Garden Projects

How to Fill a NEW Raised Bed with Quality Ingredients (and save money by using what you have)
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How to Fill a NEW Raised Bed with Quality Ingredients (and save money by using what you have)

If you’re installing a new raised bed this year, how do you fill it as inexpensively as possible but also provide quality soil that your new vegetables will thrive in? That’s the dilemma many gardeners…

How to Start a Kitchen Garden
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How to Start a Kitchen Garden

If you want to grow your own fresh food but you’re not sure you have enough space or time, the kitchen garden is a perfect option for you. Often, when we consider starting a garden,…

How to Use Buckwheat as a Summer Cover Crop
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How to Use Buckwheat as a Summer Cover Crop

In many areas, especially in longer growing seasons, gardeners discover a mid-season fallow in parts of the garden where spring crops have harvested. This comes as a surprise to many gardeners, often in June or…

9 Organic Mulch Options for the Vegetable Garden
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9 Organic Mulch Options for the Vegetable Garden

You’re already convinced that mulching is essential for the vegetable garden. But as a gardener who wants to choose organic inputs whenever possible, what kind of mulch options should you consider? Several years ago, I…