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Planting Tomato Seedlings
I have generally had tomatoes do very well in the past. Last year, I started planting them from seed indoors before planting outside. They started to look sickly, but did very well as soon as they were planted in the dirt! I found that using organic fertilizer this year also helped them to be able
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Flower Pot Planting Designs
This is probably one of my favorite things to plant and watch grow! I have flower pots all over the place! Because we don’t consider this our forever home, I don’t like to plant a bunch of perennials or dig up half the yard… so flower pots work great for me! They are also easy
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Herb Garden
Generally, I just plant herbs in the ground, but they were sometimes difficult to separate from the weeds. My husband’s grandma always has beautiful herb gardens on her back porch, so I decided to try out a container garden this year for my herbs. With wood so expensive, I tried thinking outside the box… pun
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Town Vegetable Garden Layout
I’m sure that I have mentioned this before, but just in case I haven’t, we currently rent a house in town from my husband’s grandparents. They live out on a lake a short distance from town. We hope to build out there in the next few years. Because of this, we have multiple vegetable gardens
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Planting Vegetable Seeds Directly Into The Ground
I find myself constantly looking to find how deep and how far apart to plant my seeds. To make this a little easier, I have created a chart containing this information! I only included seeds that I have or will be planting this year, so it’s not all inclusive. Hopefully you and I can both
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10 Step House Cleaning For When You Don’t Know Where To Start
I’m sure we have all been there… you have been super busy lately and haven’t had any time to spend on your home. Your hamper is over flowing, your bathroom’s a mess, dishes piled high in the sink, and who knows when the last time your floors were vacuumed! You are completely overwhelmed and have
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