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Baby Gardener
Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Click here for the full disclosure. A few weeks ago, my baby child and I went to our favorite place in all the land…Target! We were probably there one day when she was ‘sick,’ don’t tell anyone!!! Bullseye’s playground had these easy start seed kits just her size. She picked 2 tomatoes, a strawberry, and a daisy. Similar to this one: It was a mommy-daughter experiment and we had so much fun!!! The kit came with plenty of seeds, a pot, and a…
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The Best Way to Start Your Spring Garden
THE BEST WAY TO START YOUR SPRING GARDEN INCLUDES SOWING SEEDS DIRECTLY INTO THE GROUND AND STARTING THEM INDOORS WITH YOUR OWN GREENHOUSES Hey Mike…..Mike, Mike, Mike…..guess what day it is….. Spring Garden day!!!!! 🎵🎶It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Because we have basketball and cheering, flowers and showers, AND veggie gardens galore….🎶🎵 Really, it’s the hardest work Kris and I put into the yard all year!!! The kids help, the dogs help….its like a family free for all. We get dirty….some of us get into arguments with ants. But in the end, we are all happy to have our Spring Garden ready to be planted. Disclosure Statement: The…
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How to Start Your Seeds Indoors
INSIDE: HOW TO PREPARE YOUR GARDEN FOR SPRING AND FALL HARVESTS USING YOUR OWN GREENHOUSE. It’s getting close to Spring….nicer weather, more outdoor time, and the prospect of growing your own vegetables!!! Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!!!! First you have to know your zone, and nothing goes outdoors until the DANGER of frost is gone. Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Those funds help keep this site alive and kickin’ but it doesn’t cost YOU a thing! Click here for the full disclosure. To start seeds indoor OR sow directly?…
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Finally An Organic Weed KILLER!
FINALLY AN ORGANIC WEED KILLER THAT ALLOWS OUR GARDEN TO REMAIN ORGANIC WHILE RIDDING ITSELF OF THE PESKY WEEDS! Myth or reality? There are so many options for DIY weed killers but are they really organic? Vinegar, salt, and dish soap mixture – it works…..after 20 applications, changes the pH of your soil, and dish soap is NOT organic, see BELOW! Store bought sprays – it works……but it usually kills your vegetables too. It is not “seed” specific, meaning you cannot buy one that kills only crabgrass and not tomatoes. The science is not there yet. Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a…
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How to Start a Successful Organic Garden
INSIDE: HAVING AN ORGANIC GARDEN IN YOUR YARD WILL SAVE YOU MONEY AND WORRY. SEE HOW TO START A SUCCESSFUL ORGANIC GARDEN Several years ago, Kris and I watched a documentary on Netflix…..it took our family on a journey that we have only veered from slightly. We started our own organic garden. Our story – Rewind to 2009, our second child had just been born. She was so little…..she was sick all the time. Literally, her first day at day care she came home with sniffling and pure exhaustion. OK – it takes time to adapt to day care. But two days later, she spiked a fever of 102 and sounded…
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Fall Garden
Disclosure Statement: The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Click here for the full disclosure. Creating a fall garden in the South, where the seasons are…….ummmm nonexistent, is difficult but not impossible. We go from summer to winter then to summer……maybe 2 weeks of fall and spring. And a month or two of winter (which most people would call “fall weather”). To have a successful fall garden you must follow some basic rules: The first order of business is determining your growing zone. Use this website, enter your zip code – POOF…
