Gardening

How to Make a Homemade Compost Bin

May 6, 2012

Hubby and I had been talking about making a compost bin for a long time. We didn’t want to spend a lot of money on the bin but wanted something that was enclosed. I did a little research and found that you can easily make a compost bin out of a plastic trash can! We [...]

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How to Keep Store Bought Romaine Lettuce Growing

April 29, 2012

Last week I showed you how we are growing celery from organic celery we purchased in the produce department. Reader Heather mentioned that you could do the same thing with romaine lettuce! I just had to give it a try! After I cut the lettuce off to make a salad, I placed the bottom of [...]

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Garden Update: Re-Growing Celery

April 22, 2012

A few weeks ago I discovered that you can re-grow a celery plant from celery you buy in the store! Capt. M likes celery, but the rest of us don’t care for it too much. I buy organic celery for Capt. M and most of the time he can’t get through the whole bunch before [...]

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Cooks Garden Coupon Codes: Free Shipping + $10 off $50

April 13, 2012

I just spent the last 15 minutes looking over the Cooks Garden website planning our garden! We still have a few weeks to go before the threat of frost subsides but I love dreaming about the summer garden! I am addicted to mini sweet bell peppers (Capt. M loves them too!) and can’t wait to [...]

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Burpee Coupon Code: $10 off $50 Purchase

April 11, 2012

In many areas of the country it is time to start planting your vegetable garden! Right now Burpee is offering $10 off a $50 order. Burpee sells plants, seeds and gardening supplies that you will find helpful this time of year. When you are looking for seeds to plant for vegetables, make sure you look [...]

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Potatoes, Potatoes, Potatoes

April 8, 2012

Are you eating your potatoes? If not, you may be missing out on a low calorie meal, a percentage of your daily value of vitamin-C, and more potassium than you might imagine! For years, I have always eaten potatoes in my mom’s Greek dishes, at our family restaurants, at home, etc! However, I haven’t always [...]

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Garden Update: Fruit Tree Blossoms & Seedlings

April 1, 2012

We have had an early Spring in Central Virginia. Our peach tree has already bloomed and has itty bitty peaches on it! We are hoping for a large crop this year as our peach tree is 3 years old this year. The apple tree is full of blossoms. We planted the apple trees last year [...]

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Free Kindle Books: (3) Vegetable Garden eBooks

March 21, 2012

Are you planning a vegetable garden this year? Even though we have had a vegetable garden for the last four years, I still need good reference books. I own The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible but there are free Kindle books available too. Home Vegetable Gardening The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Container Gardening Secrets Remember [...]

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