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Know Your Tomatoes
Saw this article when I was browsing today. Short and basic stuff.
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Best Herbs for Indoors
I just found this useful list. My indoor herbs rarely do as well as the outdoor herbs. I think the standard varieties tend to like space to stretch up ad out. But these sound promising. If I can find them, I might have a whole new indoor herb garden this winter,,,,,
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Hydroponic Herbs
Oh so easy to hack. No need to spend $40 for 2 Braided strand of Kitchen Cotton/Sugar and Cream yarn. Coffee filter. Cheap kitchen sink strainers.
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Companion plant for strawberries?
So a good friend of mine is moving a way to the city for his job. I wanted to give him a small potted garden to give him some "farm" in the city. I have some alpine strawberries started this spring, but I wanted to put something else in the pot, probably an herb. I want something low care that he won't have to worry about…
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Apartment Homesteading
Interesting ideas for apartment homesteading. It even includes raising animals. I would have chosen a different animal but it served a purpose for what she wanted. For those in a small space what animals might you include?
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Small Vegetable Garden
I am getting this garden bed ready to plant. it is a strip that is quite long but less than 16inches wide. I plan to plant green beans, (peas in late July), bunching onions, swiss chard, spinach and kale. I have done many 12 inch gardens and the square foot gardening plan before. Like usual I will be using my own method of…
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Fresh Herbs at My Backdoor
Today I slipped out between rain showers and snipped a few basil leaves, some rosemary, oregano, and thyme to add to my scrambled eggs at lunchtime. They were so good! While having dried herbs on hand is an absolute necessity, I love going out and picking just what I need for the dish I am going to make. What herbs are you…
