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How To Make Wild Crab Apple Jelly

by flread45

As I live in the North West United States,I noticed there is an abundance of Wild Crab Apple Trees or Bushs as some call them. As the economy is in bad shape,there is a lot of canning going on in the rural... published 2 months ago

7 comments    advice home food

Japanese Painted Fern - Loves moisture and shade73

Plants For Wet Soil

by Pat Merewether

Japanese Painted Fern - Loves moisture and shade Hibsicus - This one is hardy to Zone 5 and has 10"-12" Blooms - needs full sun. Water will rot the roots of most plants and they die a quick and dramatic... published 6 months ago

0 comments    gardening garden plants

Top view of Ground Orchid Flower67

Our Ground Orchid

by rbnstr08

This ground orchid has been with my mother since the mid-1970s until she handed it down to me in the mid-1980s. I had fancied the plant because of its beautiful flower that comes only once a year. The size of... published 6 months ago

0 comments    home water care

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How to Build Healthy Soil

by Bob Ewing

What is soil? · Soil makes up the outermost layer of our planet. · Topsoil is the most productive soil layer. · Soil has varying amounts of organic matter (living and dead organisms), minerals,... published 9 months ago

2 comments    home how to books

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Planting Bulbs Is Easy With A Few Basic Tips

by starrwriter

Be The Envy Of The NeighborhoodWell spring is here and with it comes the beautiful flowers that excite our senses. Soon tulips and daffodils will be popping up in neighbors' yards, and as with past years we... published 6 months ago

2 comments    advice home garden

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

by Bob Ewing

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. ... published 5 weeks ago

32 comments    water gardening fruit

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farmingsecretsrevealed

by FarmingSecrets

The complexity of soil and how it functions is extremely complex and there is no exact science that has ever been worked out for soil. The soil consists of a vast array of nutrients far greater than the 13... published 30 hours ago

0 comments    health sustainability soil

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growing watermelons

by melinda mo

Well it is like this I have had the most terrible time trying to grow these melons. I need some advice. Maybe I will get comments to help. This is what happened, well the plants grew. they bloomed, they... published 12 months ago

8 comments    plants problems growing

My husband tilling our spring garden.78

How-to Till, or Cultivate, a Garden

by Marye Audet

Everyone knows that quality soil in the garden is one of the most important steps in harvesting loads of fresh, nutritious, organic vegetables. For some people, raised in the past couple of decades without the benefit of home grown produce, tilling is a confusing thing. When do you start? How do you do it? And can you cut your toes off? published 7 months ago

2 comments    home how to gardening

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Gardening in Southwest Florida Part 1 - The Soil

by Florida Gardens

Every great gardener knows that the soil is the key to your success. Unfortunately, in SW Florida, we have two kinds of soil, and neither on its own is conducive to growing much of anything except some very... published 13 months ago

2 comments    gardening soil florida gardening

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