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Do You Really Need to Thin Carrots?

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Yes, yes you do! Many well-meaning folks will tell you thinning carrots isn’t necessary, but it all depends […]

gardentrivia # Harvest, Vegetable

Herb Strewer an Ancient Occupation

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If you’ve never heard of Herb Strewers as an occupation, it is likely because the job has been […]

gardentrivia # Flowers, Folklore, Herb

Determinate vs Indeterminate Potatoes

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Most gardeners are familiar with determinate and indeterminate tomatoes. The terms indicate the preset growing patterns of the […]

gardentrivia # Seeds, Vegetable

Renting Pineapples

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The pineapple became such a status symbol that they were even rented out by the night.

gardentrivia # Did You Know, Fruit

Garden Quote

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Gardening is an instrument of grace.

gardentrivia # Garden Quotes

Trees and Bulbs Make Great Companions!

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Planting a sea of spring bulbs beneath a deciduous tree (trees that lose their leaves in the fall) is a perfect pairing.

gardentrivia # Flowers, Trees

Three Great Uses for Chamomile Tea

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If you would like to grow chamomile in your herb garden for making your own tea, choose German Chamomile Matricaria recutita.

gardentrivia # Flowers, Health, Herb, Seeds, Self Sufficiency

A Parable On Acceptance

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A loosely translated parable attributed to the Sufi tradition.

gardentrivia # Folklore, Garden Quotes, Health

Ode to the Toad

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To attract toads to your space simply provide cool, damp spots by using shade-loving lush-leafed plants such as hostas, lungwort or brunnera.

gardentrivia # Garden Helpers

Nature’s Multiplication Will Blow Your Mind

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Gardeners who collect their own seeds often are the ones with the most amazing gardens, simply because the selected seeds are best suited for their own particular climate and soil conditions.

gardentrivia # Harvest, Seeds, Self Sufficiency

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