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Preparing Your Garden For Winter

December 11, 2011 0 Comments

Now that weeding, watering, and pruning are done for this year, there are a few more chores to do as your gardening seasoning draws to a close. The majority of what must be done to prepare for winter is a matter of simply cleaning-up your garden area, and covering up the gardening spot. Practical steps [...] Read more
Category: Growing Fruits, Growing Vegetables, Herbs and Herb Gardens, Homestead Gardening, Organic Farming, Organic Gardening and Growing, Seeds and Planting, Winterizing
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Testing heirloom seeds

August 22, 2011 0 Comments

A good rule is to try to use seeds for the given year’s season, but what if sometimes we don’t get all that season’s seeds planted. From time to time everyone has ‘left0ver’ seeds.  What should be done with those? There is a way to use last year’s or even the previous year’s seeds (let’s [...] Read more
Category: Growing Vegetables, Heirlooms, Non-GMO and Seed Saving/Storing, Herbs and Herb Gardens, Homestead Gardening, Stretching the Homestead Budget
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Tuesday’s Tip: Time to transplant herbs

October 20, 2009 6 Comments

The weather is changing in many parts of the US. Time to decide what to do with the herbs. We like to have fresh herbs year round so I traditionally plant them in window boxes for the inside. A few tips before planing:   1. Make sure you get something that has a drip tray [...] Read more
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Monday’s Musings: Organic Herbs

April 27, 2009 0 Comments

Each Monday (in addition now to Tuesday’s Tips) I hope to add my musings. My mind runs wild with so many ideas and thoughts that – it seemed that on Monday, it would be a good time to empty some of those out of my head for others to benefit from! Many a seasoned and [...] Read more
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