Are you asking yourself how you can begin to live more sustainably and be more self-reliant in our current economic climate? Do you want gift ideas for your loved ones that will keep on giving? Are you wondering how to cut out extra costs to balance what inflation has done to your …
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Three Gift Ideas For Your Holiday Season
Saturday, December 10th, 2022
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Weekend Gardening Inspiration
Saturday, March 6th, 2021
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In our last post we talked about how to create a basic garden plan or outline, as well as how to make lists that will help us think through the process of ordering seeds and supplies. By now, some of you are probably already beginning to start your own seeds, …
Drought-Tolerant Landscaping: Save Water, Spread Beauty
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019
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There are many gardeners who love adding native plantings to their property, and many native species will be drought tolerant as well as hardy. However, planning a drought tolerant landscape (also called Xeriscaping) is not the same thing. The difference with drought-tolerant plantings is that each variety is selected for …
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Creating a Bird Habitat in Your Garden
Friday, April 19th, 2019
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Attracting wild birds to your yard and garden is a win/win, benefiting both the birds and the garden. Not only will you get a team of bug-eating helpers, but you’ll also be providing crucial habitat for birds that helps them survive. Three things will need to be in place for …
Native Wildflower Plantings Step-by-Step!
Monday, August 6th, 2018
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If you’re thinking of adding a field of native wildflowers to your property there are a few steps to take that will help your efforts to succeed! Since Autumn is a great time to plant for spring flowers, it’s the perfect time to begin planning. Prepare your site. You wouldn’t …
Grow Your Own Salad Mix: Lettuce and More!
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018
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We’ve all purchased those handy bags of salad mix at the grocery store, with the usual blend of iceberg lettuce, carrot shreds, and red cabbage. There’s something to be said for convenience and time-saving, but what if you could step right outside your door and find a perfect blend of salad …
Tasty Blooms! Edible Flower Garden Tips and Recipes
Thursday, May 24th, 2018
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We’ve all seen the trending posts and photos of brightly colored blooms as garnishes, in salads and piled on top of cakes. It might seem like a new thing to do, but people have been eating flowers for over 2,000 years! If you look for edible flowers in specialty markets, …
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Plant an Herb Garden in 5 Easy Steps
Tuesday, May 15th, 2018
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There’s nothing like fresh herbs to add amazing flavor to your favorite dishes! Imagine how delightful it would be to have herbs growing right outside your door, so you can step out and snip off a few sprigs whenever you needed them. Choose a location close to the house. …
Bringing Back the Kitchen Garden – Companion Planting
Thursday, May 3rd, 2018
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We’ve all seen and fallen in love with those pictures of old-fashioned kitchen gardens: vegetables and flowers and herbs all mixed together in a glorious mix of color and textures. It turns out that those early gardeners were on to something! Not only are these combinations of different plants a delight to …
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Growing Pollinator Plants – Bee and Butterfly Garden
Thursday, April 19th, 2018
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There are over 150 foods that we grow that depend on pollinators to produce their crops. These pollinators, like bees, ants, hummingbirds, butterflies, and bats, are just as important to the plants as sun and water! If you’ve eaten an apple, cucumber, strawberry or a tomato lately, you’ve eaten the product of …
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Growing Vegetables in Containers
Saturday, April 7th, 2018
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Container Gardening Not everyone has enough room on their property for a vegetable garden, and for some with limited mobility it may simply be too much work. For those who want to grow fresh produce without tearing up the yard or breaking a sweat, there’s container gardening! When most of …