You may have noticed some of our seed varieties state the need to be planted in late fall or “stratified” prior to spring planting. But what, you ask yourself, is stratification and how do you do it accurately? Natural Stratification – By planting in the fall, nature takes its course …
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How to Stratify Your Seeds
Thursday, April 7th, 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, …
Plan a Stress-Free Garden in 5 Steps
Saturday, January 30th, 2021
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What would you be eating today if you only ate what you grew in your garden last year? Obviously, we as Americans have the ability to find produce within easy access of our homes, but we know many of you are looking for more personalized, sustainable options this year, and …
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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Ready to Plant? Vegetable Transplant Care 101
Thursday, March 28th, 2019
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There are quite a few types of vegetables that benefit from an early start. Seeds from tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, celery, cabbage, and artichoke can be started indoors (or in a greenhouse) several weeks before your last frost. This helps extend your growing season and gives you healthy, established plants to put …
Seed Buying 101: What’s on the Packet?
Thursday, February 21st, 2019
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Is anything more exciting than choosing the seeds for your garden? There are so many wonderful varieties to choose from, and the photos and descriptions make each one seem better than the last. But sometimes it can be challenging to figure out what all the different technical terms mean. Do you …
Is It Spring Yet? February Garden Checklist
Saturday, January 26th, 2019
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Depending on where you live, February is the time when most of us are still dealing with cold temperatures and impatiently waiting for spring. Growing zones 5 and below are still too cold to start seeds, and it may seem like there isn’t a lot to do in the garden. …
Putting Your Garden to Bed – Winter Chore Checklist
Sunday, November 18th, 2018
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For those of us who live where winter is cold and the garden becomes a frozen patch of dirt, it may seem like there’s not much we can do. But properly preparing and maintaining your garden space before the ground freezes is just as important as any other garden chore. …
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Summer’s Bounty for Winter’s Table: Long-Term Storage Crops
Friday, August 31st, 2018
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While our great-grandmothers had root cellars to keep many crops from spoiling, many of us have access to an unheated garage, crawl space, or basement room that will do the job just as well. Storing Fall crops like squash, potatoes, apples, and onions will save you both time and money! …
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Preventing Garden Pests the Natural Way
Friday, August 17th, 2018
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There are few things more discouraging than spending countless hours planting and weeding a garden, only to have it decimated by harmful insects. We’ll discuss ways to get rid of pests in a minute, but first let’s go over the steps you can take to keep them out of your …
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 …
5 Ways to Care For Your Summer Garden
Tuesday, July 24th, 2018
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You made it through the spring garden season! All your plants are thriving, you may even be harvesting early crops by now. But even though spring seeding and planning felt busy, summer is actually the busiest time of year for the gardener. Here are five simple tips to help you …
Compost Basics: Garden Recycling
Monday, June 11th, 2018
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Compost at it’s simplest is decayed organic matter, known to gardeners as “Black Gold”. It makes a wonderful fertilizer and can be made from things you’d normally throw away. Starting your own compost pile may sound intimidating, but it’s really very simple! There are many compost bins and containers for …
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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Companion Planting Flowers with Vegetables
Friday, April 27th, 2018
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It’s that exciting time of year when seeds we planted in little pots are growing bigger by the day, and soon we’ll be able to move them outside to the garden. Maybe we’ve even direct-seeded some hardy varieties. But before we get too many vegetables in the ground, we might …
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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Spring Care for Perennials – Pruning and Dividing
Saturday, April 14th, 2018
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Even though bright annuals are making an appearance at nurseries and grocery stores, the mainstay of many flower gardens are those hardy perennials. There’s no need to buy new ones each year, just care for the plants properly (usually simple, low-maintenance care) and they spring back each year to expand …
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 …
Choosing the Best Location For Your Garden
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
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Whether you have plans for a small kitchen garden or a large plot with enough vegetables to run your own produce stand, you’ll want to properly prepare the location before you plant. Choosing the best place for a garden isn’t complicated, but making the right choice will help you grow …
How Many Plants Do I Really Need?
Thursday, March 29th, 2018
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How Many Plants Do I Really Need? When starting seeds for a vegetable garden, it’s easy to get swept away in our excitement and plant dozens of each variety. Two months later we’re staring at a sea of plants that need to be transplanted, and there’s not enough room in …
Yes You Can Grow Perennials From Seed
Wednesday, March 28th, 2018
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Yes You Can Grow Perennials from Seed Problem: Your vision is vast, but your budget is tiny. Solution: Create the large swaths of flowering perennials that fulfill your garden dreams without spending a fortune, by choosing varieties that grow easily from seed. Herbaceous perennial plants—those that live from year to …