can actually grow some of these plants right in your backyard garden (or even plant them their own garden!). Take a look at some of these plants that you can grow to help supplement your…
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I love growing, preserving, and using pumpkins almost as much as I do sweet potatoes! I like the simplicity of starting them from seed, transplanting them into the garden, and then leaving them there until the rest of harvest rush is over. If you want to grow pumpkins, I have some tips for you!
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Summer draws its final breaths. You can feel the earth and all her creatures heave a sigh of relief as the heat is dissipating and crisp, cool mornings arrive. The change of temperature turns my gardener thoughts to the fall garden. The onslaught of harvest and preserving is over. Time for some deep breaths while…
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When creating a fortress of solitude, most people think about building a fence to keep unwanted visitors out. However, plants make a much better defense for home security. Fences tend to draw curiosity, while plants seem to go unnoticed. That is until someone tries to walk through them! Here are ten amazing plants you need…
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We’ve all been there. You work hard all spring, watch the seeds sprout, flower and bloom and then one morning you wake up to check on everything and suddenly you notice IT’S GONE! The deer came and ate all of your hard work while your back was turned. Ugh!!! Don’t give up, here are some…
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