Written by Acadia Tucker When I was growing up I often spent muggy afternoons with…
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6 Great Organic Gardening Books to Add to Your Winter Reading List
If gardening is a big part of your life in spring, summer, and fall, the…
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How to Build Your Own Independent Farmstead and Live Off the Land
Many people, especially young folks, dream of owning their own small piece of land. To…
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Plant Perennials to Nourish Your Garden Year-Round
Written by Acadia Tucker My dark winter nights are generally spent curled next to a…
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Regenerative Gardening is Good for Your Health and the Planet
Written by Acadia Tucker It’s 6:30 a.m. and the sun has been up for a…
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When You Buy Organic Vegetable Plants, Don’t Make This Mistake
At the local Garden Expo this winter, while chatting with some fellow gardeners, they mentioned…
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How to Plan Your Garden This Winter to Be Ready for Spring
If you don’t currently receive free garden catalogs at home, you’re really missing out. It’s…
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How to Make Your Own DIY Grow Light Rack
It’s time for me to break the bad news…it’s virtually impossible to grow healthy seedlings…
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What Didn’t Go Well in My Garden This Season
There are lots of glossy photos of amazing gardens out there, and sometimes they seem…
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How to Prepare Your Vegetable Garden For Winter
When the calendar flips over to the fall season many gardeners immediately hang up their…