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    Veggie Bites – Hybridized Tomato and Rhubarb

    They discovered that when Joan’s father saved the seed it started reverting and became its own type of tomato. If for example you use…

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    How To Grow and Care For Gardenia Plants

    Perfection in Nature! It happens when the beautiful waxy white flower of the Gardenia plant fills the air with its intoxicating, unmistakable fragrance. Myths…

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  • A fresh bunch of new radishes just pulled from a vegetable garden

    Veggie Bites – Partial Shade Planter

    My partial shade planter is starting to grow. It is not too late for you to plant a few seeds in partial shade as…

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  • A dozen peas plants growing tubes

    Veggie Bites – Experiment with Pea Seeds

    … I noticed that the experiment I had done with my pea seeds has been successful. As I continue to watch every gardening show…

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    Veggie Bites – Head Start with Your Vegetable Garden

    If you want to get a head start on some of your more tender vegetables in your garden them, now is the time to…

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  • An incredible vegetable display tomatoes, potatoes, leeks, peppers, onions, lettuce and so on

    Veggie Bites – Planting Vegetables

    It is not too early to be planting some vegetables such as peas, chard, kale, beets, and lettuce. These cool weather crops will be…

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  • A leafy area with pests on it's twigs

    19 Garden Pests and How To Treat Them

    Unfortunately, one of the most severe issues you will face off is the fight with pests. I will list you here some basic strategies…

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    Veggie Bites – Monarch Waystation

    You will need milkweed for a Monarch Waystation; however, I know of people who are allergic to milkweed and find it difficult to be…

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    Soil and Seed Temperature Germination Chart

    How do tomato or lettuce seeds know when the temperature is right for germination? Well, this question will remain unanswered for now. We just…

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  • A small patch of Purple Crocus making their spring appearance

    Veggie Bites – Bulbs Growing

    But then I saw a large leaf of green poking up! I have bulbs growing and that is amazing. I am not sure what…

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    Veggie Bites – Seedlings

    As the days have been getting longer, I have been monitoring my little seedlings and decided it was time to transplant several of them…

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  • A garden room set in a forested area with sunset shining through trees

    5 Creative Tips To Breathe Vibrancy Into Your Garden Room

    A garden room is the perfect way to add more space to a home and create an outdoor escape that you can enjoy whatever…

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  • A indoor tomato garden freshly planted with seeds

    Starting Tomatoes

    All of the tomatoes that I am growing are heirloom tomatoes, and they are all indeterminate. Indeterminate tomatoes continue to grow, and you can…

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    5 Ways Gardening Can Help Mental Health

    Gardeners intuitively know that gardening provides numerous mental health benefits such as reducing stress, bringing people close to nature, and offers quiet and alone…

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    Veggie Bites – Broccoli

    I will try growing some radishes around my broccoli to distract the flea beetles; they love radish leaves. Greetings fellow gardeners, As I was…

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  • A Brussels Sprout plant

    Veggie Bites- Brussels Sprouts

    This year I will be growing Brussels Sprouts (Brassica oleracea). The seeds can be direct sown in early May, but the plants have a…

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  • The leaves of six herbs against a white background

    7 Best Kitchen Herbs for Cooking That You Can Grow Yourself

    Cooking with fresh herbs and spices does not have to be complicated or expensive. You can also have an indoor herb garden, especially if…

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  • Delosperma echinatum pickle plant in a container

    How To Grow and Care for the Adorable Pickle Plant

    With its plump, little gherkin shaped leaves, Delosperma echinatum, also known as the Pickle Plant, is simply too cute for words. Come learn how to…

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  • Veggie Bites – Microgreens for Breakfast

    If I were to continue with microgreens, I think I would grab several packets of regular seed from the dollar store and do a…

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  • Veggie Bites – Eggplants

    My friend starts her eggplants around this time of year for the same reason.  Eggplants, or Aubergines, are in the nightshade family, just like…

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  • Veggie Bites – A Egg!

    As I opened up their enclosure, I noticed something that made my day. An egg!! They had not laid any eggs since late November.…

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  • a package of microgreen seeds

    Veggie Bites – Microgreens

    Microgreens are basically the seedlings of edible vegetables like beets and kale, or herbs like basil or cilantro. Their popularity in the kitchen seemed…

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  • Veggie Bites – Sage and Dragon Fruit

    A couple of weeks ago, I planted some of the white sage seeds that were sent to me from California. This zone nine sage…

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  • bunch of green beans

    Sweet Peas

    On a happy note, I have sent in most of my seed orders. I didn’t get a lot this year as I kept discovering…

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