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How to Germinate Seeds in Paper Towels
Germinating seeds in paper towels adds an extra step before planting but often leads to better outcomes. It is easy ...
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Garden Update – January 2021
The new year is here! It has been a challenge to get outside this month in between rain storms but ...
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January Garden Checklist
The weather is cold but there is still plenty to do in the garden! Here are some tips and ideas ...
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How to Easily Clean Rusty Pruners
Learn how to easily clean rusty pruners to help keep them looking and working like new. Have you ever accidently ...
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How to Clean Up Strawberry Beds
Strawberries are a wonderful plant to include in your home garden! With proper care they can produce sweet juicy strawberries ...
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Garden Update – December
December is here already! It is definitely starting to feel like winter and the weather has been changing a lot ...
Vegetables
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How to Germinate Seeds in Paper Towels
Germinating seeds in paper towels adds an extra step before planting but often leads to better outcomes. It is easy ...
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January Garden Checklist
The weather is cold but there is still plenty to do in the garden! Here are some tips and ideas ...
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Cherry Tomato Taste Test
Do you enjoy trying new tomato varieties? I know I do! Each year I plant some new varieties as well ...
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How to Plant Garlic in the Fall
The mornings are cool and the leaves are turning colors. Fall is here! And that means that it is the ...
Fruits
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How to Clean Up Strawberry Beds
Strawberries are a wonderful plant to include in your home garden! With proper care they can produce sweet juicy strawberries ...
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The Easiest Way to Propagate Blackberries
Blackberries are a wonderful plant to include in your garden! They produce large harvests of delicious berries and are very ...
Flowers
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January Garden Checklist
The weather is cold but there is still plenty to do in the garden! Here are some tips and ideas ...
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How to Make a DIY Sunflower Bird feeder
I always have a row of sunflowers along the back fence in my garden. One of the joys of having ...
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How to Save Marigold Seeds
Marigolds are wonderful flowers to include in your garden! They repel bugs, are easy to grow, are drought tolerant, and ...
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How to Save Sweet Pea Seeds
Sweet peas are a beautiful flower to have in your garden. They bloom early in the spring, produce flowers over ...
Garden Updates
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Garden Update – January 2021
The new year is here! It has been a challenge to get outside this month in between rain storms but ...
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Garden Update – December
December is here already! It is definitely starting to feel like winter and the weather has been changing a lot ...
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Garden Update – November
The weather is getting COLD! We had our first freeze here in Oregon at the end of October, which is ...
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Garden Update – October
It is hard to believe it is already October! The weather is changing and cooler weather is here. We had ...
Garden Planning
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January Garden Checklist
The weather is cold but there is still plenty to do in the garden! Here are some tips and ideas ...
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Why Garden Planning Starts in September
Our garden is starting to wind down for the year. The green beans are about done, and we just picked ...