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Lifelong Learning Gardening is a journey of lifelong learning, where every season brings new challenges, discoveries, and opportunities to grow alongside our plants. Fall, in particular, offers us a perfect time to reflect on what we've learned...
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Choosing Your Seeds You can winter sow any seeds. The difference is when and how you sow them. Some trees and bushes need two (2) years of cold moist stratification. Some species need to be moist for a period but in warm conditions, and some...
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You might be tempted to just toss your tools in the shed and call it a day, but dirty tools are like a bed and breakfast for plant diseases and fungi. By cleaning them now, you're doing your future garden a huge favor. Plus, there's nothing...
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Cottage Gardens Settlers in America were limited in their seed choices. Were the best seeds saved from their past garden, or should they trade with a neighbor? Would the European imports grow under new conditions, or did seeds lose viability...