Category: Garden & Farm
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The January Garden | Seed Sorting and Starting
The garden in January is lack-luster to say the least. Brown, crispy weeds, dilapidated borders, missing pieces of ground cover, and little to no green. Does that stop the gardener from dreaming of warmer days and greenery adorning each corner? No my friend, it does not.
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The Gardener’s Christmas Gift Guide
Whether you are a novel gardener or have years of experience under your belt, I wanted to share some of my personal gardening favorites and wants to guide you in the right direction for your loved one at Christmas time.
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What is happening in the Garden?
First frost? More like first freeze. That is exactly what happened this week as we soared into freezing temperatures for multiple nights in a row. Needless to say, most of my garden now lies wilted, dead, and decaying.
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What To Plant For a Fall Garden
Have you ever thought to yourself, “How did people survive the winter several years ago without a refrigeration system and modern canning technology?” Aside from various preservation methods including fermentation and root cellars, there were also fall gardens.
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I’ve Given Up
The heat is daunting, the days are long, the pests are out of control, and morale is at an all time low. I’ve decided to give up on the spring/summer garden…what is left of it, that is.
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What is a “Fall Garden”?
It’s not uncommon that people generalize gardening to those spring and summer seasons but, what about the fall?
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Pest Control Blog #1: Tomatoes
While this is arguably the best time of the year for a gardener, bringing about baskets of goods each trip to and fro your growing space; it is also the most challenging time of year. What do I mean? Pests. A lot of pesky, persistent pests.
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Easy Ways to Preserve Your Harvest
So you grew a garden of abundance but what do you do with it all? Take it from someone who has tried old and new ways of preservation and I’ll rank what I feel are the easiest ways to store those goods to stock your pantry or larder.
Life with Elizabeth 