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Straw Bale Gardening: It’s Not A Fad

Straw Bale Gardening: It’s Not A Fad

Some gardening fads come and go, but straw bale gardening is one trend that may be here to stay. Who wouldn’t want a gardening method that provides portability, easier access and better drainage? On this week’s edition of Off The ...

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How To Grow A Garden When You Don’t Own Land

How To Grow A Garden When You Don’t Own Land

There is hope for apartment dwellers and renters who want to guarantee their food security. If you think you must own land to begin, think again. There’s no reason why you can’t start right away. Growing Food Indoors Select food ...

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The Low-Maintenance Secret To A Weed-Free Garden

The Low-Maintenance Secret To A Weed-Free Garden

If you ask a representative sample of gardeners what they least enjoy doing in the garden, you’re likely to get the same answer from most of them: weeding. In my own experience as a low-maintenance landscape designer and professional gardener, ...

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5 Tricks To Help Your Garden Thrive During A Drought

5 Tricks To Help Your Garden Thrive During A Drought

While some of us are used to dealing with drought, nature keeps the rest of us guessing. My gardening zone has a short, hot growing season with extremely variable amounts of annual precipitation. Some years, we have drought; other years, ...

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6 Clever Ways To Save Money When Watering Your Garden

6 Clever Ways To Save Money When Watering Your Garden

There’s no way around it. We just can’t control nature. If the forecast calls for an extended hot, dry period, our gardens may end up experiencing drought conditions. If we’re fortunate, we can just turn on our irrigation systems. But ...

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The Organic Gardener’s Guide To Repelling Insects

The Organic Gardener’s Guide To Repelling Insects

When most gardeners see insects invading their garden, they reach for a can of pesticide from the big box store. But as you’ll learn on this week’s edition of Off The Grid Radio, there are quite a few all-natural options ...

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Gardening Wisdom From Thomas Jefferson: 5 Things You Should Learn

Gardening Wisdom From Thomas Jefferson: 5 Things You Should Learn

When they consider Thomas Jefferson, many Americans first think of him as the author of the Declaration of Independence or as our nation’s third president, who was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition. However, Jefferson’s ...

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Help! Aphids Are Eating My Garden. (Here’s What To Do.)

Help! Aphids Are Eating My Garden. (Here’s What To Do.)

  If you’ve never had an aphid infestation in your garden, consider yourself fortunate! Aphids, which exist in almost every gardening zone, are tiny insects that congregate in large numbers to suck the nutrient-rich sap out of plants. Some, in ...

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