Gardening

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Growing Chamomile for Tea

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Purslane: Weed it or Eat it?

Knowing when to harvest garlic can be tricky. Here are tips to help you decide when the time is right to harvest garlic, plus learn how to cure and store garlic for winter.

How to Harvest, Cure, and Store Garlic

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Tips for Germinating Carrots

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10 Garlic Scape Recipes

Whether you are striving for a few gourmet fingerling potatoes for fresh eating or growing a large crop for winter food storage, here are several different ways to grow potatoes in your garden.

6 Ways to Grow Potatoes

Seed potatoes are not seeds but small potato tubers. When you plant seed potatoes, you are planting a potato produced by the plant the previous year. Any diseases or insects that the mother plant may have had are carried over in the seed potato. Sourcing certified seed potatoes ensures that you are starting with disease free potatoes.

Sourcing Seed Potatoes for the Backyard Garden

Seed mats or seed tapes are helpful for planting tiny seeds, such as lettuce and carrots that are hard to sow one at a time. Perfect for square foot garden.

Homemade Seed Mats or Seed Tapes

If you are just starting a garden or want to expand your growing space, the Square Foot Gardening method is worth considering. The beds are easy to build with no digging or tilling required. Read on for 10 benefits of square foot gardening.

10 Benefits of a Square Foot Garden

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How to Pre-Sprout Seeds for Faster Germination

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Simple Seed Germination Test

Garlic is one of the easiest crops you can grow in your garden. It is a long season crop with a unique growing pattern compared to other garden crops. Garlic is planted in fall in order to give it a head start and enough time to produce a larger bulb.

Planting Garlic in the Fall

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Grow a Good Life Guide to

Planning Your Vegetable Garden eBook

Whether you are new to growing your own food or have been growing a vegetable garden for years, you will benefit from some planning each year. Grow a Good Life Guide to Planning Your Vegetable Garden will guide you through the steps to planning your vegetable garden.