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Learn more about edible gardening. Includes such topics as edible flowers, companion flowers for vegetables, composting, soil testing, garden configurations

Category Archive | 15 Articles

Wild Violets: Identification, Uses, and Garden Value

Wild violets in the lawn

Edible Flowers/Edible Flowers
April 18, 20260 Comments

Wild Violets: Identification, Uses, and Garden Value

Wild violets are often dismissed as nothing more than lawn weeds, yet these common native plants offer surprising beauty and usefulness. From edible flowers and nutritious leaves to their value as low‑maintenance ground cover, wild violets invite us to rethink what’s growing in our yards.

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Control Spider Mites on Indoor Plants

Close up of live spider mites on indoor plants

vegetables/Garden care
January 3, 20260 Comments

Control Spider Mites on Indoor Plants

If your indoor plants are starting to look stressed and losing leaves this winter, inspect them for spider mites. These microscopic pests are easier to spot than you think, and early intervention will keep your plants healthy for years to come.

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Top 5 reasons to grow your own vegetables
vegetables/Garden care
August 18, 20230 Comments

Top 5 reasons to grow your own vegetables

Curious what my top 5 reasons for growing my own vegetables would be? Compare it to your list.

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Thinking outside the backyard garden
vegetables/Garden care
April 15, 20235 Comments

Thinking outside the backyard garden

You don’t need a large yard to have a home vegetable garden. If you have access to potting soil, sun and water, you can grow your food anywhere!

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Composting Basics
Garden care/Garden care
November 7, 20223 Comments

Composting Basics

The summer growing season is now over. Prepping for next year’s garden is something that you can do all year long. Reduce your waste, help the planet, and enrich your garden soil all at the same time. Let me introduce you to composting!

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