Growing

Worst U.S. Invasive Species: Invasive Plants List
February 5, 2025 · · Growing

How do we define invasive species? Learn about various U.S. invasive species and read our regional invasive plants list.

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How to Attract Beneficial Insects to the Garden
February 4, 2025 · · Growing

Discover how to attract beneficial insects and which beneficial garden bugs to keep in the garden. Plant flowers that lure beneficial insects for natural pest control.

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Harvesting Leaf Lettuce & Salad Dressing Recipes
January 23, 2025 · · Growing, Recipes

Preparing and harvesting leaf lettuce greens is an easy and healthy choice. Create delicious salads with these homemade salad dressing recipes.

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Marigold Companion Planting for Pest Control
January 8, 2025 · · Growing

Keep pests away from your plants with marigold companion planting in gardens and containers for natural pest control.

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Cold Weather Vegetables: Winter Gardening Ideas
December 17, 2024 · · Growing

Plant cold-weather vegetables such as salad greens, beets, and mesclun with these winter gardening ideas that are perfect for the cold season.

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Root Cellar Alternatives for Storing Winter Harvests
December 11, 2024 · · Growing

Explore root cellar alternatives for your home and learn how to store winter vegetables to maximize your harvest.

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Wildcrafting and Growing Goldenseal
December 11, 2024 · · Growing

What is wildcrafting? Discover the practice of wildcrafting and growing goldenseal and learn how to make a homemade tincture, salve, or tea from wildcrafted herbs.

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Managing Failures on the Homestead

Gain tips for managing failures on the homestead and learn how to bounce back to growing crops and raising livestock successfully.

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Raising Squash Crops: Zucchini Growing Tips
November 27, 2024 · · Growing

Learn zucchini growing tips and raise successful garden squash crops.

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How to Make and Use Trellises in the Garden

Trellises have been around for a very long time. So what are trellises, their purpose, and how do you implement them in your garden?

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Nasturtiums: Versatile and Easy to Grow
May 30, 2023 · · Growing

Nasturtiums are not just eye candy, the entire plant is edible, and pickled seedpods add zest to potato salad or deviled eggs — flowers and leaves may be added to freshly mixed greens to enhance their taste — or used just as a colorful garnish.

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A Year of Tomatoes
May 30, 2023 · · Growing

Add to Favorites By Jenny Underwood Tomatoes are one of my favorite crops to grow and preserve. There are thousands of varieties to choose from. Which tomatoes should you grow? …

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How to Keep Gardens Alive in Intense Heat
May 30, 2023 · · Growing

In addition to planning your planting and harvest dates based on the average frost dates for your area and being aware of which areas of your garden receive full or partial sun, being prepared for hot weather extremes is another important consideration.

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Success with Apple Trees
May 30, 2023 · · Growing

Apple trees are one of the best things you can have on a homestead, providing beauty, shade, and delicious fruit. So how do you go about picking the perfect trees?

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Colander Gardens for Kids
May 30, 2023 · · Growing

Add to Favorites Are there children in your world who are “greens challenged?” If this sounds familiar, you know how stubborn they can be about eating salad greens. Maybe it’s …

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