December 23, 2024

Tag: garden planning

GrowVeg

VIDEO: Which Crops are the Best to Grow in Containers?

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. If you love growing your own food, why not take a look at our online Garden Planner which is available from several major websites and seed suppliers: http://www.GrowVeg.com http://gardenplanner.almanac.com http://gardenplanner.motherearthnews.com and many more… To receive more gardening videos subscribe to our channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=GrowVeg If you’ve noticed…

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VIDEO: Apple Storing and Processing, the Easy Way

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Autumn brings us an abundance of juicy apples – but what to do with them all? Many varieties can be stored to enjoy over winter, while all apples may be processed into truly tasty treats. In this short video we show you how to store apples safely…

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VIDEO: 6 Ways to Extend Your Harvests

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Pickings from fruiting and pod-producing vegetables such as beans and tomatoes are plentiful during the summer months, but as summer wanes so can the harvests. It’s easy to start to neglect your prolific crops when they’re no longer at their peak, but there are ways to extend…

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VIDEO: Saving Seeds from Beans, Peppers, Onions…and More!

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Saving your own seeds is the ultimate in self-sufficiency. Every gardener should give it a go! Over time, saving seeds from your best plants can result in vegetables that are perfectly suited to your garden’s growing conditions. This means stronger, healthier plants – and bigger harvests! In…

Roots and Refuge Farm

VIDEO: Companion Planting Your Fall Garden | How To | My Thoughts May Surprise You | Roots and Refuge Farm

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Today I’m sharing my thoughts on companion planting and giving advice for implementing these things in your fall garden! Want More Roots & Refuge? Check Out: Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smith https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvBpcMe9OjXGnjLgPuLGQPw Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com…

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VIDEO: Getting Rid of Weeds

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Weeds are an inevitable part of gardening. Their often persistent nature can make for a truly frustrating experience! But you don’t have to let them get the better of you. From puny annual weeds that can be dispatched with a hoe to more troublesome perennials that need…

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VIDEO: Growing Cabbages from Sowing to Harvest

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Cabbages you’ve grown yourself are sweeter and crunchier than anything you can buy. Better still, they are straightforward to grow, so there’s no reason you can’t enjoy delicious homegrown cabbage. There’s a cabbage for every season, meaning you can have a year-round supply of your very own…

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VIDEO: Growing Fruit – Why Thinning Creates a Better Harvest

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Early summer offers a tempting taste of what’s to come in the fruit garden. But to get the most from your fruit trees you’ll need to thin them out by removing many of the developing fruits. It sounds counterintuitive, but by thinning fruits you’ll enjoy a better…

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VIDEO: Growing Beans from Sowing to Harvest

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. One crop sums up the sheer joy of growing your own more than any other: beans! Beans are quick-growing and exceptionally prolific, producing tender, tasty pods over many weeks. Grow them from seed for no-fuss plants that will crop repeatedly. In this short video we share invaluable…

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VIDEO: Growing Cucumbers From Sowing to Harvest

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Crunchy cucumbers, fresh from the garden are in a league of their own. There’s nothing as cool as a homegrown cucumber! Cucumbers grown in the greenhouse require slightly different care from those grown outdoors. In this short video we show you how to grow both outdoor and…

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VIDEO: Growing Sweet Corn from Sowing to Harvest

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Sweet corn is very satisfying to grow at home, but the real prize lies in cooking up the cobs as soon as possible after harvest for a super-sweet treat. Corn that’s had to travel miles to get to your plate will be past its peak, but cobs…

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VIDEO: How to Build a Raised Bed Step-by-Step

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Raised beds have many benefits for growing vegetables, especially if your soil is poor or badly drained. And they’re easy to make with a minimum of tools – no DIY skills required! With just a few materials, you can build your very own raised beds that will…

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VIDEO: How to Plan a Low Maintenance Garden

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. If you think a low-maintenance garden means bland or, worse still, paved over and bereft of plants, think again! Growing a garden that’s easy to look after simply requires a little forward planning. In this short video we share ideas for growing a beautiful, productive garden that…

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VIDEO: Growing Potatoes: Planting Tips for a Better Potato Harvest

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Potatoes aren’t difficult to grow, but a few simple techniques can be used to boost and extend your harvests. You can plant in trenches the traditional way, or save time and effort with no-dig gardening. And by tweaking your growing regime you can even enjoy some out-of-season…

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VIDEO: Potting Soil: Make The Best Seed Starting & Potting Mix

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Seed starting mixes are essential for sowing many vegetables, herbs and flowers. But with so much to sow over the coming weeks and months, they can be expensive – unless you make your own. A few simple ingredients can be combined to make a mix that’s just…

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VIDEO: Growing Soft Fruits for Beginners

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Juicy, sweet and oh-so tempting – soft fruits are the last word in homegrown deliciousness. They’re also heavy cropping and surprisingly easy to grow. If you’ve never tried growing fruit before, now’s the time to get started. In this short video we show you the best soft…

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VIDEO: No-Dig Gardening: An Easier Way to Grow

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. You dig, you toil, you reap the rewards. But just how necessary is digging? Mother Nature doesn’t use a spade, and she does pretty well! So why not follow her example – ditch the spade and save valuable time and effort in the garden. In this short…

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VIDEO: Bird Feeders: Encourage Birds into Your Garden This Winter

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Birds are the gardener’s valuable allies, helping to keep pests in check. But during the colder months there are fewer bugs around to fill their bellies. Feeding Garden Birds in Winter Provide sustenance for birds during the winter and they’ll stick around to help snap up pests…

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VIDEO: Soil Health: How to Improve Your Soil

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Good soil provides moisture, nutrition and support for crops. It’s essential to take care of your soil to guarantee a great harvest. Any soil type can be improved using one simple technique. In this short video we show you how to identify what type of soil you…

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VIDEO: Upcycling Projects: Turn Your Trash into Garden Treasures!

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Gardeners are a pretty thrifty bunch and it’s in the garden where repurposing old items into new really comes into its own. From transforming tins into planters to repurposing old furniture for storing produce, there are countless ways to put worn out or unwanted items to good…

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VIDEO: Growing Garlic from Planting to Harvest

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Gorgeous garlic packs a pungent punch, making it an indispensable addition to so many recipes – and every vegetable garden. Garlic is best planted before winter in many areas. It’s very easy to grow – all it needs to thrive is a sunny spot and good drainage.…

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VIDEO: 6 Proven Strategies for Year-round Harvests

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. While there’s never any shortage of delicious fruits and vegetables to harvest during the main growing season, those quieter times of the year can prove a little more challenging. There are a number of tricks and techniques that help to extend the growing season beyond what you’d…

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VIDEO: Keeping Cats Off Your Vegetable Garden

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Cats make delightful pets, but they can be a nuisance in the vegetable garden. Cats make delightful pets but not everyone has such a positive relationship with them in their garden. It can be very frustrating when your vegetable beds become the toilet for the neighbourhood felines,…

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VIDEO: Garden Boundaries That Look Great & Taste Amazing!

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. It’s all too easy to overlook the edges of your garden as a place to grow food. But a garden’s boundary can be every bit as fruitful as its heart. From wall-trained fruits and scrambling vines to an edible hedgerow brimming with berries and nuts, the options…

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VIDEO: Beans: How To Grow Beans Using A Wigwam

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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Training beans to grow up supports yields bigger harvests from a relatively small patch of ground. Climbing vegetables are easier to harvest, require less weeding and can be used to create a windbreak to protect other plants from harsh weather. If you love growing your own food,…