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Medicinal Herb Gardening for Beginners

Medicinal Herb Gardening for Beginners

in Gardening Tips & How-to's· Herbs· In the Garden· The Beginner's Garden Podcast

When I began exploring medicinal herb gardening, I felt like I had walked into a foreign country. I didn’t know…
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6 Low Maintenance Crops for Busy Gardeners

6 Low Maintenance Crops for Busy Gardeners

in Gardening Tips & How-to's· Herbs· Herbs· In the Garden· Spring Garden· Summer Garden· The Beginner's Garden Podcast· Vegetables· Vegetables

Low maintenance crops are perfect choices for a home garden, especially for gardeners who wonder if they’ll have enough time…
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How to Start Seeds Indoors: Tips for Beginners

How to Start Seeds Indoors: Tips for Beginners

in Garden Planning· Gardening Tips & How-to's· Herbs· In the Garden· Spring Garden· The Beginner's Garden Podcast· Vegetables

Maybe you want to try to start seeds indoors for the first time. Or maybe you’ve tried in the past…
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Herb Basics Part 2: Rosemary, Oregano, Thyme, Sage, and Chives

in Herbs· Herbs· In the Garden· Spring Garden· Summer Garden· The Beginner's Garden Podcast

Herbs you can plant once and forget it (pretty much) are ones I want to have in my garden. Not…
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How to Grow Annual Herbs: Basil, Dill, Cilantro, and Parsley

How to Grow Annual Herbs: Basil, Dill, Cilantro, and Parsley

in Herbs· Herbs· In the Garden· Spring Garden· Summer Garden· The Beginner's Garden Podcast

I didn’t plan on growing an herb garden when I first began my gardening journey, but eventually I found learning…
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How to Grow a Salsa Garden from Planning to Canning {FREE Download}

How to Grow a Salsa Garden from Planning to Canning {FREE Download}

in Garden Planning· Herbs· Herbs· In the Garden· Spring Garden· Summer Garden· The Beginner's Garden Podcast· Tomatoes· Vegetables· Vegetables

One of the main reasons many home gardeners grow tomatoes is to make their own salsa! Truly there is no…
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Instagram post 2198265150899759696_4245469154 I did a thing today! I made a compost sifter! I’ve had this on my winter to-do list for months and I finally got it done. .
My compost tends not to be uniform — some is ready while larger pieces need longer to break down. With a compost sifter I’ll be able to “harvest” the ready compost while allowing the not ready compost to break down further. .
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I’m so excited to begin using it with my homemade compost in the garden! .
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Instagram post 2197555773960122320_4245469154 The falling bronze needles from our pine trees 🌲 provides a perfect, light mulch for the garlic! Some areas (colder climates) need to mulch garlic more heavily over the winter, but we don’t. I let nature do it for me! Then, as spring approaches, I add a layer of wood chips for weed prevention. .
I just love garlic in my garden! When most everything else is dead, garlic is growing through the winter!
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Instagram post 2191116923062830272_4245469154 I had such high hopes for my fall broccoli but it looks like it’ll end up a bust. 😥 The plants grew more rapidly than ever but because of the long, hot fall we had, they didn’t start forming heads when they should have. Then we got an abnormal cold snap with two 19* nights just as the heads started to emerge. The damage was pretty bad and it took a few weeks to recover. But now that the heads are showing promise, we’ve dropped under 10 hours of daylight, which means vegetable growth pretty much stops. I guess time will tell if temps stay mild enough for the plants to hang in there until the days start lengthening, but I’m doubtful. Oh well, you can’t control nature. There’s always next fall. Have you had a fall garden crop bust this year?
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Instagram post 2184470474493519477_4245469154 I’ve never been able to use fallen leaves 🍁 as mulch for my garden because my property doesn’t have deciduous trees. 🌲 But this year I decided to get creative and “harvest” leaves from on our rural road. Living on a dead end has its perks. 😀 .
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Question... for now I’ve bagged the leaves. What’s the best way to get them ready to use for next season?
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Instagram post 2179485779548631594_4245469154 I still have far to go in learning how to extend my garden season, but I’ve had so much fun this year growing and harvesting new crops when most areas of my garden are bare. In the basket: parsley, radishes, beet greens, mustard greens, and arugula. Though the harvest is small, it’s incredibly rewarding to harvest anything in November! .
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Instagram post 2178013588969557324_4245469154 What can you be doing in the off-season to prepare your garden for next year? Check out this podcast episode for some things I’m doing in my garden and get some ideas for your own! Listen on your favorite podcast player or in the link in my bio. What do you like to do for your garden in the off-season?
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