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Get Kids Outside and Gardening with These Easy Tips
Gardening with kids can be tricky since it takes patience to grow a garden, but even more when teaching children how to garden. But there are many ways to develop patience and make the process fun for everyone. There is so much more to gardening than just planting seeds that kids can grow, keep reading for ideas on how to get kids that don’t love dirt or outdoors involved and making a difference. If you are looking for spring or summer plants for children to grow that are easy-peasy, here is your guide to make gardening kid friendly and easy on you! A few ways to get kids gardening include:…
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Keeping the Victory Garden Tradition Alive
Have you heard of the term victory garden and are wondering what it means? Well, this tradition is for any gardening level, and worth keeping patriotic morale booster alive. In this article we will cover the definition, what can be planted in a victory garden and how to set one up. When you ready about the history of a victory garden you can’t help but be inspired by what out ancestors did to boost morale during lean times. Hopefully you can walk away with some a skip in your step after reading 🙂 Why we need to keep the traditions of victory gardens alive Sometimes the best method to learn…
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Easy Small Space Garden Ideas for Your Porch
Container gardening is a great option for planting seeds that take up less space, grow faster and are easy to companion plant. How to plant vegetable seeds for a container garden is for the most part the same as in-ground methods. Short on space? Start your small space patio container garden with these 10 easy to grow vegetable seeds Below we will explore a few added benefits and drawbacks. Article points overview: Porch gardens Which seeds grow fast Planting seeds in pots What vegetables grow well together in containers Which vegetables grow well in pots Easy vegetables plants to grow in pots What is the easiest vegetable to grow Porch…
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Everything You Need to Know About How to Plant Seeds
What you need to know on how to plant seeds for the best germination rates! Healthy plants begin at the planting stage, which is why proper planting is so important. Learning how to plant seeds can also be a fun process to watch new life start, knowing one day the seeds will produce food for you! Gardening really is an amazing reminder of how beautiful the outdoors can be! Topics covered in this article: How to plant seeds Indoor- grow lights and hardening seedlings off How to plant seeds Outdoor – seed tape, tunnels, and greenhouse Why proper planting is important- healthy plants start at germination How to plant seeds…
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Container Gardening for Your Small Backyard Garden
Container gardening has been a great solution for all ages and gardening levels. But if you are like me and tend to start a garden with every expectation to follow through “this time” but struggle with execution, then stick around for ways to scale back and start a container garden. Let’s face it…you bring home a new houseplant, tray of cute baby veggie transplants or a packet of seeds with the idea you are gonna grow the things this time around. Whether you are planning a patio garden, only have a small space for a few plant pots or can go all out, container gardening is the practical and easy…
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Planting Zone Basics: Start Here and Have an Amazing Harvest!
Need help with calculating planting dates to save your precious transplants or seedlings from an unexpected frost? Wanna have a timeline for when to expect harvest of your produce? Knowing your growing zone will give you the foundation for a successful garden harvest. In the next few points we will cover: why knowing your zone is important Where to find your zone information online Working with nature, not against it is essential for success My personal experience with learning to accept a new way of growing Let’s get started!!! Planting zone tip #1 Planting zones have been created to help gardeners know the range of optimal dates for growing a…
