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One Hundred Dollars a Month reader Claudine recently sent me an email with a question about getting started with gardening, she wrote, Hi Mavis, do you have a blog post on how to start a garden for the first time? I have a new yard (with grass) but plenty of room and is like to grow Read More >>
If you plan on growing broccoli this year now is a great time to start your seeds indoors. I like to start mine under grow lights in the office then harden them off right before setting them outside towards the end of March. This year I’ll be planting 3 varieties of broccoli: Broccoli Di Cicco Romanesco Broccoli Raab Read More >>
I was at my local farm and garden store yesterday and spotted RHUBARB CROWNS!! You know what this means right? It’s almost time to get busy gardening people! Wahooooo. If you have never grown rhubarb before, it’s super easy. In fact it’s so easy it’s one of my favorite things to grow. And it looks Read More >>
Yesterday I planted a packet of Yellow Granex Onion seeds and thought I would repost this little how to grow onions tutorial for those of you have never grow your own onions from seed before. Not only are growing your own onions super easy to do, if you plant them now they should be ready around the Read More >>
How to Plant Tulip Bulbs — Every spring when my tulips poke through, I am always super happy that I took the time to plant them. They are like a pretty little reminder that winter can’t last forever. If you plan on planting tulip bulbs this year, here’s a few tips to get you started: Read More >>
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