Joe’s Journal, Fall Edition: On Seed Saving
If you grow heirloom varieties, you may want to consider seed saving. If you grow hybrid garden varieties, just stop reading now! Why is that? Many garden plants are hybridized
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Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: Protecting Your Harvest
The actual definition of gardening: the practice of growing and cultivating plants for birds, rabbits, deer and insects to consume! The most confounding thing about growing plants is that the
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Joe’s Journal, Summer Edition: On Mulches and Mulching for Improving Plant Resiliency
(or, Mulch Ado About Nothing!) A mulch is a material that covers the earth. In woodlands, fallen leaves form an organic mulch. Organic mulches are food for “worms”, which here
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The Perfect Flower for Mother’s Day
Still figuring out a gift for your mom for Mother’s Day? Flowers are always a popular gift, but why not give mom something more than cut flowers this year? Cut
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Joe’s Journal: Winter Edition – Bed Prep, part 2
In part 1 of our Bed Prep journey, we discussed preparing beds for seeds and gardens, and getting a hoop house set up to assist with growing. In part 2,
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Joe’s Journal: Winter Edition – Bed Prep, part 1
Prepping the Garden Bed for Planting Would it not be great if I were to describe a planting bed preparation to control weeds (without herbicides), and adding organic matter, but
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Joe’s Journal: Winter Edition – Sowing the Seeds of Change
Out of doors, as early as your soil can be worked, sow onions and snap peas. If frost threatens once your plants are up, add straw mulch for protection. Sugar
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Joe’s Journal: Winter Edition – Vertical Propagation Set-Up
Building a Vertical Prop Set-up: Get Set-up to Sow Seed Starting garden seed indoors can be as simple as sowing into a starter mix and placing your starts in a
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Joe’s Journal: Winter Edition – Seeds of Change, part 2
In part 1, we went over a list of seeds from different families that you could plant. So how do you use these plants in your garden plans? First off,
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Management Practices to Ensure Good Plant Establishment
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