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How to Plant, Grow and Care for Wisteria – I don’t know about you, but I could grow wisteria over just about everything. It’s like outdoor crepe paper, only prettier. I have it growing over the top of my arbor on my garden gate. I love it. It makes me want a porch swing and Read More >>
After growing potatoes in the same location for several years, last year a couple of my potatoes had potato scab. It’s a good thing I decided to rotate the crops this year or I’d probably end up with a whole bunch of them this time around. In case you don’t know, potato scab is basically a bacteria Read More >>
Happy Sunday everyone, how is the weather where you are? This past week has been spectacular up here in the Pacific Northwest and as a result our backyard garden is really starting to take off. The potatoes we planted a few weeks ago are starting to pop through the soil {second garden box from the Read More >>
Not only is growing your own food kind of the hipster thing to do these days, but the pure satisfaction that comes with getting a little dirt under your nails and being able to grow something yourself instead of buying it, is kind of a big deal. At least I think it is. Find out Read More >>
I just got a question from reader, Emily, about how to read the days to maturity number on vegetable starts. I decided to answer both her question and throw in a bit about starting from seeds, just in case you’ve ever wondered. Emily asked, “Quick question you might know the answer to: are the “days Read More >>
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