Category: Garden
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How to Grow Pansies
Pansies have been around for a long time. The were invented in the 1800’s, that’s right invented. They are made up of many different flowers being crossbreed until the pansy came to be. These small but beautiful flowers come in a wide verity of colors making them prefect for planing that prefect flower garden of…
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How to Grow Heaven Facing Pepper Plants
Chao Tian Jiao Pepper Plants Heaving facing pepper are little tiny peppers with a big kick of heat. They grow upside down which is what gives them them their name. We love these little fire crackers that really pack punch and grow back every year. I make jars of sweet and spice pickled peppers out…
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Cherry Tomato Growing and Care List
We love tomatoes here at Our Little Chateau and cherry tomatoes is a big favorite for us. We are always growing different kinds of cherry tomatoes and the basic care for them is pretty much the same. If you are planting your cherry tomatoes for the first time or just need a little reminder these…
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Gazania (Treasure) Flowers Care Information
Growing Gazania Flowers is always am amazing experience because they are so beautiful. Watching all of the colors unfold is incredible. When we first started growing Gazania Flowers we had no information to go off of on how to grow them. The package they came in only had to pictures on it for care and…
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How to Grow Gladiolus
Gladiolus are a beautiful addition to any garden space and come in a wide variety of colors. We love to grow gladiolus not only for their beauty but also for their fragrance. Here is a list of everything you need to know to start your very own gladiolus garden. Sun – Gladiolus love 6 to…
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Marigold Care Information
Marigolds are one of my husband’s favourite flowers. They come in different shades of yellow, orange, and red. Sometimes the care cards that come with them don’t have a lot of information about how to actually take care of them. This blog is what we have learn over the years about taking care of marigolds.…
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From Seed to Harvest June Plant List
This is our list of how long plants take to harvest from seed from our What to Grow, Seed, and Sow list for June. We like having a list like this because it lets us know what we can and can’t grow based on what we are growing now and what we will grow in…
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How to Grow a Lemon Tree from Seed
Our children love trying to grow plants from seeds that they find in the food that they eat. So much so that we end up germinating seeds all year around. Citrus seeds are always very interesting to try and germinate, it’s not all always easy but once you learn how it is a lot of…
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10 Signs Your Plant Needs Something And What To Do About It.
We spend and awful out of time thinking about, taking care of, and talking to our plants. Weather we worry about them or forget about them something is bound to happen. That one thing that no matter how much or how little time we spend with them gets our attention and makes us think “what’s…
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How to Grow Hedou Bok Choy
Hedou Bok Choy is a miniature version of Bok Choy. It is a rare garden plant that we grow in Our Little Chateau. It is a lot of fun to grow and it grows very fast. It is also very low maintenance but can be grown in small containers so it is prefect for filling…