Raising Chickens and Urban Gardening
Finally, it’s the season for plant sales and nursery openings and gardeners are eager to get going – plant list in one hand, trowel in the other! It’s difficult not to fill up your wagon with all the goodies that are offered this time of year — and if you don’t buy them now, they might not be there later…
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Spring is officially here – the garden centers, nurseries, and big-box stores are overflowing with a plethora of plants and flowers. Oooh, the temptation is great to start buying and planting! Don’t Be Too Eager But hold on…don’t get too overzealous – it’s still too early to plant those warm season vegetables (like tomatoes, peppers), herbs (basil), or flowers (petunias…
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This post was updated on Feb.18, 2022. Starting garden vegetables from seed is easy and cost effective – plus you’ll find pages upon pages of varieties and cultivars in catalogs and online! To ensure your seed starting is successful, avoid these 8 common seed starting mistakes. Starting Seeds at the Wrong Time. Timing is everything when it comes to growing…
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Read Part 1 here! Starting vegetable seeds indoors is fairly easy to accomplish, even for a beginner gardener. Expensive seed-starting equipment isn’t required, although a few extra items can improve your home seed-starting results. Gather Your Supplies Here’s a list of the basic supplies you’ll needed to get started: Seeds (see Part 1 for varieties to start indoors) Good quality…
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