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The Secrets of Winter Composting – Too Cold to Compost?

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Backyard Gardening for Beginners – How to Start a Vegetable Garden

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New Plants for Spring 2018 – Expanding Fruit Production

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Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

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How Do You Define Homesteading?

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Starting Peppers from Seeds

Gardening Is Good for You: The Health Benefits of Gardening

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Seed Starting Resources

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Growing Tomatoes from Seeds: The Ultimate Guide

New Video! How to Read a Seed Catalog

How to Get a Poinsettia to Bloom

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Does Snow Hurt the Garden or Plants?

Recipe for All Natural Simmering Potpourri

Make Storage Jars for Your Herbs

How to Make Elderberry Syrup

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Swedish Tea Bread

I first made Swedish tea bread for my 50th birthday. Three of my friends have birthdays in the same month and invited me to their family group birthday celebration (they are all relatives). I shaped the bread into braided rings and decorated it with sliced almonds. It was a hit, and I have made it…

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How to Start Composting in Winter

Have you thought about starting a compost pile, but you’re wondering how to start composting in winter? I mean, after all, here in Virginia we just had three solid weeks of absolutely tundra-like temperatures. I had a sheet of ice for a lawn, and the raised bed garden was completely covered in a thick layer…

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Seed Starting Indoors in February: Best Vegetables for Zones 4–8

February brings a special kind of excitement for gardeners across the northern United States. While snow may still be hanging around, February is the perfect opportunity to get your hands dirty indoors. It gives you an excuse to go to your favorite garden center – you need to stock up on seeds, right? It’s definitely…

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Choosing the Best Location for a Vegetable Garden

It’s more than beginner’s luck! You need to know a few things about the space where you plan to put your vegetable garden. Learn more about choosing the best location for a vegetable garden. Choosing the Perfect Location for Your Vegetable Garden New year, new you, right? You’ve been thinking about starting a vegetable garden,…

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