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One Hundred Dollar a Month reader, Vicky, recently asked me a question about the seedlings she started indoors. Her problem is so common, I thought I’d answer her question in a post, in case anyone else is experiencing the same thing this time of year. She writes, Hello Mavis, I started seeds for the first Read More >>
The weather has been crazy good here up in the Pacific Northwest this summer and it’s hard to believe gardening season will be coming to a close pretty soon. Well, not technically coming to a close… we’ve still got plenty of things to grow around here in the winter months, but for things like fresh beans Read More >>
How to Save Tomato Seeds — Do you save your seeds from year to year? There are definitely lots of advantages to saving them. One, it’s cost effective {read: free}. Two, it allows you to save seeds that are already adapted to your individual climate, soil conditions, etc. And three, it’s the ultimate in self-reliance. Read More >>
I recently received an email from One Hundred Dollars a Month reader, Kathy in Ohio. She wrote, Hi Mavis! Happy Wednesday to you! Have you ever discussed blossom drop in tomatoes? It’s when the blossoms bloom then drop off tomato plants, with no fruit setting. Someone recently came to me asking about it, and luckily Read More >>
Even though it was super warm out yesterday {80’s!} I still managed to get outside and garden for a few hours without keeling over. The HH LOVES the heat but my favorite temperature for working outside is somewhere around 65 degrees with a slight chill in the air {which just happens to be the perfect Read More >>
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