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How Cold Frames Extend More Than Just Lettuce

October 21, 2025 by Brandon Marcus Leave a Comment

Cold Frames Extend More Than Just Lettuce

The first frost hits, and most gardeners reluctantly hang up their gloves, pack away their tools, and wave goodbye to fresh greens until spring. But the ones who know better—the clever few—quietly stroll out to their yards with a smirk because they’ve got a secret weapon: the cold frame. A simple box with a clear…

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Lettuce – Key Growing and Transplanting Information

February 15, 2024 by Catherine Reed Leave a Comment

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Lettuce is a staple in salads and sandwiches, and its popularity continues to rise as people seek healthy, fresh, and locally sourced food options. With an increasing interest in home gardening and sustainable agriculture, understanding the nuances of growing lettuce, when to transplant lettuce seedlings, and more are potentially critical. Here’s an overview of the…

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Should You Buy Clearance Trees and Shrubs in Fall? Check the Roots First

A $60 shrub marked down to $20 can make the garden-center clearance rack very difficult to walk past. Fall discounts on trees and shrubs can be genuine bargains, particularly when retailers simply need to reduce inventory before winter, but a low price doesn’t automatically make a struggling plant worth rescuing. Plants that have spent months…

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Can You Plant Potatoes From the Grocery Store? Here’s the Catch

We’ve all found one: a forgotten potato at the back of the pantry with several determined-looking sprouts growing from its eyes. Throwing it away feels wasteful, especially when those sprouts make it look ready to become an entire crop of free potatoes. Technically, planting grocery store potatoes can produce plants because the potato itself is…

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Before You Bag Your Fall Leaves, Try These 5 Free Uses for Them

Every autumn, homeowners rake up something surprisingly valuable, stuff it into bags, and send it away—only to spend money on mulch, compost, and soil amendments a few months later. Fallen leaves contain organic matter and nutrients that can be recycled right where they land, and Penn State estimates that the leaves from one large shade tree can provide…

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Leaving Soil Bare All Winter? You May Be Creating More Work for Spring

After the last tomatoes are picked and exhausted vegetable plants come out, a perfectly bare garden bed can feel satisfyingly clean. The problem is that soil doesn’t necessarily benefit from spending the next several months exposed to pounding rain, wind, weeds, freezing temperatures, and repeated freeze-thaw cycles. University of Minnesota recommends keeping garden soil covered…

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