Tag: Garden Planning
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Cool-Season Planting Quick Reference
Not ready to stop growing just because the weather is cooling down? This free printable Quick Reference gives you a handy list of vegetables, herbs, and useful plants that can handle cooler weather. Want to learn more? Read the full Cool-Season Gardening Guide for more information. Small Steps. Meaningful Rewards.
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Cover Crops Quick Reference
Looking for the right cover crop for your garden? This free printable Quick Reference compares common cover crops, their soil benefits, when to grow them, and which ones can also feed you or your chickens. Want to learn more? Read the full Cover Crops Guide for more details. Small Steps. Meaningful Rewards.
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What are Cover Crops? Do you need them?
Cover crops are plants grown primarily to benefit your soil rather than produce a harvest. They can protect bare ground, add organic matter, suppress weeds, and, depending on what you plant, help improve soil structure or manage nitrogen. That may even mean fewer soil supplements later! Some cover crops are edible, too. A plant that…
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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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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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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…
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Choosing the Right Type of Garden for Your Space
You have decided where the sun shines in your yard. You have an idea of what you want to grow. Now, where are you going to put everything? There is no single best type of garden. In-ground rows, in-ground beds, raised beds, and containers can all grow plenty of food. The right choice depends on…
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Watch the Sun Before Building Your Garden
Before you build raised beds, dig garden rows, haul in soil, and create a beautiful permanent garden area, there is one very important thing you should do. Watch your yard. Yes, seriously. That is the first gardening job I am giving you. Go outside and stare at your yard. Maybe have a cup of coffee…
