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Raised Garden Bed Construction - Build a Raised Garden Bed Video

Raised bed gardens are one of the best choices for gardening in many places. They can be used not only for vegetable gardening, but flower gardening as well and other specialty gardening like growing...

9 comments    gardening garden raised bed
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Successful Square-foot Gardening

I have only been experimenting with square foot gardening since December 2008, but my efforts and investment have already paid off. We moved to a townhouse, which has a very small back yard. Prior to that we...

9 comments    water gardening vegetables
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Square Foot Gardening - Growing Your Own Vegetables

We have had a garden every year since we were married. It wasn't until last year though that we had a very productive garden. Last spring we built raised beds and tried our hand at Square Foot Gardening, a...

15 comments    food gardening vegetables
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Starting A Garden With Your Child: A Beginner's Guide

Starting a garden with your child is a great way to connect to nature and help build an appreciation for the food we eat. Creating a small box garden is a very manageable way for people who have small spaces...

1 comment    advice family home
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How to Farm in the City; Urban Homesteading

Sustainable living is big news these days as we see more and more items that have been recalled. The safety of our food is questionable and many people are opting for growing their own. It is easy enough if you live in the country on acreage but can you do it in the city? The answer may surprise you.

10 comments    home vegetables city
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Pool Landscaping

Pool Landscaping Having a swimming pool in your home can be a godsend as well as a hazard. Proper pool landscaping can help to enhance the pool and also help to prevent accidents from occurring. Children and...

0 comments    real estate design gardening
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Fun With Food Storage? You Betcha!

Learn some ways that you can have fun while you build your food storage. 5 women are taking this concept to the extreme with their fun and informative blogs.

16 comments    food cooking gardening
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Big Ideas For Small Spaces

Every year it seems like I live in a smaller and smaller space. I joke with people that some day I'm going to be living in a phone booth. This is California. Space is at a premium. Unless you are rolling in...

6 comments    tips ideas flowers
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Save Money, Eat Well, and Experience Health

Rumor has it, people are trying to save money. They’re scrimping and saving because the economy is in a slump. I don’t really choose to see it that way. I believe it’s a matter of perception, how we...

1 comment    health life advice
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What is Lasagna Gardening?

Lasagna gardening is very much like square foot gardening. The difference is that the beds can be totally your choice as to size. If you like square foot gardening you can still use that technique with the lasagna garden. The name comes from the building up of layers in the bed. This method is also called sheet composting.

0 comments    recreation gardening garden
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