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  • Gardening
    • Beginning Gardeners
    • Gardening Problems & Solutions
    • Gardening Tips & Tricks
    • How to Grow…
    • Learn to Garden
    • Preserving
  • Raising Chickens
    • Chicken Care
    • Country Living
    • Egg Recipes
  • DIY
    • Decor
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    • Holidays & Celebrations
    • Homemade Crafts & Gifts
  • Meal Plans & Recipes
    • Meal Planning
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Beginning Gardeners

compost in the backyard garden

How to Start a Backyard Compost Pile

Starting a backyard compost pile is actually a relatively easy thing to do. Don’t be discouraged by all the gurus you see that say you need certain ratios of browns to greens. While these numbers can be helpful (I’ll explain a bit more about it later) they aren’t the end …

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red bell pepper in the garden

Best Vegetables for Beginning Gardeners to Grow

With so many vegetables seeds on the market today, it can be hard to decide what to grow, especially if you are a beginner. And while you may want to grow all. the. things, it is best if you pick just a few vegetables to start with the first year …

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seed packets with a pair of gloves

How to Understand a Seed Packet

Before you go to the store to buy seeds for your garden, you need to learn to read and understand a seed packet. The terminology on that little packet of seeds can be so confusing. I’ve broken down what’s included on a seed packet so you can purchase the best …

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planting too large a garden is a mistake many beginning gardeners make

Mistakes Beginning Gardeners Make

Get your garden off to a great start this year by avoiding these 10 common mistakes beginning gardeners make. Time and time again, I see new gardeners start the spring off with such zeal. They are all excited that this will finally be the year they will grow a garden …

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cherry tomatoes are one kind of tomato everyone should grow

What Kinds of Tomatoes Should I Grow?

When you think about starting a garden, almost everyone wants to grow tomatoes. But how do you know what kinds of tomatoes to grow? This post will help you choose the best tomato varieties for your garden. Classifications of Tomatoes Tomatoes can be classified many ways. open-pollinated, hybrid, heirloom determinate, …

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