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How to collect lettuce seeds
Thanks to my mom, the gardening genius {and certified master gardener} I know how to collect lettuce seeds, which I then grow year-round for fresh-from-the-garden salads. If you keep reading, you can...
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Another place to grow sempervivums
The little sempervivums I bought last year have multiplied, so one of my gardening tasks has been figuring out fun places to plant the ones that are overflowing from their pots or getting too crowded....
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Seed Collecting
Some of my spring crops are going to seed… I’m looking forward to collecting all the seeds and planting them for the next year’s crop. I think this is the part of gardening that I get most excited...
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July Garden Update
I’ve been spending lots of time in the garden lately – and this time of year, it’s exciting to see how much my plants have grown, and which veggies are starting to be ready. I know in most of the...
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Growing Micro Greens
If, like me, you have leftover seeds that are going to expire soon, try growing micro greens. A couple weeks ago, the kids and I scattered leftover seeds – a packet of mixed salad greens, some red...
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Gift idea: Succulents
Potted succulents are a great gift. They make good houseplants, and can survive for quite a while even when owned by people with a black thumb. You can buy them at a nursery, but it’s more fun to...
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Inspiration: Succulents
I love, love, love my succulent garden. I especially love that I can take little clippings from my plants, display them in my house, then plant them as new baby plants. I collect pretty jars and...
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Potting a Succulent in a Metal Bucket
I love using things that aren’t actually planters for potting my succulents – but making sure the plants have adequate drainage can be a problem. Metal containers, like this metal bucket from IKEA,...
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Upcycle Tins into Succulent Planters
Last week I planted a succulent in a metal bucket, and then I thought, why not other metal containers? So now I have a cute little arrangement of succulents in various containers: an old coffee can, a...
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DIY Watering Can
Have you seen this watering can made from a milk jug? Genius, right? If you don’t have a milk jug {say, you don’t drink milk, or yours comes in a carton rather than a jug…} you can try my version. I...
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