There's no better way to get your kids involved in the garden than by giving them their own garden bed to plant in. Not only can it get them motivated to participate in gardening with you, but it can teach them productive garden skills in a real-life context and boost their health during full body … Continue reading Children’s Gardening | Benefits and Ideas
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Heirloom Seed Companies | Where to Start & Safe Seed Pledge
Throughout the United States there are several garden seed companies that have dedicated their work to offering a wide variety of heirloom, non-GMO, and organic seeds. Here I go into a list of online seed companies that are dedicated to heirloom gardening and offer great seeds. Let's Dive In... Heirloom Seed Companies Online Although it … Continue reading Heirloom Seed Companies | Where to Start & Safe Seed Pledge
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Seed Starting Basics for a Practical Garden
Starting seeds early can make sure some vegetables or flowers have enough time to grow and mature to produce valuable harvests. You also have a wider range of variety when choosing seeds for your gardens, rather than buying plant starts at the store. Here I go into seed starting basics so you can grow a … Continue reading Seed Starting Basics for a Practical Garden
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3 Tips to Save Space in a Garden
The best part about modern gardening is the trend of growing vertically. Using vertical growing techniques, many gardeners are able to grow an incredible number of vegetables in a very small piece of land. Growing vertically also helps with harvest, pruning, and maintaining which provides similar benefits to raised beds in terms of not having … Continue reading 3 Tips to Save Space in a Garden
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Growing Garlic | Types and Flavors of Garlic
Here we discuss hardneck, porcelain, and softneck varieties to help you navigate garlic bulbs to purchase. Let's dive in... Types of Garlic There are two types of Garlic: Hardneck (this includes porcelain garlic) Softneck These names come from the characteristics their stems have. Hardneck Garlic Hardneck garlic will have a very stiff stem in the … Continue reading Growing Garlic | Types and Flavors of Garlic
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Growing Beans | The Different Types of Garden Beans
Beans are a staple to many kitchens, however, choosing what beans to grow in your garden can be overwhelming because there are so many out there. Here I go into the different types of garden beans and divide them into simple categories so you can pick out beans that will work for you. Let's Dive … Continue reading Growing Beans | The Different Types of Garden Beans
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Flowers for Pollinators | Cottage Gardens
The idea to having a pollinator friendly garden is becoming increasingly popular over recent years, and for very good reason. Pollinators contribute to the majority of food crops succeeding, along with preventing soil degradation and plant extinction. As a backyard gardener or small homesteader, we know that attracting pollinators to our area helps fruit and … Continue reading Flowers for Pollinators | Cottage Gardens
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