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Planting Bags for the Garden

Switching to planting bags for the garden wasn’t a planned improvement as I reused planting containers. My collection of hard black pots were accidentally recycled during a surprise to me cleaning project. Great project, I was broken-hearted about losing the planters and shocked at the cost to replace them. Planting in garden bags has helped […]

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Eggshells Plant Care and Cure

Eggs aren’t just for Sunday breakfast and egg shells don’t belong in the trash! Eggshells are rich in calcium carbonate (CaCO3 aka Lime1) helps feed soil and birds; shells also deter pests. Don’t toss fiber egg crate use a plant starter with or without the shells. Crushed egg shells, mixed into soil, add organic matter

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Making Hypertufa Planters

Making Hypertufa Planters I intended to make Hypertufa Planters since I discovered it was a thing, recently it happened. The catalyst was mostly due to the idea of creating a new garden space in planters, or pots. Researching the amount of pots, in the size needed, revealed a cost which seemed rather overwhelming. A quick

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BioChar Benefits Your Garden

BioChar Benefits Your Garden I just opened an issue of Organic Gardening, the first article I stumble upon is about BioChar titled “What is Biochar.” When I first saw the piece, it seemed like I was looking at a popular advertising campaign’s “most interesting guy in the world,” that got my attention. The short piece

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Charlie Nardozzi on Powdery Mildew (via WCAX.com)

Our area is so lucky to have Charlie Nardozzi, a nationally known local gardening personality. Charlie give gardening tips on our local news station, WCAX-TV. Sharon Meyer, WCAX reporter, discusses Powdery Mildew a common plant ailment. Powdery Mildew loves warm moist air, between 60 to 80 degrees.  Beautiful vibrant gardens wilt into a sickly looking

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Homeowners forced to remove their gardens, Insane!!

Homeowners forced to remove their gardens Until I saw this photo on Facebook, I had no idea people were being forced to remove their gardens.  The photo below certainly gets the point across regarding the irony of what is and isn’t legal in our country.  I am sure the city gardening ordinance was due to

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