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Tricks to Growing a Square Watermelon

It’s that time of season again when fruits and vegetables are plentiful and it’s time to eat a lot of them before they become scarce again. But would you want to cut into a prized square watermelon? Just like the … Continue reading

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Jeff’s Purple Clematis Vine

The purple clematis vine that we have growing over an arbor is just beautiful this time of year! I think most of the flowers are now in bloom, but it has been blooming for almost a month. It’s one of … Continue reading

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When to Plant Roses

Its important to the future health of your rose bush to know when to plant roses – you definitely need to watch out for just the right time.  Actually, that’s easier said than done. Determining when to plant roses can be … Continue reading

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Organic Gardening Tips to Grow Naturally

Usually when people think of gardening, they think they are gardening organically. But unfortunately, there are a lot of things you can do unconsciously that make your garden not so organic.  These are the most basic and simple mistakes people … Continue reading

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Plant Lawn Seed Easily With Creative Garden Tool

I went outside to see what Jeff was doing this weekend, and once again, he had devised another contraption to make his gardening work easier - and save some money with a creative idea on how to plant lawn seed. Most … Continue reading

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Organic Food Gardening How To

Once you start growing foods in your own garden, you might be considered an organic gardener! But wait, not so fast. Are you really doing all you can to make sure your organic garden doesn’t get accidentally un-organic’d. It’s not … Continue reading

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Herb Gardening – Inside or Outside

Now that Fall is arriving, I’m going to miss all of the fresh vegetables and herbs that I have been enjoying from the garden this summer. But maybe it doesn’t really have to be that way. You see, herb gardening … Continue reading

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Bug Zapping – Dont try this at home?

At our house, Jeff is the “King of Gardening,” and I seem to have been given the title of “Queen Bug Killer!” We don’t have many bugs, but the wasps drive me crazy!  They love to come over and visit … Continue reading

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Storing Potatoes – Prevent a Sweet Experience

Did you know there was a process for storing potatoes? I remember when my parents had what we called a root cellar in South Dakota.  It was really just a hole in the ground where we stored canned things (like … Continue reading

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What Goes Around Comes Around — The Bearded Iris!

Sometimes I can’t believe what’s growing in our Garden.  I noticed these Bearded Iris’s outside, but suddenly, I had a vase full of them on my table when I came home from shopping.  Jeff thought we couldn’t see them good enough … Continue reading

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