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Garlic is rarely planted by new gardeners because planting bulbs is often seen as more complicated than planting seeds. Once you learn how to plant garlic, however, it can even easier than planting seeds. Garlic is one of the best plants to learn about planting with bulbs and slips. In addition to producing edible bulbs …
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Introducing the Thyme Plant! Thymus vulgaris, or better known as garden thyme or common thyme, is one of those essential herbs that nearly every cook will have in their pantry or herb garden. Part of the lamiaceae (mint) botanical family, thyme is one of the easiest herbs to cultivate either indoors or outdoors. They have …
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Basil is one of the easiest and fastest-growing herbs in many herb gardens, making it a top choice for many home gardeners. The plant is known for rapid growth, and it comes in many varieties, including cinnamon and spicy Thai basil. While basil is used in a lot of Italian and Southeast Asian dishes, …
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There are so many ways to ensure that we harvest beautiful strawberries that insects haven’t eaten, beginning with companion plants. Other preventative measures include covering our strawberry rows using floating row covers during the warm months. We can spray our plants with a DIY solution created with water and garlic or chili pepper(among others.) Prevent …
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Growing onions is a simple process because they actually thrive in cool weather. Onions are typically sown in the early part of the springtime and harvested in the late part of the summer. When it comes to growing onions, whether you begin with seeds, sets, or seedlings, there are a few best practices that may make …
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Fresh herbs are expensive, and many are very easy to grow. Basil is one of the easiest herbs there is to grow from seed. Unfortunately, when you buy plants from the local garden store, you are stuck with the variety they supply. However, you can quickly grow basil from seed. You will be able to …
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Maybe you’re thinking about setting up an indoor garden to liven up your home or to create a relaxing retreat. Whatever your reason is, you want to get some houseplants that won’t succumb to neglect or over-watering. We’ll help you by sharing some of the most robust plants you can add to your space. 1. …
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Introducing the Mint Plant! I love mint, you love mint, everybody loves mint. Whether you’re tasting it in your chewing gum, in a mojito at happy hour, or you brush along a mint plant in a grocery store, both the fragrance and flavor will bring you to both a soothing and fresh place. How lovely …
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When you have worked hard to bring basil seedlings to a beautiful plant that you want to enjoy on pizza and pasta, you don’t want it to wither away when you are on vacation. The amount of time that you are away will make all of the difference. Additionally, you just need to remember that …
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Introducing the Chive Plant! Today we’re talking about chive plants. It can be so frustrating going to the grocery story, searching for those little plastic packets filled with bent chives only to find that half of them are browning. There is an easy solution to this problem: growing chives indoors in your own personal windowsill …
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Growing herbs is usually done in small to medium pots on kitchen windowsills. Sometimes a kitchen will have an herb wall in which small pots of herbs grow on a frame into which the pots fit. Other homeowners plant their herbs in raised beds like their flowers. Either way, you can plant basil from seeds …
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A riding lawn mower will take a lot of work to keep your lawn tidy. However, do you really need one? There are many sizes of riding lawn mowers, and some are gas-powered, while you power others with rechargeable batteries. Professionals recommend having three-quarters of an acre before considering a ride-on lawnmower. Even then, if …
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