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Pre-Season Garden Planning

Pre-Season Garden Planning

“Anyone who thinks gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of the…
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Simple and Delicious Heirloom Tomato Tart Recipe

Simple and Delicious Heirloom Tomato Tart Recipe

It’s definitely tomato-time! The vines at the 2nd Street Chicken Ranch are heavy with tomatoes — of all sizes and…
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Easy Seed Saving for the Home Gardener

Easy Seed Saving for the Home Gardener

Note: This post was updated in September 2021. With the garden planted, I’m eagerly awaiting the fruits of my labor: …
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What’s Wrong with My Tomatoes? Five Common Conditions Not to Worry (Too Much) About

What’s Wrong with My Tomatoes? Five Common Conditions Not to Worry (Too Much) About

Summer is finally here in north Idaho, and so far, the tomato crop is looking good. The normally cold and…
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When & How to Plant Tomatoes for a Bountiful Harvest

When & How to Plant Tomatoes for a Bountiful Harvest

Spring is such a fickle time of year in north Idaho. One day we are basking in delightfully warm 70 degree…
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Early Plant Sale Survival Tips for You and Your Plants

Early Plant Sale Survival Tips for You and Your Plants

Finally, it’s the season for plant sales and nursery openings and gardeners are eager to get going – plant list…
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Using what you have! In this case, I'm filling one Using what you have! In this case, I'm filling one of the new beds with leaf mold. This is two years of decomposed maple leaves. It makes an excellent soil amendment and is teeming with life. Im using this material to reduce the amount of soil needed to fill the beds. 

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