Category: Garden
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How to Grow Saffron Indoors
Growing saffron indoors is one of my favorite gardening projects because it’s both rewarding and surprisingly simple. With just a few corms and the right conditions, you can grow saffron at home and harvest your own threads. Below is everything I’ve learned about soil, spacing, care, and harvesting. Soil – Saffron thrives in sandy loam…
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Dill Growing and Care Guide
Dill is a biennial herb that grows for 2 years. In cold climates it is grown as an annual and in warm climates it is self seeding and will grow news plants year after year. Dill can be grown in 10 out of the 13 plant Zones. One meth about dill is that it can…
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How to Grow Yellow Watermelons
Yellow watermelon originates from the continent of Africa. It is said to be the original watermelon before all of the other colors of watermelon were cultivated. There are many different varieties of yellow watermelon today. Some are sweet, some have a honey taste, and some are slightly sour. No matter what kind of yellow watermelon…
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How to Grow Common Pearlbush
Common Pearlbush also known as Exochorda Racemosa and Pearlbush is a native plant from China. This enchanting shrub gets its name from the lovely pearl shaped flower buds that grow on its branches. These buds open up into five petal white flowers that can be grown all over the world. Zones – 4 –…
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How to Grow Butter Lettuce
Butter Lettuce originates from the Mediterranean for its sweet soft leaves. It can be eaten raw or cooked in a verity of salads and dishes. It gets its name from the fake that it reminds people of the soft silky texture of butter. Below are growing and care tips for growing your own Butter Lettuce…
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How to Grow False Shamrock
The false shamrock plant is a beautiful green and purple plant that originates from Brazil. Although it has large clover like leaves it isn’t in the clover family. False Shamrock also known as Oxalis triangularis is actually a rhizomatous wood sorrel plant. It spreads and grows through underground corms. Below you will find growing and…
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How to Grow Sweet Basil
Sweet Basil is a tropical plant that can be traced back to Central Africa, Southeast Asia, India, and Egypt. In tropical climates basil is grown as a perennial and biennial plant. In cold climates it is grown as an annual plant. Easy to grow from seed or propagate basil is a staple herb all over…
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How to Grow Purple Sweet Potato Vines
Purple sweet potato vines are from Central and South America. They are a beautiful vining plant that starts off green and turns a deep purple as they mature. The tubers produced by both edible and ornamental sweet potatoes are edible, but the ornamental varieties will not taste very good. Below is growing and care tips…
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How to Grow Strawberry Plants
Strawberry plants originate from North America, and the larger strawberries like the ones we eat today were shipped to Europe from North American in the 1600s. Larger strawberries are native to North American and naturally grow in swaps and hardwood forest. Sun Strawberry plants need at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight a…
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June What to Grow Seed and Sow
It that time of the year again! Yes June is here and it’s time to step up our gardening game. This is the June What to Grow, Seed, and Sow seed to harvest list. Knowing harvest times makes it easy to know what you can and can’t grow in your area by letting you know…