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General Gardening Tips

Grow Some Herbs for Antioxidant Power

Herbs and spices, as well as taking your cooking from mundane to marvelous, are healthy sources of antioxidants. We all know that antioxidants are an essential component in our diets, helping to prevent cardiovascular diseases, cancer, degenerative diseases and inflammation.
By growing your own organic herbs so that you have a healthy and fresh source, and [...]

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Spring Rejuvenation for Your Perennial Borders

Spring is a good time to rejuvenate your perennial borders and gardens. If you’re at all like me, you enjoy the thought of getting out in the cool but pleasant sunshine after a winter away from your gardening. Spring is easily one of the busiest times of the year if you have a garden full [...]

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Recipes for Deterring Pesky Critters

Arrgh! Those pesky deer cruised through and ate all my… Yikes – my new broccoli plants vanished overnight! What happened to my tulips – the buds are all chewed off!!
Do any of those exclamations sound familiar? Almost every gardener, at one time or another, finds their prized plants chewed, nibbled or devoured by some pesky [...]

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Grow Some New Zealand Spinach This Year

Tired of your spinach plants bolting before you get to enjoy them in your salads? Why not plant New Zealand spinach this year. It is a warm season alternative to regular spinach that does well in hot, dry conditions. Unlike regular spinach, you’ll have a crop that takes you through the entire summer. New Zealand [...]

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Perk Up Your Salads With Quick Spring Greens

By the time early spring rolls around, most of us are longing for something crisp, leafy and fresh that we can pick and enjoy from our own gardens. If you are looking for some quick growing greens and vegetables that you can start early in your garden, here are some ideas for you.
1. Peppergrass or [...]

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The Benefits of a Hoop Style Greenhouse

A greenhouse can be a wonderful addition for any gardener, regardless of whether they are hobbyists or commercial growers. Of the many things to consider in choosing a greenhouse, the cost is always one of the most important. For the hobby gardener or home gardener, a good alternative is to choose a hoop style greenhouse. [...]

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10 Tips for Successful Seed Starting

One of the most rewarding pursuits as a gardener is starting your own plants from seeds. The potential for beauty, fruitfulness and aroma locked up in each tiny seed is awesome. However, growing your plants from seeds is not always a sure thing, or an easy task. Here are some techniques and tips to get [...]

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5 Things That Can Make You Happier

Although this article from Dr. Mercola doesn’t seem to have much to do with gardening, I’d add a 6th thing for happiness — get in touch daily with nature, and that can be achieved by getting down and dirty in your gardening.
Here are five things that research has shown can improve happiness:
1. Be grateful [...]

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