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Whether you are limited on yard space, you’re a city or apartment dweller and short on outdoor space, you have mobility issues, or you have garden space, but you just want to grow vegetables right outside your back door, Growing Vegetables in Pots is for you. In our ½ acre yard, we have lots of…
Gardening can be an expensive hobby! Just ask me how I know. For many of us, we don’t care what the cost is, we just love it and it’s cheaper than therapy. Maybe though, you’re looking for a way to help support your hobby, or make some extra cash. You know you could be sitting…
Who doesn’t love fresh cut flowers in their home or office? Flowers just add such a fresh and cheery element to a space. Plus, fresh flower bouquets (especially from your own garden) make the best and sweetest gifts. If for no other reason than to add cheer to a loved one’s day. I’ve always…
Today we are going to talk about How To Jump-Start Summer Blooming Bulbs. Summer flower bulbs, like dahlias, begonias, calla lilies, canna lilies; plus, non-flowering bulb plants like caladium and elephant ears. I live and garden in Zone 4b and if I waited until it was warm enough to start bulbs in the ground,…
It’s time to start thinking about Spring, garden planning and seed starting. Here in Minnesota, spring is a ways off, but that doesn’t stop me from getting really excited about the prospect of green and growing things. Seed starting indoors is the best way to get a head start on the growing season. I’m not…
Fifty percent of gardening is learning by doing and experimenting. The other fifty percent comes from educating yourself. Whether you’re a brand new gardener, a master gardener, or in between, there’s always more to learn. I like to use down time in the winter or rainy days to read gardening books. In this post, I’m…
Yes, you can garden in winter, it’s called Winter Sowing. Have you ever heard of winter sowing? Winter Sowing is a method of propagating new plants for your gardens simply by starting seeds outdoors in the winter. Several years ago, I read an article in Northern Gardener Magazine written by a master gardener, with whom…
Fall in the gardens and outdoors can be an amazing breath of fresh air… literally! The cool temperatures, the vibrant fall colors of the changing landscape, pumpkins, gourds, apples and the many flowers that are available for us to add to our outdoor spaces, are simply amazing. We’ve talked about reviving our summer containers for…
Is your garden just ho-hum? No matter what you try (or didn’t try), your vegetables and flowers are just not flourishing? Chances are the problem is your garden soil. Yes, it could be neglect, lack of water, not enough sun, lack of fertilizer or really anything, but the best way to insure success for your…
Fall really is a great time to garden. The first reason is that the temps have cooled down. But, the main reason is that it gives us gardeners a head start on next spring. I’ll be honest and say that as the gardening season winds down, I’m usually ready for a break. The flowers are…