Building a community garden is a great way to revitalize a neighborhood, counter the effects of food deserts, and teach people how to eat healthy.
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10 DIY Raised Bed Garden Designs and Ideas to Add to Your Yard
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For me, square foot gardening is my favorite method of gardening for our home, and I spend so much time online looking at awesome DIY raised bed garden designs to expand the ‘square’ of my gardens. It works well for our home and our lifestyle. It allows me to plant-based off the light of our yard […]
Square Foot Gardening Mistakes: Learn From Ours First!
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Square Foot Gardening Mistakes – our favorite method of managing a garden in a small suburban landscape. But we did make a few mistakes along the way. Learn from our mistakes before you tackle your garden! The premise is to build a gardening box (in square or rectangle), put down a barrier, build a box, fill […]
10 Facts I Learned About Earthworms …. the best composter in the garden!
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You already have the best composter, right in your garden! This is a quick introduction to a series that will happen this summer – Vermicomposting! Composting with earthworms!!!! These organisms thrive in soil rich in matter for them to compost, and in turn, leave you with some amazing compost that will make your garden thrive. […]
DIY Vertical Gardening Ideas & Tips
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Whether you live in the tiniest studio apartment or the largest homestead or somewhere in between, vertical gardening may just be the answer for you to grow more of your own food, even in your limited space! If you’re really in a bind this year with a small yard or balcony for space to grow […]
The Benefits of Organic Gardening
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The Benefits of Organic Gardening Our garden is very important to us – not only is it a way for us to provide food for our family and get off the needs of shopping at the grocery store, it teaches our children about taking care of themselves, as well. And if for no other reason, […]
National Naked Gardening Day
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May 6, 2016 is National Naked Gardening Day. Are you going to join in?? I’m not quite sure I want to see it in it’s purest form. I’ll share with you our form in just a sec. According to the UPI: Gardeners from around the country took off their clothes and planted flowers to celebrate the 10th […]
How to Grow Garlic: When to Plant, When to Harvest, and How to Store
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When prepping, you know you need to store things like beans, potatoes, rice, and meat, but what about the things that will add some flavor to your life in the event things go sideways? Garlic is easy to grow and store — and it’s flavorful. Let’s find out how to grow and store garlic, no […]
21 Quarantine Christmas Tips: Making the Best of a Bad Situation
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Quarantine Christmas is changing everything. There are so many things that you can’t do. You can’t travel, have extended family over, visit Santa, or go caroling. Towns and cities are canceling their regular holiday festivities. Everyone has to maintain social distancing and mask up to go outside their homes. The feeling of giving, love, and […]
How to Make Activated Charcoal
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If you enjoy making household remedies, then you might want to learn how to make activated charcoal. It’s pretty cool stuff, we don’t blame you for wanting to know! Activated charcoal uses vary considerably, and it may surprise you how effective it is. Besides, if you enjoy a little homemade chemistry, learning how to make […]