Happy to see some help in my garden
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I am also getting some help watering the zucchinis…
She has really grown up since last time I posted a picture
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Merry Christmas from The Cheap Vegetable Gardener
width=”550″ height=”367″ /> Hope you have a happy holiday and for those looking to get started with your garden don’t fret there are seeds you can start indoors soon. If you wondering what you can start planting in Dec/Jan in your area check out our seed starting calculator.
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Small facelift to site
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Guest Post – Sustainability Through the Consumption of Things Conserved
I do not have too many guest posts but I thought this topic was so interesting I couldn’t refuse. Though Dan specifically talks about purchasing more exotic foods for consumption but the very same principals can also be used when selecting species of plants to grow in your garden. “In other environmental issues we tell people to stop something, reduce their impact, reduce their damage,” – US Ecologist Gary…
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How to make a grow box controller
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Are Poinsettias poisonous?
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Small container pond (water garden)
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We have noticed hundreds of bumble bees around our yard and also quite a few orchard mason bees too. Of course they honey bees are out on the warm days, more than 12000 of them.