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What Bulbs to Plant Now for Gorgeous Spring Color

What Bulbs to Plant Now for Gorgeous Spring Color

October is my favorite “color”— it includes everything from the deep burgundies of Japanese maple leaves and bright orange pumpkins…
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The Culinary Flavor Bomb You Need To Grow This Fall

The Culinary Flavor Bomb You Need To Grow This Fall

Garlic isn’t just a kitchen staple—it’s a touch of garden magic wrapped in papery skin. Whether you roast it until…
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Embrace the Mess: How to Let Your Garden Go Wild This Fall for a Healthier Spring

Embrace the Mess: How to Let Your Garden Go Wild This Fall for a Healthier Spring

Next to weeding the garden, the chore most gardeners dread is fall cleanup. If you garden, you’re familiar with the…
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How to Grow More Food Over a Longer Time with Succession Planting

How to Grow More Food Over a Longer Time with Succession Planting

If you are new to gardening, you may think the gardening season begins in May when you plant your summer…
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Now is the Time to Plan and Plant the Fall Vegetable Garden

Now is the Time to Plan and Plant the Fall Vegetable Garden

With our summer gardens growing and producing in full force, it’s hard to even think about planning or even planting…
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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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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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