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    Cheap Fall Clearance Plant Finds!

    One of the biggest secrets of affordable garden is fall planting. People think that the best time to plant is spring, and spring is a great time to plant. But…

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    Tips & Tricks

    Adding Raised Bed Greenhouse Covers

    Today we’re talking about something that, in my opinion, is not talked about enough: extending your growing season by covering your crops! Sometimes adding just a few weeks to the…

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    Tips & Tricks

    How to Make Leaf Compost

    I don’t want to think about how much money I’ve spent on leaf compost as a gardener. Why? Well, because we don’t have many trees! And the few trees we…

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    How We’re Heating Our Greenhouse

    We have been absolutely loving our greenhouse—but the first winter with our greenhouse means that we have to figure out how we want to heat it! We’re in Maryland zone…

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    Preparing Soil With Sheet Mulching

    Want to grow food or ornamental plants instead of grass? Me too! But the first step to doing that is getting rid of your grass and preparing the soil. Sure,…

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    Where to Find Cheap & Free Plants

    Man, I meant to write this post earlier in the growing season, but here we are knocking on June’s door. And I’m just now sitting down to write it! It’s…

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    Featured | Growing for Nature | Tips & Tricks

    How to Winter Sow Seeds in Jugs

    Hey all! Today we’re covering how to winter sow seeds in jugs. Well—you don’t have to use jugs. You can use other stuff like takeout containers with clear plastic lids…

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    Tips & Tricks

    15 Garden Tools to Invest In

    Shopping for garden tools can be overwhelming. What is worth it, and what isn’t? What will last? A lot of the answers to those questions will be based on personal…

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    Growing Food | Tips & Tricks

    5 Sources I Get Seeds From

    Have you ever gotten a seed catalog in the mail?? There’s nothing like getting a beautiful seed catalog in the mail to make you drop some serious cash on seeds….

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  • seed starting with shop lights and grow lights
    Growing Food | Tips & Tricks

    Shop Lights vs. Grow Lights for Starting Seeds

    Wondering if those cheap shop lights from the hardware store can really grow your plants? Or if you actually need to spend more on full-spectrum grow lights? I love saving…

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    Featured | Tips & Tricks

    How to Save Money Filling Raised Beds

    Today we’re talking about how to fill a big raised garden bed without breaking the bank. Because even though I said I was done putting in raised garden beds…I think…

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    Tips & Tricks

    How to Make Potting Soil

    If you use a lot of potting soil when gardening, you know that you can end up spending a lot of money very quickly when buying it in bags. But…

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