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Anyone for Growing Okra?
Add to Favorites By Anita B. Stone Growing okra started with a grimace but became a garden and kitchen staple. I remember moving from Ohio to North Carolina with my …
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A Guide to Raised Bed Gardening
Add to Favorites Raised bed gardening is the ideal solution for overcoming both poor soil conditions and seasonal weather. Beds constructed on top of the ground may be filled with …
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Heavily Mulched, No-Weed Gardening Saves Water
Add to Favorites By Anne Hart Lieb, Ohio Heavily mulched, no-weed gardening saves time, labor, and water. Believe it or not, there is an inexpensive, organic method of making your …
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Growing Seedlings Indoors: What’s the Problem?
Here are a few of the most common dilemmas that gardeners face when growing seedlings indoors, along with their solutions. Such as how to fix stunted growth in plants.
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How to Care for Tomato Plants in Tires
Add to Favorites By Wayne W. Moseley – I love to grow tomatoes and over the years I’ve learned a lot about how to care for tomato plants in tires. …
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A Guide to Growing Seedlings Indoors
Add to Favorites By Nancy Pierson Farris – If you garden north of the Mason/Dixon line, your last frost date may come after Easter. To harvest mature tender vegetables before …
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Tips for How to Germinate Seeds Indoors
Need some tips on how to germinate or start seeds indoors? Learn how; from trays to testing seeds to soil.
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Using Grey Water in the Garden
Using pure, fresh water in the garden—while sending only “slightly used” grey water into the septic or sewer system—is considered wasteful in some situations. Where water is extremely scarce, some people consider it insane.
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Bring Back Life to Your Soil with Organic Gardening
Add to Favorites By Kay Wolfe Organic food has become widely popular in recent years and in part has fueled the success of local farmer’s markets. Maybe you’ve even thought …
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How to Revive Soil with Organic Gardening
Add to Favorites By Kay Wolfe Knowing how to revive soil and encourage beneficial microbial growth are keys to healthy produce. And it can be done with organic gardening. Organic …
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5 Reasons to Start Garden Composting in Planter Boxes
Add to Favorites Fall means yard cleanup. Organic debris becomes garden compost. But small spaces might not have room for composters or piles. Garden composting directly within planter boxes solves …
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Container Gardening with Succulents: Soil and Care Needed
Add to Favorites Growing succulents is an easy and fun hobby that just requires succulent soil and a little knowledge about how to take care of plants in pots. Succulent …
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Homemade Barbecue Pits: A Fun Way to Fertilize Your Soil
Add to Favorites An ancient concept, homemade barbecue pits incorporate three things: fire, the ground, and food. Today the same concept can be employed for emergency cooking or tender slow-roasted …
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The K.I.S.S. Approach to How to Make Compost
Add to Favorites By Mark Staneart – I imagine I first heard the word “compost” about 40 years ago. Around the same time, I first encountered the word “organic.” Since …
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Winterize Your Garden with a Cover Crop of Austrian Winter Peas
Add to Favorites As winter approaches and you harvest the last of summer’s vegetables from your garden, sowing Austrian winter peas is an ideal way to protect your precious garden soil through the winter while providing green manure in …
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