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How to Successfully Grow Tomato and Pepper Plants from Seed
Posted by N. Astrid Hoffman on
Growing your own tomatoes and peppers from seed is such a reward. Once well established, these plants will provide more fruit than you know what do with!
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How To Start a Garden Journal
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Using a garden journal, throughout the year, can be one of a gardener's best allies in their gardening journey. A garden journal is intended to be fun and another creative way to keep track of your garden. Include photos, sketches, old seed packets and anything else that may be useful for you. This is a personalized documentation, so anything that is helpful and pertinent can be included.
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Is All Seed the Same?
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How can you tell if a seed company is good or not? Simple, if you can call them and have them provide you with where their seed crops have been grown. Most small seed houses would be more than happy to provide such information, as it proves that the consumer is going the extra mile to ensure where their seed source truly comes from. You will be surprised to learn that not many seed companies grow their own seed, which leaves the consumer to trust each company for providing seed that has vigor, traits and characteristics signature to each seed.
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Seeds and Their Magic
Posted by N. Astrid Hoffman on
Each seed variety carries a story, a story of dedication, love and care. These stories are usually associated with the seeds and passed on, for generations where they begin to be referred to as heirloom or heritage seeds – seeds with a linage, seeds with a story.
Seed saving and seed knowledge became a sacred part of ancient and modern civilizations, a ritual that was naturally passed on from generation to generation, from neighbor to neighbor.
There was a time when we marveled at the rich distinction between communities and cultures for their seed stock and food varieties, today 90% of the world’s food is provided by only 30 plants and four of those plants constituting 75% of mankind’s calories.
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How to Start your Garden from Seed
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How to Start your Garden from Seed
Starting a garden from seed is one of the most rewarding experiences. There are simple yet crucial practices that every gardener must take to ensure a successful garden experience. In this blog post, I share my gardening story from its failure to my successes! Join me in learning How to Start your Garden from Seed!
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