Mid-Spring Garden
The early spring blossoms have faded, but the garden is still growing by leaps and bounds. Here is a little […]
Early Spring Outside Planting
I love early spring planting! You can’t plant just anything – the warm season crops still need to wait for the
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garden, kids, plants, potatoes, seeds, vegetables
Early Spring Indoor Seeds
Early spring has officially arrived and it’s time to start planting the garden. Seeds should be started indoor pronto, so
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frugal, garden, seeds, vegetables
2015 Vegetable Garden Plan
It’s time to plan those vegetable beds! Spring is around the corner and thoughtful planning now allows you to maximize the amount
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design, garden, plants, tips, vegetables
Growing Asparagus
Asparagus is an adaptable, hardy vegetable that is also a rare perennial vegetable – meaning it will come back year
Spring Garden Prep
There might be snow or ice on the ground where you live, but it’s already time for some spring garden
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backyard livestock, compost, garden, modern homesteading, plants, seeds, soil health, trees
Preserving Tomatoes
Tomato season is just about to come to a close and I’m just a few pints and quarts away from
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canning, drying, food preservation, freezing, harvest, tomatoes
Edible Groundcovers
I’m excited to begin the design process at our new house and grateful for the blank slate yard that gives
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design, garden, plants, potatoes
2014 Vegetable Garden Plan
Every year I draft a garden plan for our four raised beds that will take us from spring into the
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design, garden, vegetables
Spring Planting
Spring fever is in full swing and it’s time to get the first round of vegetables into the ground. We