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The “Must Grow” Healthy Vegetables for 2018

The “Must Grow” Healthy Vegetables for 2018

May 15th 2018

Garden fresh veggies that you grow are by far the most beneficial. Here is our easy to grow favorite veggies that will provide fresh, healthy food for your family and save you money. Having fresh garden grown veggies will help you eat more salads and vegetable dishes every day. Store bought vegetabl …
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Innovative Growing Solutions: Vertical Gardens

Innovative Growing Solutions: Vertical Gardens

Mar 21st 2018

Finding arable land to produce food is at a premium as the population grows. The demand for high quality locally sourced food has caused some small companies to develop some very creative solutions. Repurposing steel shipping containers and using vacant buildings for vertical gardens are two innovat …
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Striving for Imperfection in Your 2018 Garden

Striving for Imperfection in Your 2018 Garden

Feb 20th 2018

As we dream about our upcoming gardening plan for this year, I want to suggest being creatively imperfect. I’m talking about taking the stress out of your garden design and making it fun and environmentally friendly. Beautiful, healthy plants displayed brilliantly will remain the top priority. …
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Getting Your 2018 Garden Going

Getting Your 2018 Garden Going

Jan 16th 2018

The cold, wet winter months are the perfect time to think about and plan your vegetable garden. For me, gardening is a source of pride, passion, and beauty! Your garden’s size should depend on the amount of time and energy you think you’ll have and how much food you think you’ll need. Don’t be foole …
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Current Trends in Gardening

Current Trends in Gardening

Dec 5th 2017

When thinking of a beautiful home, it’s not only about the architectural design or color palette. A garden can be just as essential when creating an appealing aesthetic. Explore some of the current trends and discover a new way to shape your garden this spring. Urban Gardens If you live …
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Growing Year Round

Growing Year Round

Oct 18th 2017

If you would like to extend your growing season by starting your crops in late summer and enabling them to grow, ripen, and harvest until late fall, and early winter, a greenhouse or high tunnel can be the answer. Extending the growing season has been a “must-do” for commercial growers, …
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How to Store Your Harvested Fruits and Vegetables

How to Store Your Harvested Fruits and Vegetables

Sep 12th 2017

With colder nights and days and our ripe and ready vegetables getting to be more than we can consume, it’s time to think about storing some of our harvests. Drying, canning, and freezing are the three top methods of storing your garden’s bounty for enjoyment in the months ahead. Harve …
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Plant Now for Fall and Winter Veggies

Plant Now for Fall and Winter Veggies

Aug 1st 2017

Start prepping your soil for a fall garden, enjoy fresh veggies through late summer and fall. Start by removing weeds and old vegetables, turn the top of soil 4-6 inches, and add compost to your garden bed. Don’t dig the bed too deeply as it will upset the beneficial microbes in the ground tha …
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Turn Your Backyard into a Food Oasis

Turn Your Backyard into a Food Oasis

Apr 5th 2017

Now is a great time to start an edible landscape. Growing your food without sacrificing beauty is possible by planting a few small fruit trees, berry bearing shrubs, vines, and even food producing ground covers. Beneficial insects are needed to help pollinate your edible garden. These insects are at …
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Planning Your Spring Garden

Planning Your Spring Garden

Mar 20th 2017

With spring only a few weeks away I am excited about getting the first seeds and starts planted. Thoughts of tasty heirloom tomatoes, garden fresh spring greens, cucumbers, basil, a wide assortment of sweet and spicy peppers, and a colorful array of flowers will keep your spirits high through the ch …
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