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Fertilize Container Gardens: 4 Steps to Success
Fertilize Container Gardens: 4 Steps to Success - The Grow Network
In this beginner-friendly guide, learn to fertilize container gardens, including how and when to feed your potted herbs and vegetables.
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It's getting to be that time of year for my Purple, White Clovers with Dandelions tea...yummy and getting impatient, lol.HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE TEA FROM YOUR OWN GARDEN
How to Make Homemade Tea from Your Garden
Herbal teas have so many benefits that you can take full advantage of when you learn how to make homemade tea from your own garden.naturallivingfamily.com
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That sounds delicious, I thought about white (Dutch) clover as a row cover crop to help with the weeds.
I am gonna try some lemon balm to add to my tea mixes, first time I have grown it
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DIY Compost: Step-by-Step Guide
With Earth Week kicking off, now is the perfect time to start composting. DIY compost is super simple to create, as long as you add the right ingredients. Be sure to use the proper mix of greens, browns and water.
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With Earth Week kicking off, now is the perfect time to start composting. DIY compost is super simple to create, as long as you add the right ingredients. Be sure to use the proper mix of greens, browns and water.
Learn How
3 Empowering Benefits of Container Gardening
3 Empowering Benefits of Container Gardening
Three core benefits of container gardening and how they can be used to create the exact growing conditions to accommodate your garden dreams.
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It is ! Eating them mixed with fruit as a salad is also tasty
Let me know how you like it.
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When you imagine a thriving garden, what do you see? A sprawling country landscape, complete with chickens? Acres of vegetables? A cottage surrounded with herbs and flowers?
Gardens are so beautiful and exciting that our imaginations want to go BIG. But sometimes, thinking big can make gardening feel overwhelming and out of reach.
That's why Stacey Murphy founded Grow Your Own Vegetables. Since that time, she has taught tens of thousands of people about dozens of gardening topics. She got started with just two trays of greens on a bookshelf in a studio apartment in Brooklyn, and everything grew from there.
Big garden dreams often start small.
Growing a container garden is a simple step that can lead to big things, no matter how much garden space or experience you have. Containers give you the flexibility to grow indoors or outdoors.
For beginners, container growing offers a chance to learn gardening basics without having to invest a lot of time and money.
For more experienced growers, incorporating containers into your garden routine can increase your garden space and extend your growing season.
But before you get started, there's something you should know...
Plants grown in containers are not connected to the earth’s soil, so they rely on the fertility available in the container to thrive. That’s why one of the most important elements to get right for container gardening is the growing medium!
>>> Download Your Free Guide to Container Growing Medium here!
If you’ve ever shopped for growing medium at a garden center, you know how confusing it can be. Are you looking for soil? Garden soil? Potting soil? Potting mix? Seed starting mix? What’s the difference? Oh, and should it be natural? Organic? OMRI listed? Should it have fertilizers included? Ahhh!
There are so many options available. So how do you choose what’s right for you?
We’re here to help! In this video and free download, you’ll find helpful tips on selecting your container growing medium:
Why to use potting mix instead of soil in your containers
Demystify potting mix terminology, so you can shop smart
Key ingredients to look for that give your plants all the nutrition they need…naturally!
Once you know how potting mix ingredients work together to provide fertility to your plants, you are empowered to make great choices.
>>> Download Your Free Guide to Container Growing Medium here!
Just a few small, simple steps, and you can get started growing your container garden TODAY.
To your thriving garden,
Grow Your Own Vegetables Team
Gardens are so beautiful and exciting that our imaginations want to go BIG. But sometimes, thinking big can make gardening feel overwhelming and out of reach.
That's why Stacey Murphy founded Grow Your Own Vegetables. Since that time, she has taught tens of thousands of people about dozens of gardening topics. She got started with just two trays of greens on a bookshelf in a studio apartment in Brooklyn, and everything grew from there.
Big garden dreams often start small.
Growing a container garden is a simple step that can lead to big things, no matter how much garden space or experience you have. Containers give you the flexibility to grow indoors or outdoors.
For beginners, container growing offers a chance to learn gardening basics without having to invest a lot of time and money.
