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How to Grow Nasturtiums
Nasturtiums are my new favorite craze! I only wish I had found them sooner! They are simply gorgeous and not only are they edible, they make a great filler to any garden and have so many incredibly helpful benefits that you’ll want to have them around every year! Easy to Grow This beauty of a flower is easy to grow and is carefree. The seed looks like a little mini brain and is easy to sow directly into the ground after any risk of frost. Plus since the seeds are larger, this is a great plant to get the little ones involved, and get the next generation of gardeners trained,…
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How to Grow Lettuce
We grow lettuce every year, Its always something that is useful in our household. From salads and hamburgers to turkey sandwiches and hoagies, you name it. Its also extremely easy to grow and maintain! Starting Lettuce from Seeds Easy peasy lemon squeezy! Get your area nice and ready with your fertilized dirt! Be sure to be clear of any frost! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something at no extra cost to you. Please check out our Disclosure Policy for more details. We plant our lettuce in a homemade planter box that my dad made!…
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How to Save your Seeds
Getting Started If you are new to the whole gardening thing, especially when it comes to seed saving, it is easier if you start with the basics. Dont go worrying about all the hybrids and such that life has to offer now. There is a lot more to flowers than taking the seeds and expecting that same plant to grow from them. Today, there are many varieties of color and shapes of the same flower done by cross polination. Which for the creativity of a gardener is amazing! We all LOVE to be creative now, don’t we?! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a…
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How to Grow Sunflowers
Sunflowers are probably my favorite thing to plant, grow and harvest. It all started when I was getting married a few years ago. We decided on a fall theme wedding and I was determined to do as much as I could for this wedding myself to save money. You name it…the food, the favors, the invitations and this included the decorations as well. But instead of using silk flowers. I wanted the real deal… So I sought out my local Walmart and in the garden center I found the seed display. That glorious seed display that I absolutely LOVE to stare at for a good 15 mins while my kids…
