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How Do I Get Started With a Container Garden?

How Do I Get Started With a Container Garden?

Nearly all types of vegetables that you grow in a backyard garden can be grown in a container. A window sill, a patio, a balcony, or a well-lit area of the house are all well-suited areas for container gardening. Some ...

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Five “Life Extension” Garden Vegetables To Plant In 2018

Five “Life Extension” Garden Vegetables To Plant In 2018

There’s no doubt about it: the health benefits of nutrient-dense, fresh, organic produce is a keyreason to break out the gardening tools each season. Purchased produce simply doesn’t have as many nutrients as the veggies that come from our gardens. ...

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How To Turn Ordinary Garden Soil Into Organic Potting Mix

How To Turn Ordinary Garden Soil Into Organic Potting Mix

If you’ve been gardening for a while, you’ve likely heard that you shouldn’t use garden soil in containers or as a seed-starting medium. But garden soil is free and it’s right there for the taking. So, what’s wrong with using ...

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Odd-Ball, Delicious Vegetables You’ve Never Grown

Odd-Ball, Delicious Vegetables You’ve Never Grown

It’s gardening season throughout North America, which means it’s nearly time to plant the tried-and-true staples you’ve always enjoyed. Lettuce. Tomatoes. Potatoes. And Beans.   This year, though, why not try something different? Why not grow something that is new, ...

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Cold Frames: The Easiest Way To Get A Jump On The Growing Season

Cold Frames: The Easiest Way To Get A Jump On The Growing Season

Are you as impatient as I am, waiting for the frost-free planting dates to arrive? As the days get longer and spring inches closer, it’s hard not to get itchy fingers for gardening. Still, at this time of year, many of us ...

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Inexpensive Ways To Help Potted Plants Survive Winter

Inexpensive Ways To Help Potted Plants Survive Winter

Raise your hand if you’ve ever scored a massive deal at your local nursery at the end of the gardening season. Keep your hand up if those massive deals were on half-dead plants in plastic containers. I did that once. ...

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Growing Salad Year-Round: The Right Way To Do It

Growing Salad Year-Round: The Right Way To Do It

Spring and summer bring a bounty of wonderful fresh vegetables to enjoy and for many, salad greens become a staple. But in the fall and winter, you might feel like you’re missing out if you can no longer enjoy fresh ...

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Miss Gardening? Grow Green Beans Indoors This Winter

Miss Gardening? Grow Green Beans Indoors This Winter

For gardeners who just can’t stand to keep their hands out of the soil for any length of time, growing food indoors in containers can be a great pastime during the winter months. Green beans are a relatively quick-growing vegetable ...

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Everything You’ve Heard About Winter Gardening Is Wrong

Everything You’ve Heard About Winter Gardening Is Wrong

It’s a gardening mantra we’ve heard our entire lives: Spring and summer are for gardening, fall is for harvesting, and winter is for dreaming about gardening. Right? Well, maybe not. Author and horticultural expert Caleb Warnock gardens year-round – and ...

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