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Tips on how to clean up a strawberry bed. It’s a great job for late winter and early spring and gets your plants back into fruitful production. Full DIY video included. Strawberry runners are a good thing for a couple of reasons. The most obvious is that these long tendrils that grow from strawberry plants…
A guide for which seeds can be sown the earliest based on your region’s climate. Includes information on last frost dates and hardiness zones. While most gardeners are still poring over their seed catalogs there are always the impatient ones (like me) who want to get growing. Fortunately, there are seeds that can be sown…
Instructions for making a silky and moisturizing lotion with marshmallow root and lavandin oil. Use as a nourishing hand and body lotion all through the colder months. Makes one 100ml pot but can be scaled up for larger batches. Our skin really takes a beating in winter. It’s cold, windy, and not only are our…
Instructions for making this zingy cold-process eucalyptus soap recipe. Eucalyptus essential oil is used to open airways and clear congestion which makes this a great soap for the cold and flu season. Eucalyptus essential oil isn’t for everyday but it’s your friend during cold and flu season. The smallest of sniffs will sent its minty-camphor…
You’ve sowed the seeds. Now it’s time to plant tomato seedlings into their own pots. Tips on pricking out tomato seedlings, planting them into individual pots, and growing them on using grow lights. Includes an instructional video at the end This is part two of the Growing Tomatoes from Seed Series. The first piece is…
Get your greenhouse sparkling clean and ready for another season of growing. Includes information on greenhouse pests and pathogens, eco-friendly cleaners, and getting rid of algae and moss. Includes a video at the end. For us veggie gardeners, a bright and dry day in late winter is the best time to give the greenhouse a…
Homegrown tomatoes from seed to bountiful harvest Tips on growing tomatoes from seed. Covers where to get heirloom seeds, how to sow them, benefits of growing from seed, watering and temperatures, and the best compost to use. Includes two instructional videos. This is the first part of the Growing Tomatoes from Seed Series. It continues…