For more experienced growers, incorporating containers into your garden routine can increase your garden space and extend your growing season.
But before you get started, there's something you should know...
Plants grown in containers are not connected to the earth’s soil, so they rely on the fertility available in the container to thrive. That’s why one of the most important elements to get right for container gardening is the growing medium!
>>> Download Your Free Guide to Container Growing Medium here!
If you’ve ever shopped for growing medium at a garden center, you know how confusing it can be. Are you looking for soil? Garden soil? Potting soil? Potting mix? Seed starting mix? What’s the difference? Oh, and should it be natural? Organic? OMRI listed? Should it have fertilizers included? Ahhh!
There are so many options available. So how do you choose what’s right for you?
We’re here to help! In this video and free download, you’ll find helpful tips on selecting your container growing medium:
Why to use potting mix instead of soil in your containers Demystify potting mix terminology, so you can shop smart Key ingredients to look for that give your plants all the nutrition they need…naturally!Once you know how potting mix ingredients work together to provide fertility to your plants, you are empowered to make great choices.
>>> Download Your Free Guide to Container Growing Medium here!
Just a few small, simple steps, and you can get started growing your container garden TODAY.
To your thriving garden,
Grow Your Own Vegetables Team
Organic Nitrogen Fertilizer: 6 Secrets to Soil Health
Organic Nitrogen Fertilizer: 6 Secrets to Soil Health - The Grow Network
Use these 6 types of organic nitrogen fertilizer to meet your garden's needs while safeguarding your soil-life balance.
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9 Benefits of Red Clover + How to Use It
9 Benefits of Red Clover + How to Use It - The Grow Network
The benefits of red clover support well-being for the whole family—from skin and reproductive health to hormone balance and detoxification.
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We need to talk about bees.
Whether or not keeping bees is on your radar, there’s one thing everyone can do for a better ecosystem: planting crops that attract and support pollinators.
In this issue of the Grower's Guide, check out these articles on bees and pollinators:
Whether or not keeping bees is on your radar, there’s one thing everyone can do for a better ecosystem: planting crops that attract and support pollinators.
In this issue of the Grower's Guide, check out these articles on bees and pollinators:
How to Care for Butterfly Bush
How to Care for Butterfly Bush
The colorful flowering butterfly bush is easy to care for and a favorite of gardeners and butterflies alike.
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I agree... I love bees (but not wasps...just being honest) I was always good with bees (more ore less)
I was a landscaper and my co-worker convinced me to not fear bees. It was amazing... messing with bushes covered with bees and they didn't bother me. In fact, the only times I ever got stung was as a kid walking around barefoot and I stepped on one (not the same for wasps) They are so special and so important for pollinating plants. If we can help by planting certain plants for them, I'm all for it.
Last year, I grew some basil (it got really big and did well) later in the season, even though I tried to trim the blooms, it just exploded with blooms. I made a comment about how the bees loved it and let ti go for them. I will do the same this year.
Great idea my friend, the more bees you can get to the garden the better.
Hey there!
While we all have soil, air, water, & sun, the combination of those elements is special to our location.
So how is it that we can help gardeners from six different continents and 157 countries grow vegetables and herbs?
This is going to be a bit controversial:
Here’s what we don't ask people…what growing zone they live in.
Because growing zones don’t tell you the whole story. In fact, they only tell you ONE small detail about your garden.
So instead of that… what other questions can we ask to learn about your unique conditions?
Because when you know more about your unique conditions, you can grow more food.
That’s what this video is all about…
[Video] Growing Zones: 5 Factors zones can't predict
And what’s so cool is that you can actually alter your garden climate (create microclimates) to get more fresh food from your gardening efforts!
Explore ways you can maximize your harvest…
See you in the garden!
The Grow Your Own Vegetables Team
While we all have soil, air, water, & sun, the combination of those elements is special to our location.
So how is it that we can help gardeners from six different continents and 157 countries grow vegetables and herbs?
This is going to be a bit controversial:
Here’s what we don't ask people…what growing zone they live in.
Because growing zones don’t tell you the whole story. In fact, they only tell you ONE small detail about your garden.
So instead of that… what other questions can we ask to learn about your unique conditions?
