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Nutrients in the Garden 4: What to Grow
If you read Tuesday’s post, you know there are three important decisions to make before you get started with your garden. We covered location and type/container, so now on to the really fun part,...
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Nutrients in the Garden 8: Soil for Container Gardening
While working on our advanced degrees, my husband and I lived in a tiny apartment with an even tinier balcony. We were living off student loans and trying to make the most of it. The balcony was the...
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Nutrients in the Garden 10: Prepare & Amend
Oh, my sore muscles! I took advantage of the sunshine and removed some plant stubble that was in the garden since last fall. It felt good getting dirty and putting in a few hours of hard work. These...
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Nutrients in the Garden 13: 5 Steps To Directly Sow Seeds
Between soccer games, track practice, birthday parties, and life we finally started planting the garden. The girls were as excited as I was to be digging and planting. We had limited time before the...
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Nutrients in the Garden 18: Oh Hail
Oh Hail! I watched the dark clouds roll in as I weeded the garden. I thought I would weed until it started raining, however, when the lightning started, I headed into the house. Within twenty minutes,...
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Nutrients in the Garden 20: Pumpkins & Peanuts
We did it! For the first time ever, we grew pumpkins and peanuts! Adding new crops to the garden keeps our fingernails dirty and our interested peaked. From one seed packet, costing $1.99 we picked 15...
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Preparing Soil for Winter
Leaves are falling and the air is crisp; fall is definitely here. Another year eaten, canned and preserved! The garden season is over. It’s time to put away canning supplies, garden tools and prepare...
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Gardening Calendar: Spring Garden Tips
Today is the first day of Spring! That means fun in the mud at my house! Spring means different things around the country; it’s time take advantage of the warmer weather and start prepping the garden...
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Planting 101: Healthy Soil
It’s dirty nail season. This time of year, I have a hard time keeping my fingernails clean cause I am digging in the earth! I’m ready to start the season out right and that means focusing on the soil...
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Flower Bed Fertilizing with 4R Nutrient Stewardship
It’s all about curb appeal. I spend hours every spring sprucing up our landscape and flower beds for a summer of knock out color and attraction. If you want curb appeal, the secret is timely...
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