What to Do With Tomato Plants In Winter?
Winter is here! And, you have a good crop of tomato plants. So you are asking yourself, will they make it through the cold season? Or – maybe you want to plan a tomato crop that lasts year-round, so you’re…
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What Can I Plant In December? [Vegetable Gardening Guide]
Is cabin fever wearing you down? Are you ready to play in the garden despite December being the coldest stretch of the year? Or maybe you want to become more self-sufficient? Break out your thickest gardening gloves and a coat,…
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Can You Plant Raspberries and Blackberries Together [Complete Guide]
Throughout North America, blackberries and raspberries grow wild. There’s prime roadside picking out there, but thorns, tangled vines, and uneven footing make harvesting an extreme sport of sorts! By comparison, domestic berry varieties are thornless, easy to trellis, very prolific,…
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13 Trees That Grow in Rocky Soil (Including Fruit Trees!)
It’s lovely living in a home perched on the side of a mountain! One of the only downsides is researching the best trees that grow in rocky soil – especially if your soil is dry or compacted. Smaller plants (and…
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Pumpkin Growing Stages – Your Ultimate Guide to What to Do When
Pumpkins are some of the best bumper crops of New England – known for producing an overflowing patch of deep orange gourds during the autumn harvest! But, what are the pumpkin growing stages – and how do they relate to the pumpkin life cycle? In…
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14 Best Vegetable Gardening Books for Beginners and Experts
Basic gardening with beautiful flowers like dahlias and roses will help give your yard an appealing look! But, if you intend to live a self-sufficient lifestyle and provide for your family, a vegetable garden is what you need. Maybe that’s…
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Top 9 Best Fruit Trees for Zone 4 Gardens
Hey there, zone 4 warriors! You didn’t pick the easiest climate for a fruit tree garden but don’t despair – I have 9 of the best zone 4 fruit trees for you. Not only are they extremely cold-hardy, but they’re…
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5 Homegrown Vegetables That Save You the Most Money! [Cash-Saving Crops!]
Have you noticed that the cost of groceries is skyrocketing these days? We’re worried that the cost of food is only going to increase! We’ve been ranting about the increased cost of bacon, eggs, chicken, coffee, milk, sugar, and beef for the…
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Why Are My Cucumbers White and Are They Safe to Eat?
If you’re new to growing cucumbers, it can be a big worry when they don’t turn out as expected! You may be wondering: Why are my cucumbers white and are they still OK to eat? As with all homegrown vegetables,…
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How to Pick the Perfect Ears of Corn From Your Garden
Picking ears of corn, whether in one’s garden or at the supermarket, can be more challenging than picking other vegetables or fruits. It’s easy to tell if bananas are ripe because of how they look and feel in one’s hands….
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17 Best Cucumber Varieties That are Easiest to Grow
When it comes to yummy cucumbers, there are usually two different types: slicing, which are usually larger cucumbers up to 12 inches in length; and pickling, which are usually up to six inches in length. If you’re new to gardening…
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The 12 Easiest and Healthiest Vegetables to Grow in Your Garden
Are homegrown veggies more nutritious? Yes! It comes down to one main reason: The second a vegetable is picked, the nutrient content begins to decrease. Commercially-grown vegetables can spend several weeks in shipping while they travel thousands of miles from…
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5 Gallon Bucket Garden DIY [+ 30 Most Productive Vegetables to Grow In Buckets!]
The 5 gallon bucket garden offers a uniquely flexible and transportable take on gardening. You don’t actually have to use a 5 gallon bucket – any bucket will do! Bucket gardening is an affordable, easy way for people in any…
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Pickle Fan? Grow Your Own With These 5 Best Cucumbers for Pickling!
Summer in the USA is just around the corner, and that means a number of things. It means long, lazy sunsets under the warm buzz of insects. (Or the blaring roar of ten thousand cicadas – watch out, East Coast!)…
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Indeterminate Potatoes vs Determinate Potatoes – Growing Tips, Facts, and More!
Potatoes are one of the best foods in the world! Red potatoes, purple potatoes, yellow potatoes – I love them all! Not only are potatoes delicious and hardy – but they’re also affordable and fun to grow. With the cost of food…
