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Category: Gardening

Grow your own food

By letter2self on January 21, 2024

There are over 4000 community garden plots, on 47 acres, throughout Dane County. Tamarack Trails is one of many Madison neighborhoods with its own community garden. 49 spots are given to local residents, but if any left, non-residents can also apply. 13 plots even have raised beds! Tamarack Trails is a very desirable neighborhood of…

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Growing Corn, From Seed to Harvest

By letter2self on January 21, 2024

I did it. I’m a corn daddy now. Lemme know your favorite way to prep corn down in the comments. Growing corn is super satisfying, it makes you feel like you’re actually out there farming instead of gardening. The 7’+ tall stalks blowing in the wind, the enjoyment of shucking an ear and eating it…

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3 composts you could buy

By letter2self on January 20, 2024

1 Made from garden wastes at high temperatures up to 80C 176F. 2 Mushroom compost from specialist compost makers, it’s ‘spent for mushrooms’ and excellent for soil. 3 Animal manure, often comes with bedding of variable origin, I show you chipped wood. I pay from £40 to £60 per tonne delivered in a two tonne…

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Correct way of Watering House Plants / How to water plants #gardening #watering #plants

By letter2self on January 20, 2024

This is really tough to understand the watering needs of a plant, especially House plants. Why do water plants? What is the role of water? When to give water? and Exactly how to give water? We all have heard and read also that we ought to water our plants daily, but this is a myth…

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Gardening 101 Ep1: Indoor Vegetable Seed Starting Basics: Seeds, Starting Supplies & Lighting

By letter2self on January 19, 2024

I will be doing a longer video series called Gardening 101 exclusively on 2nd YT Channel My First Vegetable Garden. It can be searched with a digital table of contents. The series is geared to the first time vegetable gardener. Today’s episode is all about the basics of indoor seed starting. I cover seeds and…

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Fertilizing Your Established Fruit Trees

By letter2self on January 19, 2024

By their third year in the ground, your fruit trees will be well-established in their environment, and may even begin fruit production. Since their needs change as they reach fruiting maturity, you should fertilize your fruit trees (as needed) during the growing season. Fertilizing trees that are three years and older with high-nitrogen fertilizer promotes…

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How To Make Liquid Fertiliser & Black Gold

By letter2self on January 18, 2024

One of the most effective ways of feeding your plants is with liquid fertiliser. Nutrients are easily absorbed through the roots and leaves when you apply a liquid fertiliser. Our summertime recipe is made up of comfrey, stinging nettles and cleavers (bidibidi). This combination is high in potassium and low on nitrogen which is exactly…

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How to Grow Grass Like a Hanging Ball Without Maintenance | Hanging Plants Ideas//GREEN PLANTS

By letter2self on January 18, 2024

How to Grow Grass Like a Hanging Ball Without Maintenance | Hanging Plants Ideas//GREEN PLANTS Discover creative and easy ways to enhance your home garden with easy hanging ideas . In this video learn how to make hanging plants ball at home and guide on creating decorative grass ball planter for your home garden without…

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Grow Potatoes Fast and Easily: Beginner Tips for Getting Tons of Tubers!

By letter2self on January 17, 2024

Grow Potatoes Fast and Easily: Beginner Tips for Getting Tons of Tubers! Source

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Permaculture steroids

By letter2self on January 17, 2024

Permaculture on steroids. #permaculturesteroids Source

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