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9 Long-Lasting Vegetables That Will Stay Fresh For MONTHS After Harvest

Are you planning your spring and summer garden? This year, plan to make room for vegetables that will remain fresh for months after harvesting. By making some simple choices, you can increase the amount [ … ]

3 Surefire, Guaranteed Ways To Keep Weeds Out Of This Year’s Garden

Ask any gardener what their least favorite part of gardening is, and most likely weeding will be near the top of the list. Not only can weeding be a back-breaking and monotonous chore, but [ … ]

4 Frost-Hardy, Early Spring Vegetables You Can Plant In The Ground Right Now

While it may be a few weeks for much of the country before we can plant any warm-season crops like tomatoes, beans and peppers, we can start planning cool-season crops right now. Cool-season crops [ … ]

9 Perennial Vegetables You Can Plant Once, Harvest Forever … And Never Worry About Again

Most gardeners are familiar with annual vegetables. These are the one you plant every year, reaping their harvest all season long until the first hard frost comes in the late fall. Many flower gardeners, [ … ]

Here’s Why You Should Have Less Lawn (And More Garden) This Year

Lawns play a major part of our lives. They are where we play, grow up, relax, have get-togethers and enjoy the outdoors. Somehow, we have become addicted to large, smooth, green lawns and moved [ … ]

If Your Garden Was A Disease-Filled Dud Last Year, Here’s What You May Have Done Wrong

Everyone loves variety, and this is true even in vegetable gardening. In fact, variety in your garden could be the secret to a more bountiful harvest this year. One way of adding variety is by [ … ]

10 Fast-Growing Spring Vegetables You Can Harvest In About 30 Days

We live in a day and age where instant gratification is the norm. Therefore, when it comes to gardening, sometimes we want and expect the same. Unfortunately, as a general rule, you can’t speed [ … ]

Everything You've Learned About Tilling Is Wrong

Here’s Why You Should Never Till Your Garden Again (And Here’s What To Do Instead)

As the weather warms and the days get longer, you are probably starting to plan your garden for the year. Perhaps you want to turn a new part of the yard into a productive [ … ]

‘Miracle-Working’ Companion Plants That Will Make Your Vegetables Flourish

Are you thinking of planting a garden this year that includes more than just vegetables? Are you wanting to learn new ways to use less pesticides, less room, but gain more produce? One way to [ … ]

The Easiest (And Fastest) Ways To Protect Your Vegetables From That Dreaded Late Frost

Don’t be fooled by the early, warm weather. There is always a possibility to be hit a late spring frost, which could be a killer to your vegetable garden. To keep your vegetable plants safe, [ … ]

Study Reviews The Culprits Behind Dying Bees

Since about 2006, farmers, scientists, beekeepers, and casual observers have noticed sudden declines in bee populations. Beekeepers were seeing at least 30 percent of their bee populations die or disappear each year. Scientists began calling [ ... ]
Five Secrets to a Productive Garden

If you’re considering a food garden as part of your long range emergency preparedness plans, the number one piece of advice you need embrace is: “Do your research.” The rules for successful gardening are very [ ... ]
Beautiful and Edible Ground Covers

I have found that there are a couple reasons that one might like to plant a ground covering that is edible. The first is that you have a small yard or garden plot and want [ ... ]
How To Make Your Own Essential Oils and Perfumes

Making essential oils is done by extracting the natural oils from herbs and/or flowers. These extractions can be made with oils or alcohol. Extracting Oils with Oil Oil attracts oil, bringing it out of the [ ... ]

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