Maybe you’ve finally found THE tomato variety of your dreams or maybe you’re just trying to save a little moolah in your seed budget next year. Either way, learning how to save tomato seeds is a great skill to have in your homesteading toolbelt. Why save seeds? Saving seeds is a super economical way to […]
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We are starting our fourth year of growing loofah and we’ve certainly learned a few things on how to grow loofah successfully (and unsuccessfully) from trial and error. Year one, we tried direct sowing in a partial shade location. The vines grew like crazy. All the way to the top of a nearby juniper tree…but
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You’ve planted your very first indeterminate tomato plant. You know you need to start pruning your tomato vines…but you’re worried you might accidentally kill your tomato plant. Don’t let fear keep you from snipping away the suckers or taming the vines. This guide will help you learn how to prune tomatoes to keep your vines
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You’ve probably seen a myriad of ways to plant potatoes on Pinterest. From pots to wire cylinders, from raised beds, to specially made bags, and the list could go on and on. But you may be wondering how to plant potatoes simply and cheaply. No frills or major upfront investment to get started. Thankfully potatoes
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The beginning of a new growing season is upon us. With the sun warming up the earth, memories of nasty pest infestations from last year, large hairy caterpillars, tiny aphids everywhere, or beetles eating the peppers may present itself. We grow all of our vegetables pesticide-free and know that the struggle is real. But what
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The garden, oh the garden, why oh bugs do you love my garden? I don’t know about you, but one of the hardest things about having a garden is watching a beautiful tomato begin to grow, begin to ripen, and right when it is ready to pick…a tomato hornworm appears from nowhere and devours it!
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You’ve seen your friends get on the vegetable gardening bandwagon or you tried to grow your first garden last year during the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine and bit off more than you could chew. Even if this is your first time considering a summer vegetable garden, we’ve got a simple step-by-step plan with 3 easy-to-grow summer
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March brings a few welcome changes to the winter. The days are growing longer. The air gets a hint of the scent of new life. But unfortunately, it also comes with mud, debris, and the need for good cleaning both inside the house and outside. Hence, spring cleaning! Today we will venture into the garden
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You see the transplants starting to pop up at the garden centers. Or transplants that you have nurtured and grown from seed yourself, both eager to be planted. This can be a tricky prospect as either way you have time or money invested and it is hard to see that wasted in the form of
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It may be winter outside, but it isn’t too early to be thinking about your spring garden! The frosty temperature and occasional snow can make the coming season feel far off. It also can feel a bit intimidating when you feel like you’ve just gotten a handle on growing a few summer vegetables. Good news!
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