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I’m doing a couple of new things this garden sea I’m doing a couple of new things this garden season! 1️⃣ I’ll be growing in new Birdies metal raised beds sold by Kevin at @epicgardening. I’ve been eyeing them for awhile. I put these beds together in about a half hour. So easy! 2️⃣ I’m generally not a fan of landscape fabric but I just can’t keep up with the weeding and mowing of my very large garden space. So in a few areas I’m adding this heavier-duty fabric to pathways. I only have about 6” of the fabric inside the beds because it’s important to me that my plants’ roots have access to the soil beneath. (That’s a personal preference.) I do plan to cover this fabric with pine needles and/or wood chips. So, we’ll see how this new adventure goes! If the rain holds off tomorrow I’m hoping to fill at least one bed and get it planted with spinach. #metalraisedbeds #raisedbeds #raisedbedgardening #metalraisedbed #birdiesgardenproducts #gardenspace #gardenlife
My final seed order came in, this one from @seed_s My final seed order came in, this one from @seed_savers_exchange. Here’s what I bought and why I enjoy ordering from this company. Have you grown any of these varieties? #heirloomseeds #seedsaversexchange #seedorder #seedunboxing
It’s the little things. Last year I finally got It’s the little things. Last year I finally got enough of a beet harvest to pickle enough beets to last me, most likely, all year. I say, “it’s the little things” because pickled beets may not get you excited but they’re my guilty pleasure. I eat them on my salads almost daily and I use the vinegar brine to make my own pickled beet vinaigrette. No one else in my house likes beets in any form but that’s ok! I love them and I love that I don’t have to buy the $5+ jars of beets at the grocery store. That adds up! I’ll be sowing my next my season’s planting in a couple of weeks and I’m hoping next harvest is as good as last years! #beets #pickledbeets #cannedbeets #homegrown #homecanning #gardenlove #gardenlife
Just a few more days!! If you'd like to harvest MO Just a few more days!! If you'd like to harvest MORE from your garden without expanding your space, consider this your personal invitation to learn key strategies to make it a reality in 2022.⁠ ⁠ In this FREE, LIVE, online Masterclass -- choose which of the four class times works best for your schedule -- I'll show you how you can plant, grow, and harvest for more months of the year than you ever thought possible. ⁠ ⁠ All without expanding your space or spending your summer slaving in your garden.⁠ ⁠ Comment below and tell me if you're coming!⁠ ⁠ Learn more and save your seat at journeywithjill.net/masterclass⁠ ⁠ #howtogarden #beginninggardening #beginnergardener #gardentips #gardenclass #productivegarden
It's hard to believe that three years ago I took a It's hard to believe that three years ago I took a chance on planting a few seeds that would end up giving back not only during the growing season, but also for me personally this week, as I've been under the weather.⁠ ⁠ It's the simple "coneflower" that most people are familiar with, but they don't realize that it's actually known as echinacea. ⁠ ⁠ Flower gardeners love it for its beauty. Vegetable gardeners love it for its ability to attract and support beneficial insects. Natural living advocates love it for its well-researched health benefits.⁠ ⁠ But it's not as simple and fast to grow as other flowers. Echinacea germinates best when subjected to cold temperatures first -- known as cold stratification. I planted my first seeds in moist soil in cell trays and put them in the refrigerator for a month before bringing them under grow lights. ⁠ ⁠ Once they sprouted, they grew under lights until they were large enough to transplant outside. Even then, they grew slowly and didn't bloom until the second year, 2020. ⁠ ⁠ I actually didn't grow echinacea for the blooms initially; that was just a bonus! I grew them for the root, because that's the most beneficial part for the purpose I wanted. But the root isn't harvested until a couple of years later so the entire plant isn't killed. ⁠ ⁠ It was 2021 -- 2 1/2 years after I first planted the first seeds -- that I harvested the root for the first time and used it to make a tincture. And it's been my go-to when "things" come up. You'll have to research yourself --and I encourage you to -- because it's made a difference for me. I've used it enough times for various "things" that I'm convinced it's not a coincidence.⁠ ⁠ For a flower to check so many boxes, it was worth the wait! And this year I collected seeds for the first time and am hoping to start the whole process over again for more.⁠ ⁠ #echinacea #echinaceaseeds #coneflower #purpleconeflower #harvestingechinacea ⁠ #flowers #coldseason
My biggest seed order this year came from @johnnys My biggest seed order this year came from @johnnys_seeds — I’ve only been buying from them for a couple of years but so far everything I’ve bought has performed well. Here is what I chose this year and what to expect if you consider ordering from them. #seedcompanies #wheretobuyseeds #johnnysseeds #seedcompany #buyingseeds #seedorder
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