Once you have decided that you want to give composting a try, there are several composting materials that you can use. Most of these raw items are available in your own yard or kitchen and require only a small amount of pre-planning before they can be used. With these simple ingredients, anyone can start their own compost pile in…
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The Big List of Composting Materials
What to Plant Indoors 6 to 8 Weeks Before Your Last Frost Date
We’ve taken the guesswork out of your planting schedule! Get ready for the gardening season and use this guide to know what to plant indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost date. In the past, I would often miss my seed starting dates and then end up purchasing plants from the local nursery or big box store. If…
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Plan Your Best Homestead in 2020
You can plan your best homestead this year and have it for years to come. Learn to assess your land, improve your soil, start a garden from seeds, and more. When it comes to creating your dream homestead, you will find that it helps to make a plan for the changes you want to make around your property. You may…
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Your Garden Diary to the Rescue
Your garden is a place of wonder. Your yearly garden diary captures those wonderful things so you can remember them year after year. A garden diary is a place to record all the things that you want to grow and those that you did grow. It gives you at-a-glance info from one year to the next, so you can make…
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Vegetables to Start Indoors 8 to 12 Weeks Before Your Last Frost Date
Vegetables to start indoors 8 to 12 weeks before last frost date. Avid gardeners can’t wait to get their gardens started each spring. Because weather is still inconsistent in early spring, how do you what to plant before your last frost date and in what order? Your last frost date is defined as the last date that you will “most…
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