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View some of our most recent posts below If you love this blog, tell others by clicking on the Technorati button here Add to Technorati Favorites Growing DillTips and advice on growing dill and harvesting Permalink -- click for full blog post "Growing Dill" GrowVeg.comGrowVeg.com has a fantastic interactive web tool that helps you plan your veggie garden at the click of a mouse. Permalink -- click for full blog post "GrowVeg.com" Grasshopper Insect Control the Natural WayGrasshopper insect control is easy to using integrated pest management systems. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Grasshopper Insect Control the Natural Way" Starting Seeds InsideThe 2010 Spring issue of Mother Earth News has great info about growing potatoes, organic pest control, how to enjoy fresh tomatoes all year round, and organic pest control. The following vegetables are not recommended for indoor seed storing:asparagus, carrots, corn, endive, Lima beans, parsnips, radishes, snap beans, spinach soybeans, Swiss chard and turnips. Herbs that are better started outdoors are cilantro, dill, and summer savory. Visit our website above to learn more about starting seeds inside. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Starting Seeds Inside" BulbsLearn more about planting bulbs. Experiment with new varieties of daffodils. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Bulbs" Growing Culinary HerbsGrowing culinary herbs in your own garden is a great way to have fresh herbs that you can use fresh, dried, or frozen Permalink -- click for full blog post "Growing Culinary Herbs" Organic Vegetable Gardening - Garden Winter SaladI never knew you could grow lettuce in the dead of winter, but apparently you can. Check out this blog post by Barbara Pleasant from my friends at www.growveg.com While you're at the site, take a look at the innovative online garden planning tool which allows you to create plans easily, get growing info, learn crop rotation, spacing, and even get a personalized planting chart. In our opinion, this makes garden planning lots of fun. The fact that you can even save your charts from year-to-year is an added bonus. By visiting their site and signing up for a free trial, you will be able to easily figure out how many seeds and plants you will need to purchase for your upcoming gardening season. After a month, if you like the program, you can sign up for a years subscription for only $25.00. Check out Barbara's blog now by clicking on the link below. I know you're going to love it as much as we have! Square Foot GardeningThe original edition of Square Foot Gardening was the most popular gardening book in America ever, with more than one million copies sold! In this timely sequel to his original book, Mel reveals ten major improvements to the SFG system that make it even easier to get an abundant harvest of fresh and delicious, home-grown veggies. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Square Foot Gardening" Raised Flower BedsIf you enjoy gardening, you will eventually be faced with the task of making a new bed. Raised flower beds are great if you have drainage problems or very bad soil. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Raised Flower Beds" Growing YarrowIn the twelfth-century, knights used to carry a pouch of fresh yarrow leaves with them as a first-aid kit. Today, in the twentieth century, gardeners love it as a decorative border around their garden. Learn how to grow and harvest yarrow with the link below. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Growing Yarrow" Lenten RoseIf your hellebores got zapped by single digit temperatures like ours did, you may need to do a little maintenance. Simply cut back to the ground any damaged leaves...soon they will be good as new. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Lenten Rose" Freezing HerbsFreezing herbs like chives, chervil, basil, lemon balm, parsley, rosemary and mints is a great way to preserve their freshness. Learn four easy methods to preserve your harvest. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Freezing Herbs" Basil Pesto RecipeMaking a basil pesto recipe is on of the many advantages to growing basil. It doesn't get much fresher than going out 30 minutes before you eat and picking a handful of fresh basil leaves for this Permalink -- click for full blog post "Basil Pesto Recipe" AnnualsLearn the secret for growing great looking annuals. Online resources, growing tips, our favorite picks. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Annuals" Online Gardening CatalogsI hope you are busy ordering seeds from catalogs right now. If you're like us, your mailbox is full of them. If not, there are lots of online catalogs to choose from. Go ahead and order what you want now. If you wait until March, you'll have a longer wait since the catalog companies get busy with orders during that time. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Online Gardening Catalogs" Storing Tulip BilbsBe sure and store your tulip bulbs the right way so they don't rot. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Storing Tulip Bilbs" Bulbs For Every GardenBulbs give you a rainbow of of dazzling colors with very little work. You can find bulbs for every garden situation including borders, bedding displays, rock gardens, and raised beds. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Bulbs For Every Garden" Learn how to make money with your knowledgeEveryone knows something about something. Maybe your passionate about gardening like we are, or you know everything there is to know about scrap booking or dog grooming. 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All you need is (1) knowledge about something, (2) positive attitude, and (3) motivation. We call those qualities BAM... "Brain, Attitude, Motivation." Square Foot Gardening for the Organic GardenerOrganic gardening just got easier for the masses. Lately I've learned a lot about using Mel Bartholemew's method of square foot gardening. With his new revised book called All New Square Foot Gardening, he's made lots of improvements to the old system. One thing that's especially nice is the fact that you no longer have to till. You just "go up" instead of down by adding Mels Mix of organic soil. This is a fantastic way to grow organic vegetables, herbs, and flowers with much less effort than the old way planting rows. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Square Foot Gardening for the Organic Gardener" Tulip BulbsHere in the Mid South, we treat tulips like annuals because of our heat. Tulip bulbs perform better in full sun but will tolerate a bit of shade. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Tulip Bulbs"
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