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Presto Pesto

A good pesto begins with fresh organic basil.  You don’t need a green thumb to grow your own basil, it’s easy!  Basil is an annul herb that can be planted in organic vegetable gardens, containers, or hanging baskets. It needs well-drained, rich soil and does best in sunny locations. Soil that has been mixed with organic compost [...]

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Growing Groceries

It just wouldn’t be summer without pasta salad.  Can’t wait to pick some of the ingredients straight from the garden.

Waaaah Hooo!  We have cucumbers….

….and tomatoes!

Now if I can just keep the critters and insects from enjoying the salad before I can. 

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Gardening is not all ROSES!

The cold, hard truth?  Vegetable gardening isn’t simple and glamorous…it’s a constant learning curve.  As the reality gardener, I’m here to share both my triumps and pains.

My cukes, zukes, and squash starting showing signs of trouble.  The leaves had white spots and the plants seemed to be struggling.  I researched the problem and decided [...]

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Asparagus Luvs Tomato xoxo

I must confess…I have become obsessed with companion planting!  I recently invested quite a bit of time researching the appropriate layout for the plants that are growing in my kitchen garden, and have subsequently moved some plants and added plants to my original layout.

Here is my updated Plangarden layout: 

 

Changes include:

Strawberries have been omitted (couldn’t find [...]

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Kitchen Garden Move-in Day

The excitement of move-in day…fresh soil, room to grow, and TLC! 

I had a grand time shopping for all of my organic edibles at Marvin’s Organic Gardens.  So far I’ve planted:

Asparagus crown
Shallots
Onions
Certified seed potato
Rosemary
Cilantro
Sage
Oregano
Thyme
Stevia
Basil
Tomato
Cukes
Zukes
Summer squash
Green pepper
Kale
Swiss chard
Leaf lettuce
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Brussels sprouts
Carrot seeds
Beet seeds

I planted everything according to the Plangarden layout that I prepared.  I still need to find [...]

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Green Mowing – Reel Cut Mowers

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Lawn mowing season will be here before you know it. Last summer we shot this video to demonstrate how you can “green” up your yard care. Check it out.

Easy To Use
Safe
No Emissions
Inexpensive
Great Exercise

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Grow Organic Goodness...No Green Thumb Required

Interested in growing organic goods but have no time, no space, no experience, no money, no chemicals?

NO PROBLEM!

EarthBox-a MUST try!

Maintenance-free, award-winning, high-tech growing system that controls soil conditions, eliminates guesswork and more than doubles the yield of a conventional garden-with less organic fertilizer, less water, and virtually no effort.

The kit includes:                                 

Water tube & [...]

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