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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

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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Strawberry plants with dead leaves over the winter

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 ...
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Vegetables

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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Orange yellow red cherry tomatoes

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 ...
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Fruits

Strawberry plants with dead leaves over the winter

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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Blackberry vines

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 ...
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Flowers

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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Chickadee bird on DIY sunflower birdfeeder.

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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Taking marigold seeds out of seed heads

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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Sweet Pea Seeds

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 ...
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Garden Updates

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 ...
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Garden Planning

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 ...
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