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by Jeanne
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If you’re thinking about building a vegetable garden this year, raised beds are one of the best ways I know of to start a vegetable garden. Instead of renting a rototiller or hand-digging the soil, adding amendments and turning it all under to create a good garden bed, you start with the best soil mixture…
I’ve put together this henbit plant profile to spotlight a lovely plant – which many gardeners consider a weed. Weed or flower? To me, it’s a matter of perspective. Every spring, at least one of my raised beds is covered in a thick mat of henbit. Henbit is both lovely and practical despite being labeled…
I wrote this Ultime Guide to Growing Beets to share my techniques for growing tasty, organic beets. Beets are a powerhouse of nutrition. Both the beetroot and the leaves and stems are edible. You can also can beets and beet greens to store them for year-round use. Here, I share with you a full guide…
Even though it’s cold and snowy out, winter homesteading projects beckon. As I write this, snow is falling in sheets outside my office windows, covering the orchard trees with a blanket of white. Last week, an ice storm knocked power out for 36 hours – and knocked pines down every which way. We had poles…
Hi. Saw you at Damaria’s blog and see you have done eggplant! I really like eggplant but have not tried to plant. I think it may be hard in eastern Washington. Our season is pretty short. I wonder if there is a plant that the beetles don’t like. I’m taking a master gardening class, and sometimes that can help. Also, you definitely want to try relocating away from the potatoes. Good luck!
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I grew eggplant one year because everyone said that they’re best home grown. Well, we still didn’t like it. Sure were pretty plants though.
Hi Sharon! Welcome to the blog, and thank you for leaving a comment. I’m a Virginia Master Gardener and aside from using pesticides or barriers, the extension offices don’t have much help for potato beetles either. Cheeky little bugs 🙁 Thanks for dropping by! Good luck with your Master Gardener courses.
Hi Gardener on Sherlock Street! Thanks for leaving a comment. You made me laugh! I try not to grow anything we don’t enjoy. Not worth it.