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Seed Saving - How to Collect and Store Garden Seeds?
Do you want to save money by not having to buy vegetable seeds year after year? Collecting seeds from your garden and storing them for the next season is one of the most cost savings methods of garden… more →
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Pruning & Drying Herbs
Stacey wrote 1 year ago: Do you know how to prune and dry your herbs? Preserving is the best way to get the most out of your … more →
Blossom End Rot - What Causes It?
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Stacey wrote 1 year ago: I received an email the other day from one of my subscribers and he said, “I’ve read tha … more →
Promoting Longer Bloom Period
Stacey wrote 1 year ago: Do you know how to promote a longer bloom period? If you have a flower garden that includes black-ey … more →
Tip: Keep Picking Those Vegetables
Stacey wrote 1 year ago: Do you know exactly when to pick some of the more popular vegetables? Pick vegetables to keep them p … more →
4 Ways to Preserve Sweet Corn - For Eating or Planting
Stacey wrote 1 year ago: Do you know the ways to preserve corn? Every ear of corn is used in some form or fashion whether for … more →
Seed Saving - How to Collect and Store Garden Seeds?
Stacey wrote 1 year ago: Do you want to save money by not having to buy vegetable seeds year after year? Collecting seeds fro … more →
Tomatoes - Caterpillars on Tomatoes
Stacey wrote 1 year ago: Do you know what to do if you find several large caterpillars munching on your tomatoes? What should … more →
Tip: Tomato Blossom Drop
Stacey wrote 1 year ago: Do you know what causes blossoms to drop from your tomato plants? Tomato blossom drop is usually cau … more →
Insecticidal Soaps - What is it & How to use it
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Stacey wrote 1 year ago: Do you know what an insecticidal soap is? Does it differ from regular soap? Insecticidal soaps are s … more →
Slimey Slugs - Controlling Slugs Organically
Stacey wrote 1 year ago: Are some of your vegetable plants and flowers being badly damaged by slugs. Do you think you should … more →
Japanese Beetles - How to Control Them!
Stacey wrote 1 year ago: Are Japanese beetles making your green bean plants look worse than baby swiss cheese? For the last t … more →
8 Steps to Successful Gardening—Step 8 Visiting
Stacey wrote 1 year ago: The eighth step is to visit your garden regularly. Spending a measly 10 minutes a day wandering arou … more →
8 Steps to Successful Gardening—Step 7 Maintenance
Stacey wrote 1 year ago: The seventh step is to minimize the maintenance required. As a whole, steps one through six will red … more →
8 Steps to Successful Gardening—Step 6 Plants
Stacey wrote 1 year ago: The sixth step is to use native plants. Meaning, use plants that are suited for your zone and don’t … more →
8 Steps to Successful Gardening—Step 5 Watering
Stacey wrote 1 year ago: The fifth step is to water properly. Your garden needs about one inch a week. If you aren’t sure how … more →
8 Steps to Successful Gardening—Step 4 Mulch
Stacey wrote 1 year ago: The fourth step is to mulch. Mulch stabilizes soil temperatures, maintains soil moisture, suppresses … more →
8 Steps to Successful Gardening—Step 3 Soil
Stacey wrote 1 year ago: The third step is to maintain healthy soil in your garden. The use of compost helps with maintaining … more →
8 Steps to Successful Gardening—Step 2 Composting
Stacey wrote 1 year ago: The second step is to start a compost pile. Whether you choose to build a compost bin out of 2× … more →
8 Steps to Successful Gardening —Step 1
Stacey wrote 1 year ago: The first step is to start out small. The fastest way to become frustrated with gardening is to bite … more →
