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Steph Coelho

Reasons Why Tomato Foliage Curl

December 9, 2019 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

  At one time, your gorgeous tomato plant was dotted with juicy, bright red fruit and had brilliant healthy green leaves. Now, the plant is looking under the weather, and its leaves are curling up. What’s going on? Why is your tomato plant taking a turn for the worse? Why does tomato foliage curl? Tomatoes…

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A Restful Season

December 3, 2019 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

The snow blankets my garden beds, and I peer out longingly at them each morning. The frozen ground is no longer fit to be dug, and most of the straggler plants have wilted away. Each year I have grand plans to build cold frames and harvest through the winter. I tried it once in my…

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How Much Dirt Does my Raised Bed Garden Need?

November 25, 2019 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

One of the benefits of raised bed gardening is the ability to use your own soil mix. It’s a serious advantage for those stuck living in places where the soil quality is poor or where there’s no soil to speak of (e.g., those who have a concrete yard).  But how do you figure out how…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: compost, earth, raised bed, raised garden bed, soil

Prepping for the Holidays: Cooking in Advance

November 4, 2019 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

Canadian Thanksgiving has already come and gone, but Americans are patiently awaiting the day when they’ll get to enjoy turkey, stuffing, and all the delicious sides. Other holidays are around the corner, too. Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hannukah, and New Years, all coming in hot. Are you already stressing about your next family gathering? Whether you’re the…

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Closing Down the Garden

October 30, 2019 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

Here’s your quick reminder that now is probably the time to start thinking about closing up the garden if you haven’t already done so. The cold weather is slowly trickling in, and garden production is creeping to a halt. Don’t wait till the last minute to put away tools, pull out plants, and get everything…

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7 Garden Gnomes Perfect for Gifting This Holiday Season

October 21, 2019 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

I’ve always loved garden gnomes — even after watching the horrifying Goosebumps episode titled ‘Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes” as a kid. The Travelocity gnome is the cutest company mascot ever. And if you’ve never watched Gnomeo and Juliet, I highly recommend you do so immediately.  Gnomes are the ideal garden decoration, in my opinion….

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5 Quick-Growing Trees to Consider Planting This Fall

October 14, 2019 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

Fall is the optimal time to plant many tree species. It’s dryer than most months and not too warm. Heat is unlikely to damage young newly planted trees, and root systems are more likely to thrive in fall conditions. If you’re looking for a quick-growing tree to plant this fall, we’ve got five suggestions below. …

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Avoid These 5 Costly Fall Garden Mistakes

October 7, 2019 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

Summertime errors in gardening are usually easy to fix. Forgot to prune your tomatoes, and now the foliage is out-of-control? No problem. Just trim the excess and choose an appropriate support structure. Forgot to water for a few days? Most plants will be fine, and if not, it’s likely you still have time to re-plant…

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If You Only Grow One Type of Spinach Let This One Be It

October 1, 2019 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

The weather has been up and down lately. One moment it’s freezing cold, the next there’s a mini-heatwave. It makes me glad that I didn’t bother to plant too much in pursuit of a fall and winter harvest. A few carrot and beet tops are peeking out of the ground, the zinnias are still in…

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Please, I Beg You. Bring in Your Tender Potted Plants!

September 24, 2019 by Steph Coelho Leave a Comment

Every year around this time as I walk around the neighborhood with my dogs or pass by homes on my morning runs, I see the insane amount of people who throw away potted plants. In the summer, when the weather is hot and toasty, people calmer to buy all the beautiful plants at the nursery….

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: fall, frugal, indoor plants, potted plants, tropical plants

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Save Money On Your Juicing Garden

Fruits and vegetables are one of the best sources of vitamins and minerals but the problem sometimes is that it is hard to eat plenty of them because we can easily feel full. The solution? Make juice out of them. It can help us take twice or thrice as many as we can eat and…

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5 Things You Can Probably Still Plant Now for a Fall Harvest

The warmth has returned for but a moment this week, though it definitely gets chilly throughout the night. As I slowly pull out spent crops from the garden, I’m still taking the time to pay attention to new seedlings poking through the earth. That’s right. Things are still growing in the garden! Even as fall…

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Fall is Slowly Approaching: What to Do in the Garden

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