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Jan 6, 2011, 7:36 pm
I have so much fun ordering my seeds for the season; I spend hours looking at the catalog and planning what I will be growing this year.
Be sure to order your seeds ahead of time so that the seeds you start indoors are mature enough to be hardened off and planted in the ground when the soil is warm ... Comment - Like
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Nov 22, 2010, 7:46 pm
Radish is a cool-season, fast-maturing, easy-to-grow vegetable. Garden radishes can be grown wherever there is sun and moist, fertile soil, even on the smallest city lot. Early varieties usually grow best in the cool days of early spring, but some later-maturing varieties can be planted for summer u... Comment - Like
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Nov 19, 2010, 8:57 am
Starting a vegetable garden at home is an easy way to save money that $2 tomato plant can easily provide you with 10 pounds of fruits over the course of a season.
It also gives you the pleasure of savoring a delicious, sun-warmed tomato fresh from the garden. In almost every case, the flavor and tex... Comment - Like
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Oct 7, 2010, 9:57 pm
Fall is upon us. Soon the snow will fall, and it's time to prepare your garden for its winter sleep. You will have more success with your hydrangeas, roses, and clematis next summer, if you insulate them now from winter's icy blasts. Every perennial appreciates a warm blanket for the winter, and man... Comment - Like
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Sep 23, 2010, 9:17 pm
I'm a firm believer in container gardening. This type of gardening has many advantages, first you can control the amount of water the plant needs, and if the environment get bad like a storm you can move the plants to a safe place until the storm or whatever passes by. But the best part is you can b... Comment - Like
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Sep 16, 2010, 8:00 pm
Across the planet earth an amazing process is continuously taking place. Plant parts and animal leavings rot or decompose with the help of fungi, bacteria, and other microorganisms. Earthworms and an assortment of insects do their part digesting and mixing the plant and animal matter together. The r... Comment - Like
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Sep 11, 2010, 8:19 pm
This is a really simple process. Here's how you save tomato seeds:
1. Choose a ripe, perfect tomato.
2. Cut it across the center of the fruit.
3. Squeeze the seeds, gel, and juice out into a small cup or jar.
4. Cover the seed gunk with two to three inches of water.
5. Label your container so you k... Comment - Like
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Sep 4, 2010, 10:06 am
You want to start with a fully grown, ripe bell pepper. Allowing the pepper to grow to maturity will help ensure your pepper has healthy, robust seeds, resulting in a higher germination rate when planted.
Using a sharp knife, carefully cut the pepper down the middle from top to bottom. This will le... Comment - Like
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Aug 29, 2010, 8:45 am
If you have had a successful summer growing season, you can continue growing vegetables with fall gardening. You shouldn’t have to stop growing because of a frost. There are many different types of vegetables that can be grown up until early winter. Fall gardening is a great way to get more from y... Comment - Like
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Aug 20, 2010, 8:20 pm
Now you can grow all the survival food you will ever need anywhere in the country with a kit that contains a special seed bank of hard to find, open pollinated... super seeds, grown by small, fiercely independent farmers.
Let's face it. If the stories coming out on the world's food supply are even... Comment - Like
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Aug 14, 2010, 4:53 pm
Give some thought to the size and location of your garden. Whatever your choices are, it’s wise to make them ahead of time. Plan for paths where you want to walk. Consider the type of plants you want, the conditions under which they thrive, and place your beds where the best combination of light, ... Comment - Like
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Aug 8, 2010, 8:25 am
Starting seeds is actually an easy process, but success only comes through many years of trial and error. The obvious advantages are the cost savings and the variety as opposed to purchasing seedlings at the garden center.
Most vegetable and annual flower seeds need to be started 6-8 weeks prior to... Comment - Like
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Aug 3, 2010, 10:05 pm
Growing green onions is fun and very good for your health. When I was growing up and my grandfather show me that onions are a great part of our diet. It has fiber and nutrients that are essential to our natural well being. I remember as a kid my grandfather would make bacon and eggs for breakfast an... Comment - Like
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Jul 29, 2010, 7:16 pm
Select your turnip variety. Alltop, Seventop, Shogoin and Topper are turnip varieties that are grown primarily for the greens. Purple Top and White Globe are good for both the greens and the turnip root.
Prepare the seed bed. Your turnips will grow best in a light, rich, sandy loam soil with a pH o... Comment - Like
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Jul 28, 2010, 7:38 pm
Radish is a cool-season, fast-maturing, easy-to-grow vegetable. Garden radishes can be grown wherever there is sun and moist, fertile soil, even on the smallest city lot. Early varieties usually grow best in the cool days of early spring, but some later-maturing varieties can be planted for summer u... Comment - Like
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Jul 26, 2010, 6:15 pm
Beans are sensitive to cold temperatures and frost. They should be planted after all danger of frost is past in the spring. If the soil has warmed before the average last-frost date, an early planting may be made a week to 10 days before this date. You can assure yourself a continuous supply of snap... Comment - Like
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Jul 24, 2010, 10:54 pm
Nearly any type of container can be used for growing vegetable plants. Old wash tubs, wooden boxes or crates, gallon-sized coffee cans, and even five-gallon buckets can be implemented for growing crops as long as they provide adequate drainage.