Because when you know more about your unique conditions, you can grow more food.
That’s what this video is all about…
[Video] Growing Zones: 5 Factors zones can't predict
And what’s so cool is that you can actually alter your garden climate (create microclimates) to get more fresh food from your gardening efforts!
Explore ways you can maximize your harvest…
See you in the garden!
The Grow Your Own Vegetables Team 
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How to Make Aerated Compost Tea: Which Method Works Best?
How to Make Aerated Compost Tea: Which Method Works Best? - The Grow Network
Can you really make microbially actively aerated compost tea with a tiny aquarium air pump? What about using off-grid methods? Find out here!
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How do you make your salads the most exciting?!
Especially with crispy greens, crunchy carrots and juicy tomatoes at the peak of freshness, straight from your garden.
Whether you are harvesting fresh veggies from your outdoor garden or from an indoor windowsill garden in your kitchen, the freshness makes a world of a difference!
Today we are sharing with you a recipe that you can make as something to help you craft a wonderfully lively salad without too much forethought; a great companion to anything from your year-round garden.
This recipe allows you to get creative with adding various combinations of dried fruits to the recipe. It is a wonderful way to use dried pears, apples, berries or other fruits you may have from your harvest or farmer’s market. This vinaigrette carries sweet, tart, and savory flavors; both light and well-rounded.
It is best if the vinegar is mixed with the onions/shallots and dried fruit at least a night/day before. This gives time for the vinegar to start to denature the onions (mellowing their sharp flavor - also called acid denaturation) and to both rehydrate the dried fruit and to infuse their flavors.
>>> Download or print the Dried Fruit Vinaigrette recipe here
Get creative! This is far from a one-off recipe. Feel free to try this with a variation of dried fruits, vinegars, alliums, spices, herbs, oils, etc.
Enjoy exploring and creating with your garden!
The Grow Your Own Vegetables Team
Especially with crispy greens, crunchy carrots and juicy tomatoes at the peak of freshness, straight from your garden.
Whether you are harvesting fresh veggies from your outdoor garden or from an indoor windowsill garden in your kitchen, the freshness makes a world of a difference!
Today we are sharing with you a recipe that you can make as something to help you craft a wonderfully lively salad without too much forethought; a great companion to anything from your year-round garden.
This recipe allows you to get creative with adding various combinations of dried fruits to the recipe. It is a wonderful way to use dried pears, apples, berries or other fruits you may have from your harvest or farmer’s market. This vinaigrette carries sweet, tart, and savory flavors; both light and well-rounded.
It is best if the vinegar is mixed with the onions/shallots and dried fruit at least a night/day before. This gives time for the vinegar to start to denature the onions (mellowing their sharp flavor - also called acid denaturation) and to both rehydrate the dried fruit and to infuse their flavors.
>>> Download or print the Dried Fruit Vinaigrette recipe here
Get creative! This is far from a one-off recipe. Feel free to try this with a variation of dried fruits, vinegars, alliums, spices, herbs, oils, etc.
Enjoy exploring and creating with your garden!
The Grow Your Own Vegetables Team
3 Ways to Preserve Food for Long-Term Storage
There are many ways to preserve food for long-term storage at home. Here, we take a closer look at canning, root-cellaring, and dehydrating. Which one is your go-to method?
Read the Article
There are many ways to preserve food for long-term storage at home. Here, we take a closer look at canning, root-cellaring, and dehydrating. Which one is your go-to method?
Read the Article
Hi Jimi,
Are you looking for new inspiration for how to use your garden bounty in a delicious way?
Then you are in for a tasty treat!
These recipes are sure to delight your palate.
>>> Download your copy of “Tasty Recipes for Preserving Your Harvest”
These recipes utilize minimal common ingredients and each carry unique flavors.
Whether you are using your own harvest, shopping at the farmers market or even the grocery store … these recipes combine quality vegetables, fruits and herbs into savory dishes that you can delight your friends and family over your next shared meal.
Enjoy adding new flavor to your meals,
The Grow Your Own Vegetables Team
Are you looking for new inspiration for how to use your garden bounty in a delicious way?
