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Growing Zones for Carrots
Let’s explore growing carrots in different zones and whether you can grow them indoors:
Growing Zones for Carrots in the US:
Carrots (Daucus carota) can thrive in various USDA hardiness …
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This Countertop Compost Machine Turns Scraps into Compost in a Few Hours
It's safe to say there's no gardening gadget or device I love more than the countertop compost machine I'm sharing with you today. Instead of keeping a stinky compost bucket …
Growing Zones for Peas
Peas are delightful to grow and can thrive in various climates. Let’s explore the recommended growing zones, examples of US states within those zones, and whether you can grow them …
Basil Bonanza: From Planting Woes to Home Depot Heroics
Hey there fellow food garden enthusiasts! Today, I'm going to take you on a journey through my rollercoaster of experiences with growing common basil this year. As they say, when …
How to Fill a Raised Garden Bed with Soil Before Planting
There are plenty of interesting ways to create a raised garden bed. In fact, there aren't really many rules at all. It's whatever works for you. But then there's the …
4 Tragic Greenhouse Problems and How to Avoid Them
There's an old joke that goes like this: "Hey, doctor! It hurts when I do this." To which the doctor replies: "Then don't do that!" That's what I think of …
Beginner’s Guide to Gardening
I’m looking for a Boyfriend Plant,” I say to the tall, handsome nursery worker who asks if he can help me. I’d been checking him out for about a …
How to Grow Eggplant in Containers
Nightshades are such beautiful plants, and eggplant is no exception. Eggplant fruit range in average size from over a foot long, to just a few inches. The larger varietals are …
Troubled Wayfarer
Many intrepid souls found their way over the mountain to the Herb of Grace, the small nursery, shop, gardens, and tea room I owned in the middle of Nowhere, North …
A Black Thumb or a Simple Gardening Mishap?
I don’t like to say that people have black thumbs. At one point or another, we’ve all had what people might consider a black or brown thumb—that is, the great …
