Author: John
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Using seed tape to get the perfect garden spacing
How many times have you planted a handful of tiny seeds — onions and carrots or even herbs like basil! Have you sown a row of tiny seeds, only to end up thinning out over half the seedlings? Using seed tape to get the perfect garden spacing will reduce the work you have to do in…
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Top 4 Tips to Build Healthy Garden Soil
Top 4 Tips to Build Healthy Garden Soil Soil is a blend of organic material, water, air, and minerals. The organic matter comes from plant roots, microorganisms, and decaying plants and animals. When you follow these top 4 tips to build healthy garden soil, you will be pleased with your garden. When the organic material…
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How to Amend Clay Soil
How to Amend Clay Soil Gardening can be difficult when your garden is mostly clay soil. Clay soil is challenging because it is dense and holds a lot of moisture. It looks like nothing would grow in it. Most people blame the builders for removing the quality soil during the home construction. However, with a…
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What is Urban Homesteading
What is Urban Homesteading \If you live in a city and dream of someday being able to work the land and become a urban homesteader, consider this: There’s no need to wait — you can easily do many homesteading activities in the city. You may not have enough garden space to grow your own wheat or…
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Chicken Soup with Avocado and Lime
How many times have you tried a chicken soup recipe only to find that it was plain and unsatisfying? I have tried tons of recipes! To me, nothing I like more than a big bowl of chicken soup on a cool fall night with the family. We have tried literally dozens of chicken soup recipes…
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The Perfect Chicken Broth Recipe
The Perfect Chicken Broth Recipe The soul of any soup is its stock. If you have a bland stock or broth you will have a bland soup, no matter how good the other ingredients are. Who wants to eat a bland soup? No one! This incredibly flavorful Chicken Broth Recipe will take any soup to…
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What is succession planting
’Growing a backyard garden can be a challenge when dealing with limited space. The solution is easy! There is a method known as succession planting and it is the most effective and efficient way to resolve this problem. With a little planning you can have enough time to plant two or more crops in the same…
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What is Winter Gardening
What is Winter Gardening Most people believe that the vegetable gardening season ends in September and starts all over in April or May. While this may certainly be the time with the most agreeable temperatures – where you will spend more time outside – it isn’t true that winter is a “dead season“. Even though…
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How to Grow Swiss Chard
How to grow Swiss Chard Swiss chard is a wonderful addition to any home vegetable garden. With the many varieties there are to grow, you can literally add a wide range of colors and flavors to salads and many other recipes. Here is how to grow Swiss Chard. How to start Swiss Chard seeds Swiss…
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Top 10 Cherry Tomato varieties to grow in your garden
I get asked all the time, which cherry tomatoes are the best ones to grow? I also get the question, why do I grow a ton of cherry tomatoes? Every person will have their own reasons for growing a certain type or variety. For me, its all about flavor! Here are the Top 10 Cherry…
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Top 10 Tomato Varieties to grow in your garden
Top 10 Tomato Varieties to Grow in Your Garden I get asked all the time, which tomatoes are the best ones to grow? Of course, having said that, the most immediate thing that comes to mind is “best for whom.” Obviously each of us will have different ideas on what we want so I will…
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How to Grow Garlic in Pots
How to Grow Garlic in Pots Why grow your own garlic? It is easy to just buy it at the market. Homegrown garlic is delicious! Once you have grown your own, you will never buy it again! You can easily grow it at home by learning how to grow garlic in pots! A little about…
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5 Tips to Successful Urban Homesteading
Do you want to be a homesteader? Do you dream of taking care of the livestock and tending the garden? Yep, you might be a homesteader! That could be a line of jokes. If this is you and you live in the city, then urban homesteading may be for you. If so, then our 5 tips…
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5 Ways to be Frugal with your container garden
So you want to have your very own vegetable container garden? Are you concerned with the start up costs? Is it worth it? Absolutely! Here are 5 ways to be frugal with your container garden. Before you know it, you’ll be a frugal vegetable container gardening guru! 5 Ways to be Frugal with your Container…
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How to pick the perfect avocado
Isn’t it frustrating to cut into an avocado only to find a brown, slimy mess inside? This can be very disappointing! We love avocados and use them all the time. If you are like us, then you need to learn how to pick the perfect avocado. I cannot tell you how many times that we…
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Top 9 Salad Greens you should grow
Top 9 Salad Greens you should grow Creating a salad that’s bursting with flavor and color is an art, but since most salad greens and enhancements go well together, it’s hard to go wrong. Here is our list of the 9 Salad Greens that every gardener should grow! Most seed companies now carry a wide range of mixes…
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7 Quick Growing Veggies To Plant in your Garden
7 Quick Growing Veggies To Plant in your Garden So everyone else started planting their vegetable garden months ago, and you’re a little behind—but that doesn’t mean you have to settle for grocery store veggies. You can still reap a tasty harvest if you plant these 7 Quick Growing Veggies in your garden. So gather up your…
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The Top 10 Organic Gardening Tips
The Top 10 Organic Gardening Tips Do you want to start organic gardening? Do you want to be successful at it? We’re here to help! Here is our Top 10 Organic Gardening Tips! Tip #1 Start with a good organic soil. The soil is the foundation of any garden and a healthy, organic soil means…
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Revitalizing Potting Soil: 4 Incredibly Easy Steps to Reuse Soil
Revitalizing Potting Soil: 4 Incredibly Easy Steps to Reuse Soil Ever wondered if you could reuse your old potting soil? It can be done! Here are 4 Incredibly Easy Steps to Revitalizing Potting Soil! How do you revitalize and reuse potting soil? Use compost to refresh potting soil from last season and keep your container…
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How to Start Your Very Own Vegetable Garden
How to start your very own vegetable garden can be daunting to a beginner. We’ve been there! I’m going to guide you through the process and get you through this. So if you want to grow you own vegetable garden then you are in luck! How to start your very own vegetable garden is easy…