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Heritage Seeds Why and Where to Buy

Sun, soil and seed, are three of the essentials for a healthy garden. How much sunlight your garden receives depends upon your location and the existence or not of any obstacles that will restrict the sun...

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What kind of trees are the best to have around your house?

I am a big fan of trees, not only for the many benefits they provide us with, nut just for themselves. I can sit and watch a tree and unwind as my mind clears. If you are looking to purchase a tree...

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How do I start an avocado tree from the pit? Mine NEVER grow!

Guacamole is a very tasty dish but you cannot make it without avocados; but you can grow your own avocados starting right in your kitchen or any room with a spot for a glass of water and some sunlight. ...

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How to Choose the Best Lights for your Indoor Vegetable Garden

The factors to consider when planning to grow vegetables indoors are temperature, humidity, light level, air circulation, and nutrition. The most important element of success in indoor vegetable...

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How to grow great cucumbers

Cucumber sandwiches will always remind me of my grandmother, my mother’s mother, my nanny. Our next door neighbour back when I was much younger, used to grow cucumbers, my father focused on tomatoes, big...

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Seven Drought Tolerant Garden Plants

I often refer to right plant right place when talking about garden design. The reason is that when you put a plant where it has all its needs met (air, food, soil) that plant will thrive. > This means...

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The Gardeners Kitchen : Choosing a Breakfast Bar

The first step when choosing a breakfast bar is to determine what you actually want. Are you looking for a counter in a domestic kitchen at which light meals may be eaten. In which case this type of...

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On Buying a Wheel Barrow

Tools, I rely on a few tools to get the job done. I do not have many but the ones I own are well used. For the garden, I rely on my hoe for weeding, spreading compost, making furrows and several other...

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Putting Your Garden to Bed

The weather has changed not only are the hours of sunlight becoming less and less but there is a chill in the air that says Fall is in full swing and winter is on its way. It is time to put the garden to...

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Growing Great Beans

Beans are another one of my favourite foods, red beans and rice, baked beans or refried beans with eggs for breakfast; it really does not matter, I like beans. For the home gardener, there are two...

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