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DIY Worm Bin: How to Make Vermicompost at Home

I'll never forget the first time I saw finished vermicompost. My neighbor dumped out his worm bin onto a tarp, and there it was: dark, crumbly, earthy-smelling gold. "This stuff...

DIY Worm Bin: How to Make Vermicompost at Home

I'll never forget the first time I saw finished vermicompost. My neighbor dumped out his worm bin onto a tarp, and there it was: dark, crumbly, earthy-smelling gold. "This stuff...

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Seed Saving for Beans and Peas: The Easiest Sta...

If you're thinking about getting into seed saving but feel a bit overwhelmed by all the talk of isolation distances, hand-pollination, and complicated drying racks, let me share something that'll...

Seed Saving for Beans and Peas: The Easiest Sta...

If you're thinking about getting into seed saving but feel a bit overwhelmed by all the talk of isolation distances, hand-pollination, and complicated drying racks, let me share something that'll...

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Growing Shishito Peppers: The "Russian Roulette...

There's something delightfully unpredictable about shishito peppers that makes them one of my favorite things to grow. Picture this: you're sitting around with friends, passing a bowl of blistered shishitos,...

Growing Shishito Peppers: The "Russian Roulette...

There's something delightfully unpredictable about shishito peppers that makes them one of my favorite things to grow. Picture this: you're sitting around with friends, passing a bowl of blistered shishitos,...

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Growing Kale in Containers: Nutritious Greens A...

  In my years of helping folks get started with container gardening, I've found that kale is one of the most forgiving and rewarding crops you can grow. Whether you're...

Growing Kale in Containers: Nutritious Greens A...

  In my years of helping folks get started with container gardening, I've found that kale is one of the most forgiving and rewarding crops you can grow. Whether you're...

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How to Prune Pepper Plants for a Massive Harvest

  In my years working with pepper plants, I've learned one truth that surprised me early on: sometimes you need to cut back to grow forward. The first time I...

How to Prune Pepper Plants for a Massive Harvest

  In my years working with pepper plants, I've learned one truth that surprised me early on: sometimes you need to cut back to grow forward. The first time I...

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Hardening Off Seedlings: A Crucial Step for Gar...

If you've ever lovingly started seeds indoors under grow lights, only to watch them wilt and struggle once transplanted outside, you're not alone. Over the years, I've learned that one...

Hardening Off Seedlings: A Crucial Step for Gar...

If you've ever lovingly started seeds indoors under grow lights, only to watch them wilt and struggle once transplanted outside, you're not alone. Over the years, I've learned that one...