Most of us have already heard about the many benefits of using compost in our gardens. If you are like my husband and me, you’ve probably read your share of articles on the topic, as well as discussed it in ...
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Asparagus: The Perennial Garden Favorite
Asparagus, with its fresh, lemony taste and bright, tightly closed spears, has a reputation as a gourmet vegetable, but in many rural areas, the plant grows as a ditch weed. As a child, I loved hunting for asparagus along the ...
Read More »The Top 10 Herbs To Grow This Year
Any seasoned gardener will tell you that growing your own herbs is an essential part of having a well-balanced garden. Not only will freshly picked herbs provide the perfect touch to a grand variety of dishes, but the benefits of ...
Read More »Purifying Your Indoor Air The Off-The-Grid Way
Recent studies have proven that having indoor plants can actually be beneficial to your health. This isn’t necessarily very hard to believe, and most of us already have faith in their powers. They add color and life to our homes, ...
Read More »Elderberries: The Forgotten Survival Fruit
Elderberries don’t get much billing in modern gardens, but these attractive plants were common fixtures in early American gardens. In fact, elderberries were so common a century ago that early settlers viewed them as ditch weeds. Several varieties are native ...
Read More »Pruning And Training Apple Trees
Apple trees are a bit like children. Discipline them too harshly, and they become petulant and rebellious. Set no limits, and they become unruly and unproductive. But give them consistent pruning and training, and they form an attractive, useful landscape ...
Read More »How to have green onions over and over!
February 19, 2012 This is a great little gardening tip on how to have green onions over and over!!! Heard this tip on The survival podcast and thought I would share it with you! Previous Video
Read More »How to build an Urban Hoop Garden
February 18, 2012 This video is showing you how to make an inexpensive hoop garden, so you can grow plants all year long. Previous Video
Read More »A Personal Orchard
There are few pleasures in life quite as sweet as picking a soft peach from your tree, biting into it still warmed from the sun, and feeling a taste explosion of sweetness and juice! Having your own mini orchard can ...
Read More »How to build a Raised Bed Garden
February 15, 2012 Patti Moreno, the Garden Girl, shows you how to build an inexpensive raised garden bed. Start are garden today. Previous Video
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