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Gardening

Micro Climates in a Northern Garden

Microclimates in a Northern Garden

Getting seeds for the new growing season is best by saving them. Second best is buying heirloom, open pollinated, organic seeds from local growers.

Getting Seeds for the New Growing Season

Cutworm in the vegetable garden

Cutworm in the Vegetable Garden

Garden Update Spring 2021 On Video

Garden Update – Spring 2021 On Video

Perennial Favorites in our Northern Garden (Zone 3) Here we share our favorite perennial flowers and how we care for them without spending much time or effort.

Perennial Flower Favorites in our Northern Garden

Here are 7 practical things to make gardening for the weak, sick and lazy gardeners more enjoyable and successful. Proven gardening methods anyone can do.

Gardening for the Weak, Sick and Lazy Gardeners

How to start tomatoes from seeds using a no fail method that involves less work. This method has worked for us for many years.

How to Start Tomatoes from Seeds

Start growing food the the Kratky hydroponics way today! It is a simple and fun container gardening method suited for off-the-grid and water saving growing.

Growing Food Using the Simple Kratky Hydroponic Method

Temperature and humidity for an indoor edible window garden is important. You want to adjust what you grow to how warm or cool your room is.

Temperature for an indoor edible garden

Growing an indoor edible garden in soil

Growing an indoor edible garden in soil

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