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How to Prevent Herbicide Carryover in Compost and Mulch

How to Prevent Herbicide Carryover in Compost and Mulch

Adding compost or mulch to your garden has several benefits. But, herbicide carryover in these amendments can cause serious problems…
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14: Fall Gardening Chores Made Easy

14: Fall Gardening Chores Made Easy

Fall gardening chores don’t have to be a chore! In this episode I’ll share ways that you can minimize your…
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Podcast #9: 8 Important Gardening Tips for Spring

Podcast #9: 8 Important Gardening Tips for Spring

Should you amend your soil in the spring? Yes! Should you use a rototiller to work it in? No! In…
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Compost in the Fall Garden: Why It’s Important

Compost in the Fall Garden: Why It’s Important

I find it really satisfying to put my garden to bed in the fall, in part, because I get great…
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Episode #3: Two Great Soil Amendments for the Fall Garden

Episode #3: Two Great Soil Amendments for the Fall Garden

In Podcast #3, I share the one vital chore that should be done each fall — and that’s amending the…
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Leaf Mold: Solid Gold for Your Garden

Leaf Mold: Solid Gold for Your Garden

Note: This Post was updated in October 2021 Autumn’s rich hues are on display all around us. Sunlit days, frosty…
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I had to share this today from The Heirloom Gardener - John Forti. It is so appropriate for how I am feeling and such a great reminder for us all.Meditation for hand, heart & doorway 🌞 "Wreaths have been used for centuries to create a circle of hope. Since ancient times, they have symbolized eternity, because the ring shape has no beginning or end. A linear path merely takes us from beginning to end, but the wheel of life symbolized in a wreath reminds us that we are always most vital, engaged, and alive when we accept our current phase, create forward movement, and mark the season at hand. Entwined botanicals form an artful intersect between natural and domestic worlds—and turn a front doorway into a portal bridging the two...Taking a walk, gathering natural materials, making a wreath—all become a link to ritual and a meditation on the season.Creating a wreath that is a labor of love is a reminder that no matter where we are in the seasons and phases of our lives, we will continue to cycle through the good, the bad, the ups and downs, youth and aging, life and death. Taking comfort in the recurrence of winter, spring, summer, and fall. Drawing vitality from each to celebrate the mood and spirit of the season. Each of us, according to season or phase, will find ourselves moving along the wheel of life, marking the present, utilizing the greens and botanicals that are thriving at the time..."A snippet from my book....and a reminder to get out into nature today and create something beautiful if you can 💚Autumn Wreath. Artist, Gerardine van de Sande Bakhuyzen 1826-1895 ... See MoreSee Less

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