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Planning A Grow Bag Garden
More and more people are growing their gardens in grow bags for a variety of reasons. Advantages 1. Cost: Grow bags are inexpensive. Especially if purchased at the right time of year. 2. Size: The average size used in a basic garden are from 5 to 10 gallon. The height makes it easier on those … Continue reading Planning A Grow Bag Garden
Gardening Ideas that are HOT, HOT, HOT
I am really excited for gardening this year. I always build some excitement as the time nears but this year it's even more so. There is the planning, the ordering, the planting, watching it grow, taking care of it and finally… the bounty. As an Affiliate I may earn a small fee from qualifying purchases … Continue reading Gardening Ideas that are HOT, HOT, HOT
You Can Grow Your Own Food without A Garden Space
We are planning to move from out country home to an apartment. It's devastating but necessary. We have never lived in an apartment before. Thankfully it is in a small rural town that is nearby. What we will miss the most is our big garden. I will, especially, miss my herb garden. So we are … Continue reading You Can Grow Your Own Food without A Garden Space
Growing Goji Berries in the North
Growing Goji Berries, how to dry them, use Goji berries -and- access to yummy recipes. Lycium Barbarum or Goji berry. They are also known as wolfberry and sometimes called matrimony vine. They have been grown in parts of Asia for centuries. More specificily in China and the Himalayan mountain region of Tibet. In these regions … Continue reading Growing Goji Berries in the North
Gardening With Grow Bags. Why & Why Not
Before you jump in and start buying some grow bags let me share what I have learned over the last few years of using them in our garden. I get a lot of questions - like - What grows well in them and what doesn't? Will plants winter over? How to care for them? What … Continue reading Gardening With Grow Bags. Why & Why Not
Garlic Scapes… Grab em FAST
They won't be there next week. We generally try to get some from a grower but ya gotta be quick. Once they cut them they generally offer them for about a week and then they are gone for the season. Have you seen those vibrant, green, curly tangles and wondered what they were? If you … Continue reading Garlic Scapes… Grab em FAST
Chives – the darling of the herb garden
Chives are a perennial. They are hardy, cold tolerant and require very minimal care once mature. Their leaves look like thin tall grass but are really hollow tubes. If you crush them you will generally smell an onion or garlic scent. I say OR because some people say it smells and taste like onions and … Continue reading Chives – the darling of the herb garden
Lovage: Grow, Dry, Use
What's Lovage? The leaves strongly resemble celery leaves and often used as a replacement for celery. I like it better than celery. Once you have tried it you may enjoy it so much you will not be without it in your garden. Lovage is a member of the parsley family, no wait - that is … Continue reading Lovage: Grow, Dry, Use
Lovage: Lets Grow Some
What's Lovage? The leaves strongly resemble celery leaves and often used as a replacement for celery. I like it better than celery. Once you have tried it you may enjoy it so much you will not be without it in your garden. Lovage is a member of the parsley family, no wait - that is … Continue reading Lovage: Lets Grow Some
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