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Unlocking Gardening Trends: Insights from Food Gardening Network’s 2024 Survey

Hey there, fellow garden enthusiasts! Don Nicolas here, your friendly neighborhood green thumb, and executive publisher of Food Gardening Network. I’m thrilled to share some exciting insights from our latest venture into the world of gardening trends. In our April 2024 issue, we dove deep into the results of our comprehensive survey, aptly titled “What […]

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Stalking My Local Nursery

We just had a few really warm days. We hit 60 degrees and Spring was definitely in the air. I didn’t mind taking the dogs out and stood basking in the sun while their noses twitched in the air. They were smelling what I was feeling, the basking glow of Spring! These few days caused […]

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Winter Dreams of Spring

This is the time of year that always starts to drag for me. The holidays have come and gone. The New Year is upon us. The falling snow has lost some of its novelty. It is just plain old COLD! This is the time of year when I start wondering why I live in New […]

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It’s time to say goodbye to the garden

As the days get shorter, the nights get longer, and a heavy frost greets me each morning, I realize it is time to do the thing I dread each year. It is time to say goodbye to my garden. My berries have stopped blooming, my cucumbers have gone away, and even the last pumpkin has […]

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12 Secrets to Planning Your Vegetable Garden for an Abundant Harvest

There are some not-so-well-hidden secrets about planning your vegetable garden for a good harvest. The thing is, even though they aren’t exactly “secret,” they get skipped over a good bit.  To be fair, talking about soil testing isn’t nearly as enthralling as thinking about that late summer harvest of cucumbers and tomatoes. But some extra […]

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How to Make a Keyhole Garden Bed

I love when I can get a two-for-one deal when it comes to gardening, especially when the deal is on back-breaking labor! If you’re like me, then I think you’ll be particularly interested in keyhole gardens. Maybe you’ve heard of a keyhole garden, but just aren’t sure what it is. Or perhaps the concept is […]

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Grow More Food in Less Space with 5 Garden Design Ideas

Of the many cool things about gardening, one of my favorites is how truly accessible it can be. You don’t have to have acres of land or even a big backyard to enjoy the benefits of fresh herbs, fruits, and vegetables from your own garden. In fact, you can grow a LOT of veggies. It’s […]

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How to Design a Vegetable Garden Layout: Resources to Grow Your Garden

I’ll be the first to admit that when I’m thinking about how to design a vegetable garden, my first thoughts are about the vegetables I want to grow. If time and space and reality weren’t issues, I’d probably have a large heated greenhouse, endless rows of tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, rooms full of herbs, and entire […]

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5 Resources to Build a Greenhouse from Scratch

For those of you who feel ready to take on a challenge and build a greenhouse from scratch, I applaud you. And for those of you who think this is a terrible idea, I get it. It sounds like an overwhelming task, especially when you think about a fancy greenhouse with panel after panel of […]

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How to Design a Garden Layout in the Winter

Dropping temperatures, frigid nights, and short days can only mean one thing! It’s time to start thinking about how to design a garden layout. Wait! Don’t go! This isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds.  There’s a lot of gardening that happens well before that last frost. Depending on your plans, you might be doing anything […]

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