As the garden grows, so does the gardener.
Home Garden Joy was recently awarded a “Golden Trowel” award and ranked #9 on the list of the world’s top 70 gardening blogs. Thank you Lawn Starter for including us once again on our list of the world’s finest gardening blogs!
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If you hate broccoli, you’re not alone.
I love broccoli. I crave it. I actually insisted we buy a head of broccoli this week because I was craving the sharp, slightly bitter taste. To me, the taste of broccoli is the taste of fall.
Here’s why you may hate broccoli…and how to possibly turn broccoli haters into broccoli lovers!
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Ask any two people, “What is organic?” and you’ll get two different definitions. An organic definition is difficult because the term by itself doesn’t mean all that much. Let’s take a look at what is organic, what does organic mean, and how it impacts your gardening and lifestyle choices.
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Cold frame vs greenhouse – which is better? What do you need to grow vegetables, fruit and herbs year ’round?
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My dad entered his first of many chrysanthemum shows in 1975, and for many years afterward, my fall memories were filled with images of brilliant football mums, spider mums, and exhibition chrysanthemums. Growing chrysanthemums or any flowers for exhibition requires a special level of dedication to a particular type of flowers.
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