Your garlic is pulled from the ground, and its now time to let it dry for winter. But what do you do with your empty garden bed? Here I go into 4 great options to fill that empty space, that can give you a second harvest come fall (that still adheres to a polyculture garden … Continue reading What to Plant After the Garlic Harvest | Polyculture Vegetable Gardens
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Water Glassing Eggs | Half Gallon or Quart
Here I go into tools you needs, ingredients, and instructions to fill up either a Half Gallon Jar or a Quart Jar of water glassed eggs. What is Water Glassing?Water Glassing Farm Fresh Eggs | Half Gallon or QuartHow to use Water Glassed EggsFAQs That's It! Visit The Cottage Vegetable Shop What is Water Glassing? … Continue reading Water Glassing Eggs | Half Gallon or Quart
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Growing Berries at Home | Practical Fruit Bushes for Home Gardeners
Blackberry, thornless For most gardeners, berries are an easy perennial to add the gardens; they are prolific, most are disease resistant, some are even thornless now. Anyone with a decent amount of space or a large pot, can slip a berry bush or two into their gardens and reap the benefits of harvesting their own … Continue reading Growing Berries at Home | Practical Fruit Bushes for Home Gardeners
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How to Shop for Tomato Seeds | Growing Heirloom Tomatoes at Home
Now a days, if you want heirloom tomatoes to eat and cook with then you are going to have to grow them yourselves at home. Did you know there are about 10,000 tomato varieties!? Yes, 10,000. Grocery stores only hold about 5 different kinds, if we are lucky (with most being hydroponically grown to boot). … Continue reading How to Shop for Tomato Seeds | Growing Heirloom Tomatoes at Home
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Mixing Flowers and Herbs to create a Cottage Garden Bed
The best aspect of cottage gardening is that no matter how small or large the cottage garden becomes, you can always assure that there is something to harvest and enjoy during your visit. Here we look at three ways to mix HERBS and FLOWERS for your cottage garden beds this summer so you can get … Continue reading Mixing Flowers and Herbs to create a Cottage Garden Bed
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Homegrown Spice Cabinet | Culinary Herbs to Grow in your Garden
Even for beginner gardeners, herbs are one of the easiest plants to grow, preserve, and even save seeds from. Here we go over annual and perennial herbs to grow and how to preserve them, so you can create your own homegrown spice cabinet. Let's Dive In... Homegrown Spice Cabinet | Perennials Herbs Buying seeds is … Continue reading Homegrown Spice Cabinet | Culinary Herbs to Grow in your Garden
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