Homemade Seed Starting Soil Mix Recipe
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Homemade Seed Starting Soil Mix Recipe

Seed Starting Soil from the store (or online) can be really expensive, especially if you are starting a lot of plants from seed. Learn how to make your own homemade seed starting soil mix in order to save money and have confidence in good-quality ingredients. Why I Am Making Homemade Seed Starting Soil Mix When…

Clever Ways to Extend Your Gardening Season
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Clever Ways to Extend Your Gardening Season

There are many clever ways to extend your gardening season. Below, I will explain the various techniques that can get you up to 6-8 extra weeks of garden productivity. These range from frugal to expensive ways to add more precious time to your garden season.  Clever Ways to Extend Your Gardening Season Glorious and wonderful…

Finding Joy in the Garden in Fall: Dealing with Harvest Overwhelm
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Finding Joy in the Garden in Fall: Dealing with Harvest Overwhelm

Learn how to find joy in the garden in fall, despite struggling with frantic feelings of urgency to get everything done in the garden and often dealing with harvest overwhelm. This is part of my Seasonal Joy in the Garden Series. Finding Joy in the Garden In Fall Season Have you ever noticed that fall…

The Benefits of Gardening: A Gardener’s Reflection
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The Benefits of Gardening: A Gardener’s Reflection

Let’s talk about the benefits of gardening. Here’s a list of 7 gardening benefits that I personally think are what makes gardening extra special and important. This is my second article in my Gardener Reflections series. Here is my first Gardener Reflection article on the Insanity of Spring. I would love to hear what other benefits…

The Insanity of Spring: A Gardener’s Reflection
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The Insanity of Spring: A Gardener’s Reflection

This is the first article for my new Gardener Reflections series. I’m reflecting today on the chaos and insanity of spring when it comes to gardening, as well as how I am (trying) to keep up on the garden chores and what sparks joy for me right now in nature. I’m hoping to occassionally get…

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How to Make a Homemade Garden Trellis (easy and moveable!)

Learn how to make a homemade garden trellis that is easy to build and moveable. It’s the perfect way to do proper crop rotation in your raised beds and/or garden. Bonus: it’s easy to pack up and store for the winter as well! How to Make a Homemade Garden Trellis I have made MANY homemade…