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Garlic in the Home Garden

September 30, 2021 By Candace Godwin 2 Comments

Next to home-grown tomatoes, nothing compares to the freshness and pungent flavor of home-grown garlic! Once you experience just how incredibly fresh and juicy garlic tastes when it’s grown in your own garden, you’ll never want to buy garlic from the grocery store again. Promise. Garlic (Allium sativum), a member of the onion (Amaryllidaceae) family, is in the same genus…
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Green tomatoes Podcast #1

September 2, 2021 By Candace Godwin 1 Comment

Fall is coming fast and if you’re still seeing lots of green tomatoes hanging on the vine, today’s podcast will give you tips for ripening those green tomatoes both on and off the vine. I’ll also share tips for what to grow in your fall garden. It’s not too late plant! As I look around my garden, I’m still seeing…
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dwarf tomatoes | The Coeur d Alene Coop

March 26, 2021 By Candace Godwin Leave a Comment

Not every gardener is blessed with a large garden and some just don’t want to tend a big space. Regardless of your garden’s size, you can still grow an abundance of fresh veggies each year with container gardening. Containers are a perfect solution for gardening in a small space, an underutilized space, or to expand your garden footprint. Almost any…
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USDA Organic Seed Packets | The Coeur d Alene Coop

February 12, 2021 By Candace Godwin 1 Comment

You may have noticed while browsing my online store that some of my plants are grown from organic seed. After learning more about seed production methods, I’ve made a concerted effort to grow plants from organic seed. Eventually, I’d like all of the plants I sell to be grown from organic seed, but currently not every plant variety is available…
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While it's cold and quiet outside, the growing gar While it's cold and quiet outside, the growing garage is already starting to take shape. It's a tight fit at the moment (the SUV still lives there...for now), but it's starting to green up:
Onions, leeks, shallots, and chives, thyme and mint, pansies, and my favorite today, baby snapdragons from seed I saved last fall. 

A strong start so your garden can hit the ground running in May. And, it's my ray of hope on a winter's day.

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