Then you are in for a tasty treat!
These recipes are sure to delight your palate.
>>> Download your copy of “Tasty Recipes for Preserving Your Harvest”
These recipes utilize minimal common ingredients and each carry unique flavors.
Whether you are using your own harvest, shopping at the farmers market or even the grocery store … these recipes combine quality vegetables, fruits and herbs into savory dishes that you can delight your friends and family over your next shared meal.
Enjoy adding new flavor to your meals,
The Grow Your Own Vegetables Team
Peppers finally planted (perfect timing... mild weather) and "new zealand spinach" is sprouting.
Good for the peppers... but not good for my NZ spinach (buy the way it's not related to spinach) The tiny seedlings just popped up and now it's overcast and rain tomorrow (they need sunlight)
Peppers: 2 plobano, one hot banana, and one giant jalepeno
Good for the peppers... but not good for my NZ spinach (buy the way it's not related to spinach) The tiny seedlings just popped up and now it's overcast and rain tomorrow (they need sunlight)
Peppers: 2 plobano, one hot banana, and one giant jalepeno
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I lived in Phoenix, Arizona for nearly my entire life. Growing food in the desert is not easy. Heck, growing food ANYWHERE can seem like a daunting task...until you know the rules.
Do you know the rules?
Sometimes, people ask me if there’s a secret. They want to know one thing they can do that will dramatically increase the health of their plants.
The secret is in the compost.
On that note, I would like to introduce you to the new Worm Composting Bin that I found while searching for a new system to set up here at my new place. Check out Urban Worm Company's easy-to-use system. The food waste goes in the top, add a few worms, and the compost comes out the bottom. Go to UrbanWormCompany.org/UrbanFarm to see what our friend Steve has to say.
And to continue your learning, let these articles be your guide to great compost:
Do you know the rules?
Sometimes, people ask me if there’s a secret. They want to know one thing they can do that will dramatically increase the health of their plants.
The secret is in the compost.
On that note, I would like to introduce you to the new Worm Composting Bin that I found while searching for a new system to set up here at my new place. Check out Urban Worm Company's easy-to-use system. The food waste goes in the top, add a few worms, and the compost comes out the bottom. Go to UrbanWormCompany.org/UrbanFarm to see what our friend Steve has to say.
And to continue your learning, let these articles be your guide to great compost:
Jimi - Real quick...
Watch the Masterclass before it expires tonight:
3 Strategies to Simplify Preserving & Storing the Harvest
Enjoy fresh, organic vegetables & herbs all year long.
You won't want to miss this, because food preservation is not just about canning a bunch of tomatoes for the winter.
There are six different types of food preservation covered in the Masterclass...Canning, Freezing, Drying / Dehydrating, Fermenting, Pickling, and Curing / Storing!
All have their benefits. And all are easier than you may think!
Fermenting has massive benefits to boost your immunity.
And listeners are finding new ways to add more fermented foods in their life after watching the Masterclass.
Check out the Masterclass before the timer runs out.
Watch the Masterclass before it expires tonight:
3 Strategies to Simplify Preserving & Storing the Harvest
Enjoy fresh, organic vegetables & herbs all year long.
You won't want to miss this, because food preservation is not just about canning a bunch of tomatoes for the winter.
There are six different types of food preservation covered in the Masterclass...Canning, Freezing, Drying / Dehydrating, Fermenting, Pickling, and Curing / Storing!
All have their benefits. And all are easier than you may think!
Fermenting has massive benefits to boost your immunity.
And listeners are finding new ways to add more fermented foods in their life after watching the Masterclass.
Check out the Masterclass before the timer runs out.
GARDEN HARVEST ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE - FRESH OR FREEZE
Garden Harvest Roasted Tomato Sauce - Fresh or Freeze - An Oregon Cottage
This roasted tomato sauce with optional vegetables has an incredible flavor and is a wonderful way to use the garden harvest and freeze it for later.
anoregoncottage.com
Your 7 Step Food Preservation System
Your 7 Step Food Preservation Syste
Discover a food preservation system that gives you strategies for eating fresh year-round--out of your garden or from the farmer’s market.
growyourownvegetables.org
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