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This “CLEAN” Compost Trick Will Make Your Veggies Grow Huge

3 min read | Author - Susan Patterson

It’s spring, and for many gardeners around the country, it is time to prepare garden beds and start planting. One of the best things you can do for your plants is to supercharge your soil with rich, nutrient-dense compost. Don’t have time for composting? Don’t fret; there is one really neat compost trick that takes little time and effort but pays off big – building up the soil and making nutrients available to hungry plants and beneficial critters deep inside the soil.

The No Fail Veggie Anyone Can Grow and How to Do It

5 min read | Author - Susan Patterson

Are you ready to be a successful potato gardener? This versatile starchy tuber is easy to grow and can be cultivated by anyone with great success, even the novice gardener. The best thing of all is that there are endless possibilities when it comes to growing potatoes so everyone can get in on the action.

3 Reasons to Stop Using Peat and What to Use Instead

4 min read | Author - Taylor Ramsey

Peat is a fibrous material made up of partially decomposed plant materials and natural forms in the earth in locations that fulfil particular requirements. For instance, the climate has to be mild (not rising above a certain temperature), stagnant water must be present, and it will only form in anaerobic conditions, which essentially just means the the absence of oxygen. Peat is most commonly found in Russia and Canada.

Garden Mistakes Everyone Wants to Avoid

3 min read | Author - Mary Ellen Ellis

The best gardeners in the world have learned from their mistakes, but there’s no reason to repeat them. Learn from the mistakes of others if you’re just getting started in gardening. You can avoid a lot of problems, save time, and prevent the sad death of plants by learning some common and easy-to-make gardening errors before you make them.

Best Veggies to Grow in Raised Beds

4 min read | Author - Mary Ellen Ellis

A raised bed is a great way to start a vegetable garden. It allows you to create the perfect environment for your veggies, with just the right soil mix and good drainage. You can generally grow any vegetables in this way, but some are superstar producers in a raised bed.

Are You Still Using Pesticides? Why You Will Regret It (and what really works)

5 min read | Author - Susan Patterson

Yes, I get it; pests can be a problem. In just a few hours, pests gone wild can destroy your beautiful cabbage crop, annihilate your cucumbers, and leave your lettuce looking like it went through a war. All of this is heartbreaking, and I have had it happen to me more than once. There is a solution to this problem, and it is not to pour a vat of toxic chemicals into your garden either. Once I got the formula down – the best method to repel nasty pests – my garden has never been so beautiful. If I can do it, so can you.

Tips for Growing the Tastiest Microgreens Indoors

5 min read | Author - Susan Patterson

Microgreens are one food anyone can grow with minimum space, minimum effort, and a minimum investment of time and money. They are tasty and nutritious to boot. There really isn’t any excuse not to grow them.

How Playing in the Dirt Can Make You Happy and Keep You Healthy

4 min read | Author - Susan Patterson

If young children are left to their own devices, they would happily play in the mud for hours. Dirty hands, feet, and faces don’t seem to bother the young or the young at heart. These people may be on to something. According to research, playing in the dirt could be one of the best prescriptions for happiness.

Always Wanted to Sprout an Avocado Seed? Here’s How To Do it

5 min read | Author - Susan Patterson

Why would you want to sprout an avocado seed? Well, the most simple answer: because you can! There are not many fruits and vegetables that are near as fun to grow from seeds as avocados. Some seeds are a real pain to get started. For instance, seeds of peaches, plums, and apricots need to be either subjected to cold stratification or their hard pits broken mechanically before planting.

Live in the North? What You Should be Doing Now in Your Garden

4 min read | Author - Susan Patterson

If you live in a part of the country where the bulbs are just starting to show their pretty heads and the ground is beginning to soak up the warm rays from the sun, it is time to start preparing your garden.

How to Get 2x the Cucumbers and a Longer Harvest

6 min read | Author - Susan Patterson

If you love cucumbers as much as I do, you will be thrilled to know that doing a few simple things results in twice the amount of cucumbers and an extended fruiting season. I know this sounds almost too good to be true, but trust me, these little tweaks do work, and I would love for you to give them a try and let me know all about your harvest.

This “CLEAN” Compost Trick Will Make Your Veggies Grow Huge

The No Fail Veggie Anyone Can Grow and How to Do It

3 Reasons to Stop Using Peat and What to Use Instead

Garden Mistakes Everyone Wants to Avoid

Best Veggies to Grow in Raised Beds

Are You Still Using Pesticides? Why You Will Regret It (and what really works)

Tips for Growing the Tastiest Microgreens Indoors

How Playing in the Dirt Can Make You Happy and Keep You Healthy

Always Wanted to Sprout an Avocado Seed? Here’s How To Do it

Live in the North? What You Should be Doing Now in Your Garden

How to Get 2x the Cucumbers and a Longer Harvest

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