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This year, I had a volunteer bed of calendula flowers pop up after self-seeding last year in my courtyard. If you'd like: a little more control (and don't want to bank on your plants properly…

When I taught you how to plant tomatoes last month, I had a lot of commenters bemoaning their aphid woes in regard to their tomatoes. So how do you get rid of aphids organically? The answer, my frie…

One of the best things you can do to save yourself time in your garden is use a good mulch. Mulch reduces the number of weeds that sprout by blocking light to weed seeds and helps reduce water evapor…

Did you know that bell peppers have 2-6 times the vitamin C content of an orange? Peppers (especailly organic peppers) can be pricey - $1 or more a piece. Luckily they are easy to grow and great way …

Garden storage is a bit of an issue for me. At home, I have to go into my garage and get the tools to haul to the front of my house - which can be awkward and clumsy since I have a few. At the garden…

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Gardening is all the rage. Many people are putting in gardens instead of lawns, apartment dwellers are growing in containers on their balconies and waiting lists to get into come community gardens ca…

Oh, the first strawberry flowers of the season! I get so excited when I see them because sweet fresh berries are just around the corner. What can you do to help increase your berry yield? It seems an…

One of the best home management decisions I've made in the last five years by far has been my acquisition of a Worm Factory composter. I absolutely LOVE my Worm Factory. This week, thanks to the …