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The 5 Best Cold Frames According to Food Gardeners
I have always been a bit of a lazy gardener. I love to plant things, and I love to take care of them and watch them grow. But sometimes by ... Read More
When There are Ducks in the Garden
Ducks in the garden? That's not a common problem, I'd think. But then again, if you have a pond or lake near your garden, why wouldn't it be? Ducks like ... Read More
How to Dehydrate Apples in the Oven
Fresh apples are divine but what if you can't eat them fast enough? At room temperature, fresh apples will last about a week. Then they start to get bruised and ... Read More
Pollinators
Pollinators twinkled around the white star flowers of wild onion and the pinking sedum fronting the withering coneflowers in my roadside garden. A new mail lady appeared— Bees! she exclaimed, afraid they’ll attack her in her truck while she’s ... Read More
10 Gardening Tools for Seniors That Actually Make a Difference
As someone who has suffered from back issues since I was a teen, and vertigo as an adult, the idea of bending over for a long time, and the standing ... Read More
5 Ways to Preserve Jalapeños and Other Spicy Peppers
I'm sure some people believe it's ridiculous to think about ways to preserve jalapeños and other hot peppers. Why wouldn't you just eat them fresh? Add jalapeños to your pizza. ... Read More
A Little Gardening Help?
I remember the first time someone ever asked me for gardening help. "Who, me?" I thought. I still considered myself a black thumb at that point, so I was excited ... Read More
The Art of Productive Procrastination in the Garden
Do you ever feel like where you start on a garden project, and where you end, are never in the same place? And probably not even the same project? And ... Read More
The Easiest Method for Freezing Fresh Apples for Baking
Hooray! You Pumpkin-Spice-latte'd your way through your own apple trees and/or every apple orchard in town and found yourself barricaded in your kitchen with no less than 20 pounds of ... Read More
What to Buy and How to Build a Subterranean Greenhouse to Grow All Year
Subterranean greenhouse, underground greenhouse, deep winter greenhouse, or Walipini. If you want to grow vegetables throughout the year, this might be your go-to. "Walipini" means, "place of warmth" and comes from ... Read More
