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How to Grow Radishes: From Seed to Table
Radishes are one of the most quick-maturing, versatile, easy-to-grow crops in the garden! Read along to learn about different types of radishes, timing for planting, tips for preparing your soil, sowing seeds, proper spacing, how to thin them, when to harvest,…
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Garden Irrigation Solutions: DIY, Efficient, & Toxin-Free Watering Options
Gardens may suck up water, but watering doesn't need to suck up all your time! Let's discuss some efficient DIY irrigation methods, including: soaker hoses, drip irrigation, converting sprinklers to drip, clay ollas, hand-watering, and rainwater capture.
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How to Grow Bushy Basil to Harvest All Summer Long
Basil is an easy-to-grow, versatile, delicious, warm-weather annual herb that should be included in every summer garden! Read along to learn how to grow basil, including tips for harvesting that will create full, prolific basil plants to enjoy all season long.
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How to Fill Raised Garden Beds with Organic Soil
First things first, let’s set the record straight: “Dirt” is not soil! Soil is rich, full of nutrients, and is biologically active! Dirt is usually devoid of all these things. Soil improves with time and age, as the soil food web…
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How to Build a Raised Garden Bed: Step-by-Step Guide
So you want to build a raised garden bed? Come learn how! From location and design considerations, wood options, supplies needed, and installation best practices, let’s explore everything you need to know to get started. Follow these 10 easy steps to…
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Potting Up Seedlings: What, Why, When & How
If you started seeds indoors, chances are you will need to pot up your seedlings once or maybe even twice before conditions are right to transplant them outside. Come learn everything you need to know about potting up seedlings. It's an…
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How to Choose the Best Seedlings at the Nursery
There’s no shame in buying nursery seedlings or “starts” instead of (or in addition to) growing food from seed! Yet there are some pretty pitiful seedlings out there sometimes… so much so, it actually makes me mad. So let’s talk about…
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Hardening Off Seedlings to Prevent Transplant Shock
Congratulations on raising indoor seedlings! But hold tight... Don't transplant them outside without a proper hardening-off period first! Hardening off seedlings helps make them strong and resilient to outdoor conditions to prevent trasnplant shock and damage.
