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The Basil Bust

I love basil.  Its heady, sweet smell is an instant reminder of summer, warm sunshine and tomatoes.  During the winter months I purchase living…
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Well, it is April 6th, and in north Idaho we are still waiting for spring.  Oh yeah, the usual signs…
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Sweet Basil Starts

In just six short weeks our “last day of frost,” May 15 will arrive. I usually don’t attempt to put…
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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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#raisedbedgardening 
#leafmold 
#soilamendments 
#soillife
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