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I recently got a facebook question from reader, Amanda, about keeping bugs out of the garden. She asked, Mavis, how do you keep bad bugs out of your garden? All your produce always looks so healthy!!!! What’s your secret? I am battling little green caterpillars on everything. Little munchers are on my nasturtiums, sage, radishes, Read More >>
Over the years, I have learned that growing a a garden organically does not mean putting the plants in the ground, watering, and waiting for fresh produce to show up. To truly get the most out of your garden, you have to learn to work with nature. Introducing beneficial insects into your garden can help Read More >>
Even if you don’t have the space for growing a ton of produce, you can easily grow a medicinal herb garden in your flower beds or pots on your patio. Medicinal herb gardens are an awesome way to limit pharmaceuticals in your everyday use–most medicinal herbs look and smell amazing, which doesn’t hurt either. Here’s Read More >>
Towards the end of last years growing season, the tomato plants in my greenhouse were covered with grey mold. So much so that I ended up pulling up all the plants and tossing them. This year, I plan on avoiding that scenario like the plague. Grey mold {also called Botrytis} on tomatoes is actually pretty Read More >>
If you plant herbs {or any other edibles} right into your garden beds, these brick garden markers make an awesome addition to the overall look of your beds {and they are, of course, totally functional}. You’ll Need: Bricks {super cheap at Home Depot} A sharpie Pencil 5 minutes Directions: Using a pencil, sketch out the Read More >>
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