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My 2022 Gardening Plans
Judson got me thinking about my 2022 Gardening Plans - some of my seedlings survived the critters and windstorm last year and are doing well. Today I started both some new seeds and some seeds I tried last Fall (that for whatever reason did not make it). I am really excited to see how the Belaris Broccoli does, right now…
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Research Garden and what happened
This year I decided to have two signs-one for the north side and one for the east side. On the North side where I planted carrots, the carrots poked about 1 inch through one day and the next morning someone had walked all over them. This adult continues to walk all over the north garden. I just found cat pee and drawing in…
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Free plants!
Its that time of year in NW Pa. People are cleaning out their gardens or downsizing and free curbside plants are everywhere. I saw a listing today on one of the plant sites and picked up peonies, daylillies and rose of sharon. The rose of sharon I will pot up and sell. Peonies I will pot and keep half of them and give away…
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What are new plants are you trying in 2021
Last year every time I went to try to start my cool weather crops we ended up with a heatwave, so I will be attempting to start them in the next couple of days and so far some of the new things I am planning are: Different kinds of beets; Chijimisai (greens); Vibrant Ultra Violet Mustard; Japanese Giant Red Mustard; Black…
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Favorite Seasons
My two favorite seasons are Spring & Fall. Spring is when the days start to get longer and plants that have been dormant come alive! To me Daffodils are the epitome symbol of Spring. Fall is when you get to plant some of my favorite vegetables and my roses do well in Fall. What is your favorite Season(s)?
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Clay soil remediation: I need some gardening advice....
Hey everybody! So, I have a long bed in my gardening that currently has weeds and raspberry plants in it. I want to turn it into a huge potato patch but the soil is all clay. Any sugestions on how to improve it enough to grow a ton of potatoes? Thank you in advance!
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Survival Garden plan for tropics / Puerto Rico
OK I was hoping for some feedback here. I am building the below plan for my landscaper to assist me in setting up my gardening plan. I referenced a lot of Marjory & David the Good in putting this together, particularly David's newest S FL Survival Gardening book. FYI we get about 80in rain a year (seemingly more than S FL)…
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Congee a breakfast that will hopefully sustain me this spring
Congee is something I've only recently heard about. And I'm hoping it has the staying power to fill me up as I'm working out on the property burning so many calories. I have a ton of inflammation in my system I'm trying to get rid of. So my preferred breakfast of avocado toast will have to go. I'm not in a position to…
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My new book: Growing Your Survival Herb Garden for Preppers, Homesteaders and Everyone Else
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Fruit & Vegetable Seeds to Plant Deep In The Mountains? (+Australian foraging & plant ID)
Hi. I'm a noob, noob, newbie here. I'm at complete rock-bottom when it comes to gardening. I've never planted anything in my life. I've been listening to Mike Adams Situation Update podcasts. He has scared me into action by fearing an economic collapse, rising food costs, and food shortages. I had to quit playing video…
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Veggies for small spaces
I was talking to a friend today and telling her how to get more veggies in a smaller space with less work. With our economy she and her family are more concerned aboput how to grow more food with less work and space. https://www.ruralsprout.com/grow-food-vertically/
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Show 76: Growing Your Survival Herb Garden
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Interesting garden layout and planning
Interesting garden design and plan for community gardens, churches or businesses or maybe for a HOA area. I love the combination planting here
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Plant labels
So over the years, I've used several things to help me keep track of what is planted, where. Popsicle sticks written in permanent marker that wasn't so permanent. Plastic tags that also faded. Tags that came with from the local nursery eventually faded as well. I know there are other ways I tried to remember that I'm…
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Planning the 2022 garden...
so far, I have seeds and plan to plant (vegetables and medicinal herbs): artichokes, asparagus, storage beans (5 varieties), green beans 6 varieties, lima beans, beets, broccoli, broccolini, Brussel sprouts, cabbage (red and green), Asian greens, carrots, cauliflower, celery, celeriac, collards, corn, cucumbers (2 kinds),…
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Learn How to Grow a Vegetable Garden
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Citron Red seeded Watermelon Its many uses
I was given these seeds and since they are unique and fun , with a splash of color - I have to grow them. Its a watermelon that is not eaten raw. Its best for canning, baking or sweetmeats. And it will store well, for almost a year. One recipe: Peel and seed enough Citron Melon to make 2 quarts of 1/2 inch cubes. In a 6…
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Show 68: Herbs for Frostbite and My Favorite Gardening Books and Methods
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garden fruits
Has anyone grown vine peach (an old native small fruit) or huckleberries in their gardens? The vine peach are rather an interesting fruit. Slow to grow and not as tasty as some but they make the best jams and jellies. I have heard huckleberries are a bit tart but have not tried them. Ground cherries are also a great fruit…
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Inch by Inch Row by Row
I need a little soil and plants today
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Top 100 Gardening Blogs in Various Countries
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What Did You Learn This Year From Your Garden in 2021?
Last year I create a post titled “What Did You Learn This Year from Your Garden?” at the beginning of 2021, but this year I am starting a little earlier. Some of the things I have learned is making Worm towers that seem to be working, how to better protect my crops, which fruit trees do well in buckets and which are better…
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Healthy gardens and greenhouses
Well, the new year is almost here so it's time for me to kick into seeds and gardening 22/7. (see. I am pacing myself. no more 24/7) I just saw a poster for herbs to keep a garden healthy and its below. I believe this was on Mountain Rose Herbs It made me think of all the ways to keep a garden healthy (happy) and since the…
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Bio intensive gardening
This holiday season will be a bit quieter than most and there will be time to study and read. I am already in the gardening mode, even if today is the first day of Winter, lol. We even have a bit of snow falling today. So I decided to do the TGN Academy Bio intensive gardening course. I have 17 acres here but using your…
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A million calories per acre
The Permies forum is discussing a "Million Calorie Challenge". It would require that a mix of different crops be grown, not just a high-calorie crop like potatoes. What is necessary to produce a million calories of vegetable food on an acre? An acre is about 43,560 square feet, or 4,047 square meters. That works out to 23…
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Free Wood Mulch
I can't make use of this service where I live. It is based out of Oregon, but has a network North America wide.
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Starting Fall Chores
Well my fall chores have begun starting with my most important, cutting down a Pepper tree which was close to wires at my house and my neighbors and needed to come down before any storm comes through. I tried to get a tree company but no response so on Sunday Tom (who has done work at my dad’s and my house) cut down the…
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In permaculture, you try to keep some wild animals around but which ones?
On our new property here I'm learning, or trying to, all the different types of animals/critters we have around. For example, what their scat looks like, footprints and evidence that they've been somewhere. It's a lot to learn. Some animals eat ticks, bad snakes and such so you'd probably like to keep them around. Others…
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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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Great DIY humane squirrel trap