Living in the South does not require too many garden chores to prepare for winter, but there are a few that should be done to prevent a few disasters. And I may or may not have first hand experience at said disasters… Bring Tender Plants Inside If you have hanging baskets or pots of tender …
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How to Make Your Own Salsa Verde
Salsa Verde has become a favorite in our house, but it took a lot of taste testing before we found one that suited us. So if you’ve tried it once and didn’t care for it, don’t give up. This recipe is consistently delicious and FRESH when you make your own Salsa Verde from your home …
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What to Cook With a Harvest of One
Most of us backyard gardeners don’t raise enough produce to have massive amounts of each vegetable ripen at the same time. Instead, we get one of this and one of that; one yellow squash, one eggplant, 5 or 6 jalapenos, one cucumber, and a handful of tomatillos. It’s frustrating to have all this bounty and …
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Removing Existing Grass for New Planting Beds
When creating a new planting bed, whether its for flowers or vegetables or herbs, getting rid of the existing grass and weeds is the hardest thing. So lets talk about ways to remove it. Dig it Out One way to get rid of the grass in your new flower bed is to dig it …
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Easiest Ways to Use that Fall Harvest
So you had a fun time planting things in the garden this year and you had fairly good success! Now what? By the time August gets here I am usually burnt out on working in the heat and, regretfully, will just avoid the garden and allow the produce to ripen and rot, right on the …
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Attracting Butterflies to Your Backyard
Do you love watching butterflies flit and flirt around the yard? It is really not difficult to attract butterflies to your backyard, you just need to know a few facts! Sunshine: Butterflies love sunshine. If you decide to create a dedicated habitat for butterflies, it will need to be in a sunny location. Nourishment: Butterflies …
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