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  • My Collection of Sweet Peppers

    My Collection of Sweet Peppers

    I finally got my sweet pepper collection planted: Early Calwonder – a very sturdy fruit that goes from a thick green to deep scarlet…

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  • Vegan Carrot Spice Cake

    Vegan Carrot Spice Cake

    The carrots I buy are not all the same size and some are a little twisty, but they taste great. I just finished baking…

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  • About Ordering Your Seeds

    About Ordering Your Seeds

    I used to be early if my order was in February, but now you will find many of the seeds that you want are…

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  • Preparing Garden for Winter

    Preparing Garden for Winter

    Just as I prepare to stay warm this winter, I also need to prepare the garden for the upcoming winter season. As I finish…

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  • End of Harvest, Winterizing My Garden Part 1

    End of Harvest, Winterizing My Garden Part 1

    As part of winterizing the garden, I shook the red orach plants so that the seeds are scattered everywhere. Orach seeds easily and I…

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  • On Harvesting Pumpkins, Squash and Gourds

    On Harvesting Pumpkins, Squash and Gourds

    If you are picking squash, remember to let them cure for about a week. To cure a squash, you pick it and place it on…

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  • Wasp Removal: Issues and Natural Methods

    Wasp Removal: Issues and Natural Methods

    The need for wasp removal is directly proportional to how often they bother you. Or a wasp nest in a bad spot is “Wasp…

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  • How To Grow A Coffee Tree Indoors and Out

    How To Grow A Coffee Tree Indoors and Out

    The Coffee Tree plant – Coffea arabica, produces glossy, dark green, 4-5 inch leaves, dress this upright grower. With good care and a mature plant,…

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  • Hardiness Zones are Shifting With Climate Change

    Hardiness Zones are Shifting With Climate Change

    We will have to deal with climate zone map changes in the near future. Climate shifts have already begun to affect our everyday lives…

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  • Do You Have A Fall Gardening Checklist?

    Do You Have A Fall Gardening Checklist?

    A fall gardening checklist is provided below to assist you in completing tasks. Take out your pen or pencil and jot down any ideas…

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  • Getting Rid Of Aphids: Yes, but Don’t Be Too Quick About It

    Getting Rid Of Aphids: Yes, but Don’t Be Too Quick About It

    Aphids, small piecing, sucking, leaf eating, and troublesome pests are common on outdoor plants and on houseplants. Aphids are easily brought indoors on infested…

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  • A collection of tomato seeds

    On Saving Tomato Seeds and Using Hügelkultur

    I have been saving tomato seeds for almost 5 decades. The raw seed going straight to a paper towel to dry works, but it…

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  • Upgrading Your Garden at Almost No Cost

    Upgrading Your Garden at Almost No Cost

    Firstly, upgrading your garden won’t happen if you aren’t willing to experiment with landscaping and do yard work. However, we want to offer you…

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  • A Great Year for Growing Peppers

    A Great Year for Growing Peppers

    I am going to try to save the seeds from which to grow peppers, but I am not sure if they will be viable.…

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  • Intelligent Styling Ideas For Your Garden

    Intelligent Styling Ideas For Your Garden

    A lot of people put all of their focus into redecorating and renovating the inside of their homes, forgetting how important it is to…

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  • Soil Calculator and Raised Garden Bed Basics

    Soil Calculator and Raised Garden Bed Basics

    It is imperative that soil contains vitamins, nutrients, and organic matter that can feed the plants, as well as give the roots plenty of…

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  • Showing various crops in a cool planter

    Veggie Bites – Cool Crop Planter and Gypsy Moths

    If you would like to try a cool crop planter, you can plant one now. Find a large pot and place it in partial…

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  • Shipping Containers and Sustainable Food Production

    Shipping Containers and Sustainable Food Production

    It is a well-known fact by now that our current way of living on the planet is not sustainable. Global population continues to grow.…

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  • Veggie Bites – Peonies

    Veggie Bites – Peonies

    I added compost to my peonies last year and overwintered them with maple leaves. They are much better this year. Often, we add soil…

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  • 19 Garden Pests and How To Treat Them

    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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  • In house vegetable and seed garden with artificial light

    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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  • Building a Home Vegetable Garden

    Building a Home Vegetable Garden

    If you have a garden of your own, getting access to fresh fruits and vegetables is convenient, but what if you live in an…

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  • A young boy watering a raised vegetable garden

    Mindful Gardening Outdoors and Inside

    We all know now that gardens and gardening enhance the wellbeing and happiness of people. That includes enjoying not only the beauty and the…

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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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