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04/23/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Home gardening tips: How to create potting soil for hanging baskets and containers
You need quality potting soil if you want to grow healthy plants in hanging baskets and containers. To save money, you can learn how to do this at home using a simple formula. Keep reading to find out how to create potting soil for your home garden. (h/t to OldWorldGardenFarms.com) Getting started with potting soil A […]
04/05/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Gardening 101: How to use fertilizer properly for healthy plants with better yields
Humans need to follow a healthy diet to maintain their overall well-being. The same goes for plants in your home garden. Just like humans have different dietary needs, different plants usually need more than a bag of 10-10-10 fertilizer. In some cases, 10-10-10 fertilizer can be bad for plants. For example, once fruits and vegetables start […]
03/22/2023
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By Zoey Sky
GMOs linked to increased pesticide use and loss of biodiversity
According to the biotech industry, genetically modified (GM) foods would help reduce pesticide use and increase the nutritional content of various food products. They also promised that GM crops could help farmers by boosting their profits and feed the world by increasing crop yields. But data has proven that GM crops have done more harm […]
03/10/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Home gardening essentials: Here’s how to use tarps for your garden
Most preppers often include tarps in a bug-out bag to be used as material for a makeshift shelter or for emergency repairs. But according to Bob Rogers of Survivopedia, tarps can also be used in your home garden. (h/t to Survivopedia.com) What is tarping? Rogers writes about tarping, which he discovered during a visit to a friend’s farm in Oregon. […]
03/09/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Study: Broccoli and kale microgreens are nutritious superfoods, but their phytonutrient levels vary depending on growth conditions
Microgreens are used as gourmet ingredients in upscale restaurants, but dishes from these places are often more expensive compared to meals made with common ingredients. To save money, gardeners and home cooks have learned how to grow microgreens at home. But despite their “superfood” label, the levels of healthful compounds like phytonutrients in most varieties of microgreens […]
01/03/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Planting cucumbers early can help farmers avoid downy mildew, reveals study
Farmers who grow cucumbers in South Carolina experience huge crop losses every year due to a plant disease called downy mildew. Fortunately, researchers from Clemson University have discovered that planting cucumbers early can reduce growers’ losses from downy mildew to almost zero. What is downy mildew? Downy mildew is an oomycete or water mold that destroys plant […]
12/09/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Home gardening tips: How to start tomatoes from seed
Familiarizing yourself with home gardening basics means improving your skill set so you can eventually start crops that are beyond those that beginners are planting. If you’re not sure where to start, try learning how to start tomatoes from seed. Starting tomato plants from seed offers several benefits. First, it gives you an early start […]
12/05/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Time-saving hacks for beginners starting a home garden
Gardening can be a time-consuming endeavor and this can discourage many people who want to start a home garden. However, if you’re new to gardening you can try some time-saving tips to make the most of your new garden. If you’re busy, start by setting up an efficient watering system to save time and utilize shade […]
12/02/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Prepper food supply: Optimizing gardening calories for your survival stockpile
Many preppers who want to be self-sufficient start a home garden so they can grow fresh, organic fruits and vegetables for their family. If you have excess crops, you can also preserve fruits and veggies for your survival stockpile. But if you want to make the most of your garden crops, think of the gardening calories […]
11/30/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Home gardening tips: How to grow onions from seed
Instead of buying onions every time you’re at the grocery, learn how to grow them from seed so you can just harvest onions from your backyard whenever you need them. If you have excess crops, you can sell them or make preserved onions for your stockpile to consume throughout the year. Compared to other vegetables […]
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