Category: Gardening

Fruit Trees in Containers

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Fruit Trees in Containers I actually have done this with a small orange tree. It did (while indoors) produce fruit but be warned it was like fruit on steroids! The taste was very intense and very tart. Wonderful for making extracts. You must either keep them very small to remain in a container …

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Plants That Repel Mosquitoes

 Plants That Repel Mosquitoes Nothing is more irritating that sitting on your deck early in the morning with your coffee or in the evening with a relaxing cocktail and you’ve got buzzing around your ears and itchy bites welting up on every bit of exposed skin… mosquitoes! They aren’t only bothersome but can carry some …

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Hügelkultur Raised Garden Beds

Some posts may contain affiliate links. The Many Benefits of Hügelkultur Raised Garden Beds Hügelkultur gardening is almost like composting and growing at the same time! That alone is advantageous but add the additional benefits of the moisture retaining design, the landscaping benefits, and that they eventually can become as low or high as you choose makes …

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How to Identify Poison Ivy

How to Identify Poison Ivy I have attempted to enlarge this enough to make it readable! I have never had poison ivy and hope by being aware and cautious never will!   This is an aggregated site. Please be aware some of the sites we link you to could have pop ups. We have no …

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Planting Guide – (Per Person)

Planting Guide – (Per Person) How many seeds/plants do you need to plant if you want to feed your family fresh produce during the growing season, and can enough to last the rest of the year? The planting guide below gives you a good idea of how much of each plant/seed you will need per person, as …

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DIY Solar Shrub

DIY Solar Shrub See how to make this cool solar shrub and never worry about having a dead phone again while outside on the patio, on the balcony, in the garden or  while camping. I know, this looks funky, modern, and awesome right? I saw this and had to share it with you. To see how …

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Growing a 100 pounds of potatoes in 4 Feet

Growing a 100 pounds of potatoes in 4 Feet Almost every culture eats the potato in one form or another. Easy to grow and easy to sustain crop after crop year after year. A bumper crop however doesn’t have to take up a huge amount of your growing space. See how to 100 lbs in …

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DIY Drip System for Your Garden

DIY Drip System for Your Garden A low-pressure drip system is the ultimate irrigation system. They are so advantageous because they are powered by low pressure and the water input method can be changed from on the grid to off the grid sources. With the biggest cost saving being able to install and build it yourself. Check this one out that …

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MIY Poison Ivy and Weed Killer That Works!

MIY Poison Ivy and Weed Killer That Works! Poison ivy is a weed that none of us intentionally want in our yards or lawns. But it is incredibly difficult to kill off and tends to come back year after year. Find at the titled link below one answer to getting rid of it for good! …

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How to make your own Vertical Planter

How to make your own Vertical Planter  Whether it is vegetables, flowers or a pretty vine. This DIY planter takes up small square footage with big pay off in appearance and production! See how to make your own at the titled link below. How to make your own Vertical Planter   This is an aggregated …

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