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Oh Hail! I watched the dark clouds roll in as I weeded the garden. I thought I would weed until it started raining, however, when the lightning started I headed to the house. Within twenty minutes, the garden was gone. Hail and high winds shredded my tender plants as I helplessly watched from the window.

June 25, 2014 Read more

Nutrients in the Garden 16: Weeding the Garden

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“Moooooom, your garden is weedy!” said a bossy little five-year old. She is good at pointing out the obvious. After some much needed rain and sunshine, the garden is bursting with green, most of it weeds.

June 2, 2014 Read more

Nutrients in the Garden 15: Thinning Small Seeded Vegetables

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If plants are overcrowded, they fight for nutrients and water producing a smaller weaker plant. With a small amount of space to garden we need to use water, soil and nutrients as efficiently as possible.

May 24, 2014 Read more

Nutrients in the Garden 13: 5 Steps To Directly Sow Seeds

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Between soccer games, track practice, birthday parties, and life we finally started planting the garden. The girls were as excited as I was to be digging and planting. We had limited time before the sun set, so I handed the camera to twelve year old and started sowing.

May 9, 2014 Read more

Nutrients in the Garden 12: How To Read A Fertilizer Label

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When you walk into the garden center you will see there are lots of different choices. Below, I show different samples of fertilizers. I am not promoting one or the other; I use a variety of different fertilizers for different purposes.

April 29, 2014 Read more

Nutrients in the Garden 6: Get Acquainted With Your Soil

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This is where you want to get it right! With the wrong soil, your garden will struggle and you might consider throwing in the trowel and giving up. Simply put, poor soil = poor garden. We can prevent this by doing our homework now, while it’s still too cold to garden.

March 10, 2014 Read more

Nutrients in the Garden 4: What to Grow

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If you read Tuesday's post, you know there are three important decisions to make before you get started with your garden. We covered location and type/container, so now on to the really fun part, deciding what to grow!

February 27, 2014 1 Comment Read more

Nutrients in the Garden 1: Seeds

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Boots, gloves, and thinking about gardening have kept me warm this artic winter! I am ready to trade it all in for mud boots, garden gloves, and the soft earth below my feet. In the meantime, we can start planning the garden. It’s not too early!

February 14, 2014 1 Comment Read more

Garden Recipe: Pumpkin Puree

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Making pumpkin puree is simple and straightforward. We are accustomed to the convenience of the grocery store, but I don't think we realize how easy food preservation can be. I’m not saying that I make everything from scratch but when I do, I feel a sense of satisfaction and pride.

January 13, 2014 Read more

Garden Spotlight: Sue Meggers & Hannah Ludwig

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Sue Meggers has gardened for many reasons over the course of her life. When she was young, she gardened because her grandparents did.

October 30, 2013 1 Comment Read more

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