Regardless of the type or size of your container, drai... Comment - Like
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Jul 24, 2010, 10:29 am
Tomato, Heirloom Taste Collection 4 Seed Pkts. (1 of each)"
"Simply, the four best varieties for taste, flavor and size. You get one plant each of: Black Krim- gorgeous dark color, tangy flavor. Burpee's Supersteak Hybrid- the original 'giant' with beefsteak flavor. Big Rainbow- yellow and red strea... Comment - Like
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Jul 16, 2010, 8:58 pm
When acquiring seed to grow vegetables make sure you buy Heirloom seeds. Do not buy hybrid seeds because you cannot save these seeds. Once you grow them they will not reproduce. Heirlooms seed are the best because they are handed down from generation to generation with the same elements that helped ... Comment - Like
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Jul 12, 2010, 8:17 pm
Cool-Season Vegetables
Leafy greens such as spinach, kale, and chard--along with lettuces, cabbages, broccoli, and root vegetables like carrots, beets and turnips--are cool-season veggies. Plant them in the desert as soon as the last frost date in the spring and again about eight weeks before the fi... Comment - Like
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Jul 11, 2010, 8:13 am
In North America, home canning is usually done in Mason jars, which have thicker walls than single-use commercial glass jars. Unless the food being preserved has a high acid (pH
The most common configuration is a Mason jar with a flat lid and screw ring. The lid is generally made of plated or paint... Comment - Like
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Jul 8, 2010, 8:40 pm
Good soil grows healthy plants. You should prepare your soil well ahead of time to provide the right conditions for growth. We have had the best success getting beds ready in the fall, right after the summer’s garden is finished and when cool, dry weather permits.
Because roots like a soil that i... Comment - Like
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Jul 6, 2010, 9:11 pm
When to Plant
The first planting can be made as soon as the soil is prepared in the spring. If the soil was prepared in the fall, seeds can be broadcast over frozen ground or snow cover in late winter and they will germinate as the soil thaws. Plant successive crops for several weeks after the ini... Comment - Like
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Jun 23, 2010, 9:22 pm
Give some thought to the size and location of your garden. Whatever your choices are, it’s wise to make them ahead of time. Plan for paths where you want to walk. Consider the type of plants you want, the conditions under which they thrive, and place your beds where the best combination of light, ... Comment - Like
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Jun 22, 2010, 2:52 pm
Celery requires a cool growing season and rich moist soil. Set plant in a trench 4 to 5 inches deep and fill in with soil as plant grows. If further blanching (whitening) is desired, hill plants by mounding additional soil around their bases. Apply soluble plant food every 2 to 3 weeks. Comment - Like
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Jun 21, 2010, 4:02 pm
For best carrots, soil should be loose textured and cultivated very deep. If you cannot cultivate very deep use short rooted types of seed. After germination, thin seedlings well. Sometimes these seedlings can be very sweet to the taste. Fertilize when foliage is 6 to 8 inches high. Harvest when car... Comment - Like
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May 30, 2010, 9:06 am
Wheatgrass will Increase red blood-cell count and lowers blood pressure. It cleanses the blood, organs and gastrointestinal tract of debris. Wheatgrass also stimulates metabolism and the body’s enzyme systems by enriching the blood. It also aids in reducing blood pressure by dilating the blood pat... Comment - Like
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May 12, 2010, 8:04 pm
Gardening today is the same as it was 100 years ago. You till the soil then you plant. What do you plant? In some cases you must save seed from the past season. This is Survival Gardening.
Hello, my name is Ron, welcome. This article is about gardening to survive. I hope to teach you on some of the ... Comment - Like
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May 2, 2010, 9:57 am
Summer and winter squash are some of the most popular vegetables in the home garden. Summer squash can be eaten raw in salads, stir-fried, steamed, or cooked in various dishes. Winter squash can be baked, steamed, or boiled.
Summer squashes are large, bushy plants. The fruit of summer squash are ha... Comment - Like
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Apr 25, 2010, 5:36 pm
To preserve foods by canning two things must be done. First, sufficient heat must be provided to destroy all microscopic life that will cause spoilage in food; and second a perfect seal must be made which will prevent the re-entrance of microorganisms. These problems of preventing spoilage have been... Comment - Like
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Apr 12, 2010, 8:10 am
Man has cultivated edible beans for thousands of years. They are widely planted and useful for home gardens. Early varieties were tough and required string removal and long cooking to soften them. Before the late 19th century, most beans were raised for shelled, dried beans, and not for fresh green ... Comment - Like
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Apr 4, 2010, 8:54 am
Once you have taken care of the basics, you’ll have to decide where to place your container garden. You want to situate the containers in an area that is close to a water source with sufficient sunlight, usually, at least five hours. Excessive wind can quickly dry container plants out, so you shou... Comment - Like
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Mar 28, 2010, 8:40 pm
Nearly any type of container can be used for growing vegetable plants. Old wash tubs, wooden boxes or crates, gallon-sized coffee cans, and even five-gallon buckets can be implemented for growing crops as long as they provide adequate drainage.
Regardless of the type or size of your container, dra... Comment - Like
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Mar 25, 2010, 4:20 pm
There has been a lot in the news these days about the decline of the U.S. Dollar. Countries such as Russia and China have been pushing for a new world currency or a basket of currencies to replace the dollar as the worlds reserve currency.
Just this morning Brendan Murray of Bloomberg posted an ... Comment - Like
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Mar 19, 2010, 9:02 pm
Deciding What to Grow
It's best to start small with your first garden. Many gardeners get a little too excited at the beginning of the season and plant more than they need -- and end up with wasting food and feeling overwhelmed by their garden.
So first, take a look at how much your family wil... Comment - Like
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