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7 Solutions for Improving Garden Drainage in Vegetable Gardens
There’s nothing like walking to your garden and getting your shoe stuck in the mud. That goopy sound it makes (is goopy a sound?) tells you that there’s way too ... Read More
4 Need-to-Knows Before Vegetable Garden Planting
When I started gardening, I considered myself a black thumb and didn't think I could be saved. I vividly remember the many potted tomato plants I brought home from the ... Read More
Planning a Backyard Orchard You Can Harvest Year-Round
Whether spring or fall, both are great times to start your backyard orchard! If you've been following along for some time, you know that when we bought our house, it ... Read More
How to Grow Herbs For Tea in Your Kitchen
I love the feeling of my hands around a warm cup of herbal tea. I love the aroma, and I love the way a hot cup of tea reminds me ... Read More
Growing An I Love You Garden
Gardens can be a lot of things to people. They take on personalities both practical and whimsical. There are vegetable gardens and herb gardens that feed us, quite literally. We ... Read More
The Best Tool for Digging Holes for Plants Revealed
Some years ago, when I was a kid, I planted my first “garden.” It wasn’t exactly what you might recognize as a garden, and unless you count rocks, there wasn’t ... Read More
What is the Best Temperature for Seedlings to Thrive?
Too hot or too cold, and those freshly germinated seeds won't go anywhere. They won't grow into those juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, or rich eggplants that we love. So what ... Read More
5 Pocket-Sized Short Garden Poems
There's something magical about a well-crafted short poem that can transport you instantly to a vibrant garden, awaken your senses, and stir your soul. As an avid flower gardener, I've ... Read More
The 5 Best Herbs for Hydroponic Herb Gardening
Who doesn’t love the taste of fresh herbs? There are plenty of ways to grow herbs outside where they'll grow like weeds, but growing herbs indoors with hydroponic herb gardening ... Read More
Can Compost Go Bad? Plus 5 More Facts About Composting
I sometimes feel like a magician when I work on my compost pile. A few potato peels, a bell pepper core, and some coffee grounds go into the pile, and ... Read More