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Garden

Gardening is the most relaxing, stressful hobby I have. When it come to planting things I do it all, from fruit to flower to vegetables.

My favorite things to grow are unusual foods and flowers that require no care at all. That can mean everything from a uniquely shaped classic, like round baby zucchini to a fun color variation like purple potatoes or my favorite, weird crops that no one has ever heard of, like ground cherries and alpine strawberries.

Create a whimsical & practical garden hideaway with this Cattle Panel Arch. It's quick & cheap to throw together and sturdy enough to handle beans or gourds

I have 5 acres of land in Central New York, zone 5. We get cold and snowy winters, wet and muddy springs and humid summers. You never know what the weather is going to bring! I have lived in this area my whole life and I don’t know any other way to grow things.

I have two daughters who spend a lot of time in the garden with me, occasionally helping but mostly looking for worms and switching all plant tags.

Create a DIY Whiskey Barrel Mint Garden in less than an hour and learn why you should never plant mint directly in the ground

My favorite flowers are dandelions, I’ll grow anything for the bees and I’ve never met a caterpillar I didn’t like. I don’t use pesticides and I’ve made peace with losing produce to the wild world.

My favorite food crop is garlic, it can’t be beaten for reliability and adaptability. I’ve literally shoveled snow off a garden bed in order to plant it and it always comes through like a champ!

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All About Ordering Seeds

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Garlic Scape Recipes

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Create Your Own Relaxing Garden Get Away

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How to Weed Your Garden Without Going Crazy

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How to Grow Rhubarb

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How to Grow Ground Cherries & What To Do With Them

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What Should You Grow in Your Garden?

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Growing Mushroom Kits at Home

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Pruning Gooseberry & Currant Fruit Bushes

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Hybrid Seeds in the Organic Garden

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3 Reasons your Vegetable Garden Will Fail & How to Avoid Them

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Why You Need to Grow Fall Bearing Raspberries

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8 Reasons to Plant a Daylily Garden

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Alpine Strawberries

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DIY Cattle Panel Arch

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Cheap DIY Garden Trellis

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Growing a Seed Mix Garden – Selection, Planting and Growing Tips

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DIY Whiskey Barrel Mint Garden

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Favorite Gardening Books for Winter Reading

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Why I Don’t Start Onions from Seed

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Species Tulips

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10 Uncommon Bulbs to Plant in the Fall

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Tomato Cage Caterpillar House

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Last Minute Garden Crops

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Mulberry Trees

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Legumes in the Garden & How They Make Your Soil Healthier

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Gurney’s Plant Review

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Give your Tomatoes a Strong Start

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