Helping Beginners Grow a Rewarding, Successful Garden
Do you want to expand your gift-giving to fun, garden-inspired personal selections? I think any homemade, personal gift that is given to someone with care, especially inspired by something that you grew yourself is one of the best types of gifts you can give. All you may need is a little inspiration a few fun ideas. I’ve been making my…
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One of the biggest mistakes I see home gardeners make regarding composting is this: we overcomplicate it. It’s easy to do, though, because there’s so much research out there and it can seem overwhelming. Our gardens thrive with compost, and truly, it’s one of the easiest, most inexpensive activities you can do for your garden. But still, if you’re like…
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Did you try something new in your garden this year? Trying new things is so much fun! This year I tried the popular gardening method, straw bale gardening, for the first time. In a previous episode of The Beginner’s Garden podcast, I introduced the founder of the Straw Bale Garden Method, Joel Karsten. He and I chatted just as I…
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While most of us start gardening to feed our families more organically or economically, I think any seasoned gardener, or those who have even just started, will tell you that the benefits that come from tending the garden far exceed those you bring to your family table. In a recent conversation I had with licensed counselor Whitney Caves, we discussed…
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