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Vegetable Garden Basics: How to grow carrots
Carrots are a timeless vegetable. They add heartiness to a mid-winter stew or just the right amount of crunch to a summer salad. Most people think of carrots as long and tapered and of an iconic...
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Vegetable Garden Basics: Growing Broccoli
I always think of broccoli as a kind of superior cauliflower, but that could be something to do with childhood memories of English school dinners, where the ‘caulie’ was boiled to death, grey and...
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Growing Sweet, Sweet Corn
“The Three Sisters” by Abri Beluga: Growing green beans up corn, with squash trailing underneath, conserving water and suppressing weeds. Well firstly, we’ll establish the difference between sweet corn...
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Vegetable Garden Basics: How to Grow Potatoes
Digging up fresh, earthy potatoes reminds me of hunting for Easter eggs as a child. The whole process of learning how to grow potatoes from start to finish is exciting really. Maybe because they are...
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Treating a Chicken with a Broken Leg
One of our chickens has a broken leg. Ocean (my daughter named her) got her leg caught in the tree the other day, as she was getting down in the morning. Our current flock of chooks decided to forgo...
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Growing Vegetables with Children
Grow a bush style tomato in a pot,with cherry sized fruit your children will love- just keep them out of reach of little fingers until they ripen, or be prepared for toddlers to pull them off green!...
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7 Favorite Safe Lawn and Garden Solutions
A month or two ago, knowing that I would be pushed for time (and internet access) while I am travelling, I put out of a call to my regular readers for guest posts. This week I have a guest post for you...
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How to Grow Chemical Free Grapes
Do you enjoy a glass of wine, or a bunch of sweet grapes? Did you know that Grapes make the top 10 list of most pesticide laden foods in both Australia and America? Today I am pleased to welcome Guest...
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Should Your Home Have a Green Roof?
Some people might say that green roofs are nothing more than fancy gardens simply located on top of homes and buildings… and those people would be entirely wrong. Green roofs represent one of the most...
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How to Grow Microgreen Peas
If you love salads, you will definitely love microgreens. They are not only nutritious but also incredibly simple to grow. When growing microgreens, no garden is required. You just need to find a sunny...
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