Tag: Beginner Gardening
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How to Clean and Care for Garden Tools
Your garden tools have been through some things this summer. Mud. Rain. Fertilizer. Plant sap. Mystery goo. That one tomato plant you swear tried to eat you alive. By the end of the growing season, your shovels, trowels, shears, pruners, and other garden tools deserve a little attention before you toss them into the garage…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Garden Soil Amendments
Your plants spend the entire growing season pulling water and nutrients from the soil. Eventually, sometimes those nutrients need to be replaced. But that does NOT mean you should wander down the garden aisle, grab a bag of everything labeled “plant food,” and dump it into the garden. More is not always better when it…
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The Garden Survived Summer! Now Let’s Get Ready for Fall
Summer is winding down, the garden is looking a little tired, and you may finally be reaching the point where you’re no longer finding zucchini on the counter, in the refrigerator, and possibly haunting your dreams. It must be fall garden cleanup time! Yea. I’m not excited either. It’s ok. What fall garden cleanup actually…
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Harvesting Corn
Knowing When It’s Ready After weeks of watering, watching, and waiting, harvest day is finally here! The trick is knowing when your corn is ready because sweet corn only stays at its peak for a short time. Most varieties of sweet corn are ready to harvest about 18–24 days after the silks first appear. As…
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Growing Corn
Yes, You Can Grow It in a Small Garden! If you’ve always assumed corn was only for giant farms with tractors and overalls… I’ve got good news. Growing corn is surprisingly easy, even from seed! You don’t need acres of land to enjoy fresh, sweet ears straight from your backyard. In fact, many beginner gardeners…
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Seed & Plant Purchase Tracker
Have you ever bought the same packet of seeds twice because you couldn’t remember if you already had them? Or planted a variety you absolutely loved… only to forget its name the following year? You’re in good company. The Seed & Plant Purchase Tracker is a simple printable that helps you keep all of your…
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Shopping & Organizing Checklist
Have you ever gone to the garden center for a bag of potting soil and somehow left with three tomato plants, a new watering can, and absolutely no potting soil? You’re not alone. A simple shopping list can save you time, money, and an extra trip back to the store. That’s why I created the…
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Gardening Budget Worksheets
One of the biggest surprises for new gardeners isn’t how much they grow. It’s how quickly small purchases can add up. A packet of seeds here. A bag of potting soil there. Maybe a shiny new trowel because, well… it was on sale. Before you know it, your “cheap little garden” has become a surprisingly…
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Garden Success Planner
Starting your first garden is exciting… until you realize there are about a thousand decisions to make before you even plant your first seed. How much space do you have? What should you grow? Where will everything fit? Do you really need six tomato plants? (The answer is usually… probably not. But we’ve all been…
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Feeling Overwhelmed? Every Beginner Gardener Does.
If you’re a beginner gardener, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Spend just a few minutes searching for beginner gardening advice, and you’ll quickly find hundreds of opinions about what to do first. Build raised beds. Start every seed indoors. Buy expensive tools. Grow only certain vegetables. It’s enough to make anyone wonder if they’re ready…
