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Winter Garden Tasks

December 7, 2022 by Ali Southerland Leave a Comment

winter garden tasks: fallen snow on a covered garden

  Even if you are not growing a winter garden, you can still do plenty of winter garden tasks. Winter garden chores can be split into planning and chores. Planning Winter is an excellent time to plan your next year’s garden. Planning your garden is split to into these steps. Inventory Before you list things…

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Good Bugs for the Garden

November 14, 2022 by Ali Southerland Leave a Comment

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  How much gardening media is consumed with pest control topics? Gardening store shelves are filled with pesticides, and organic gardening books are full of tactics to beat bugs with more natural tools. But having a bug-free garden is a bad thing. Here are some good bugs for the garden. Why are Bugs Beneficial to…

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Cheap Ways to Improve Garden Soil

November 3, 2022 by Ali Southerland Leave a Comment

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  Soil is the heart of your garden. And if we want to keep our gardens healthy and producing plenty, it’s essential to care for the soil diligently. Here are some practical and cheap ways to improve garden soil. Fertilizer When people think of improving soil, they most often think of adding fertilizer. This is…

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How to Keep Gardening from Being Boring

October 26, 2022 by Ali Southerland Leave a Comment

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Most of the time, growing a kitchen garden is a somewhat predictable task. Many people grow the same things year after year. And that’s great because it means they eat something they love that are nutritious and delicious. But I encourage people to grow at least one new or challenging thing each year. Growing an…

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6 Health Benefits of Gardening: How It Boosts your Physical and Mental Health

October 12, 2022 by Ali Southerland Leave a Comment

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The health benefits of gardening are not limited to supplying your food. Gardening is also a form of self-care. You can reap several tangible benefits from growing your food, including physical and mental changes. Improves Mood Exercise, eating more veggies, and sunlight are all linked to improved mood. Exercise and eating more veggies keep your…

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2 Homemade Fertilizers You Can Sell

October 12, 2022 by Ali Southerland Leave a Comment

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Looking to make extra money? Mixing up homemade fertilizer is a great side hustle for gardeners.  What is fertilizer? I want to discuss fertilizers. They are anything you add to the soil to make it a hospitable place for plants. They can be organic or non-organic.    When looking at fertilizers, they seem to come…

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Gardens, Books, and Legacies

October 3, 2022 by Ali Southerland Leave a Comment

Gardening wasn’t a hobby in my mother’s family. Instead, it was essential to their lives. In the 1950s and 60s in rural Arkansas, the garden was their only source of fruits and vegetables. And when they wanted something different, they bartered their oversupply with their neighbors. As the decades passed, my grandmother’s life changed dramatically….

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Ways To Have Sustainable Meat Without Slaughtering Animals

September 16, 2022 by Susan Paige Leave a Comment

There are several ways to eat sustainable meat without killing an animal. For example, you can buy cultivated meat, support animal-friendly farmers, buy in bulk, and buy plant-based or fermented substitutes. In addition, you can reduce your carbon footprint by avoiding slaughterhouses and other animal-related activities. In a world where sustainability is becoming increasingly essential,…

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Different Types of Loans

August 9, 2022 by Susan Paige Leave a Comment

By Loans Canada   Are you looking to get a loan and you’re not sure which one? In this article we’ll look at the different types of loans available.   Car Loan A car loan is a loan taken out to purchase a vehicle. It can be for a brand-new vehicle or one that’s second…

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Things to Consider As You Plan to Host a Party in Your Garden

August 8, 2022 by Erin Leave a Comment

As the weather gets warmer, many of us start to dream of hosting outdoor parties in our gardens. Whether you’re planning a casual get-together with friends or a more formal gathering, there are a few things to keep in mind to ensure your party is a success. Here are five things to consider as you…

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Can a $2 Bag of Dried Beans Become a Garden Full of Beans?

A two-dollar bag of pinto or black beans looks like dinner, not a packet of garden seed. But dried beans are mature seeds, which raises an irresistible frugal-gardening question: could you take a handful from the grocery bag, put them in the ground, and eventually harvest far more beans than you started with? The answer…

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You spent an afternoon planting tulips, daffodils, or crocuses, cleaned the dirt from your hands, and then suddenly had a terrible thought: Were some of those bulbs upside down? Garden instructions usually tell you to put the pointed end up and the flatter root end down, so realizing you may have reversed a few can…

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The first chilly weekend of fall can make gardeners feel like they’re racing a deadline: cut everything down, rake every leaf, clear every bed, and leave the yard spotless before winter arrives. But that traditional approach can create unnecessary work while removing winter habitat that birds, bees, butterflies, moths, and other beneficial creatures use until…

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Don’t Store Garden Soil Like This Over Winter — You Could Ruin the Whole Bag

That half-used bag of potting mix left over from summer may represent $10, $15, or even $20 you won’t have to spend again next spring. But tossing an open bag behind the shed, leaving it where rain can reach it, or forgetting it beside your containers for several months can turn perfectly usable growing media…

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