Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
In this month’s podcast, I’ll share some fun holiday lore about three quintessential holiday houseplants: the Poinsettia, the Christmas Cactus, and the Amaryllis. I’ll also give you care tips to keep your plants growing and blooming all season long! Happy Holidays!! Podcast #4 Show Notes Christmas or Thanksgiving Cactus? How to Tell Is it a Christmas cactus, Thanksgiving cactus or…
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I find it really satisfying to put my garden to bed in the fall, in part, because I get great pleasure out of restoring order to the garden — everything looks so neat and tidy once again. I blame my German heritage for my compulsion for order and tidiness. Unfortunately for me, maintaining this look is a constant battle and…
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In Podcast #3, I share the one vital chore that should be done each fall — and that’s amending the soil. Learn the importance of adding compost in the fall, along with leaf mold, as well as how to make both types of amendments for your own garden. Love your soil and it will love you back! Thanks to the…
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Just because the calendar says “fall” doesn’t mean that the gardening season has to come to an end. On the contrary, there are several ways to extend your growing season through the fall months, into winter, and perhaps right through spring. Now that is really extending the growing season! Many hardy, cool-season vegetable crops, like spinach, kale, and carrots can…
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