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Hi GPODers, This is your editor, Joseph. GPOD submissions are very slow this time of year, with most of us settling in to wait out the winter, so I’m taking a moment today to share some of my favorite white flowers. White flowers are versatile in the garden, going with every other color and looking
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Many native solitary bees are found throughout North America, and together with other bee species such as honeybees and bumblebees, they are important pollinators of fruit and vegetables. When the daytime high temperature reaches 14 C (57°F), the Blue Orchard bee starts to emerge. The males emerge a few days before the females. They mate
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Want to make your gardening jobs easier? Want to save time and find short cuts? Well this video is for you, our muddy-fingered friend! In this week. Ben reveals 10 of his best hacks to lighten your gardening load and help ensure you success in your garden, including some not-so-obvious lightbulb moments. It’s short and
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In this episode, I answer the question: “Can I grow vegetables indoors?”. Grow your own groceries with me in 2023 – I’ll show you how to grow, harvest, and eat from your own garden grocery store in a quick, simple, and inexpensive way. 🍅SALE: 20% site wide at https://calikimgardenandhome.com with code “growyourgroceries”, ends Monday, 1/16/23.
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Keukenhof is an iconic park in Lisse, the Netherlands. It sits in the heart of the bulb-growing region and is an over-the-top showcase of the region’s most famous export. These are photos from a trip I, Joseph, took to this incredible park back in 2008. These are the sights you’ll pass on the way to
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For years, well-meaning gardeners routinely maimed, swatted, sprayed, and squished every bug they could get their hands on. However, careful observation of nature and the move to organic practices have shown that encouraging beneficial insects is one way to give Mother Nature a hand. Lets look at three common beneficials, and how to attract them
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Garden author Susan Mulvihill shares valuable tips for having a successful garden season in 2023. These include selecting the best site for a garden, knowing your region’s growing season, Susan’s seed-starting scheduler and planting guides from her website (SusansintheGarden.com), creating a template of your garden layout, and the importance of having a garden journal. From
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Meadow gardens have been a long-lasting gardening “trend” that many have rushed to embrace. But most spaces can look more wild than curated. This garden, owned by Jay Sifford, an award-wining designer from North Carolina, shows how a landscape can encompass all the good attributes of a meadow garden (pollinator friendly, native plant inclusion, low-impact
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Fresh herbs are in season all across the country, so Grandma’s kitchen is now festooned with great bunches drying for winter cooking and Grandma’s famous Herb Wreaths. Basil, thyme, summer savory, rosemary, sage, parsley, oregano, dill and mint are all prime candidates for home drying – and you can save a bundle by drying your
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:22 Get a garden planner 2:13 Read garden planning books 2:43 Brainstorm 5:35 Organize and inventory seeds 6:08 Decide if you are starting seeds indoors 7:04 Obtain supplies for indoor seed starting 9:10 Figure out where you will buy your seed from (*links below contain affiliate links, which means if you click through and make
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Gardening ideas for home exterior design Patio Design Ideas 2023 Backyard Garden Landscaping ideas House Exterior Rooftop Terrace Pergola 300 Modern Backyard garden Landscaping Ideas 2022 | Front Yard Garden Design | House Exterior Design ideas backyard patio design ideas home garden landscape ideas gardening ideas for home front yard garden walkway design Small Garden
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Harvest up to 30 plants at the same time. Harvest at home. Harvest daily, 365 days per year. Harvest fresh and nutrient-rich veggies right to your plate. Growing inside means every crop is pesticide free. To exhibit such innovations, book your space at BBT 2023 scheduled from October 20-22, 2023 in Las Vegas. There is
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Today’s photos are from Claudia Meyer. I am living in a new condo on the opposite side of a park in southeastern Wisconsin. We have a berm that the builder allowed to grow wild, and so we worked on ridding the hillside of invasive plants and put in a redbud (Cercis canadensis, Zones 5–9) and
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