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Bokashi and Red Composting Worms
I’ve seen a lot on the internet about Bokashi and red composting worms. Several sites recommend adding Bokashi fermented food scraps directly to the composting worm bin. That would be much easier...
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Have you been looking through your worm bin and found composting worms stuck together? Did you wonder what was going on? This is how red wiggler worms mate. Now that your curiosity is satisfied about...
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Daffodils and Freezing Cold Weather
What is going to happen with my daffodils and freezing cold weather? Our weather is so sporadic. February days of soft balmy 75 degrees speeds up the flowering of the daffodils. And then freezing cold...
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Frozen Daffodils
After several nights in the low 20’s I am learning about frozen daffodils! Please see my last post, Daffodils and Freezing Cold Weather, on the beginnings of this learning experience. No one wants...
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Daffodils in Snow
Well the results are in for daffodils in snow and this applies to about 5 inches of very heavy wet snow and night temperatures in the 20’s. As you can see by my picture the daffodils in snow didn’t do...
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Sticks in the Compost Pile
Have you ever wondered about putting sticks in the compost pile? And I also mean dead flower stalks which are often similar to sticks. I have had this question for a while about putting sticks in the...
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Hugelkultur Composting Method
I have discovered the hugelkultur composting method! For years I have had the dilemma of what to do with the debris from my garden. This includes fallen branches and dead flower and vegetable stalks....
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Deer Eating Garden Plants
This is becoming a big problem: deer eating garden plants! Here we are again this year with this problem. I didn’t think I would ever have to deal with this problem of deer eating garden plants...
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Worm Composting Science Facts
Worm composting science facts are helpful to understand how important vermicomposting is to the health of the soil. This is a continuation of a summary of worm composting facts from a survey in...
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Protect Blueberries From Birds
If you are growing blueberries, your main focus should be to protect blueberries from birds. You might not realize this in the beginning but it is very important to protect blueberries from birds if...
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Planting Blueberries
Planting blueberries will give you blueberries for years to come. Here are a few tips that I have learned about for healthy blueberries. A real plus for blueberries is that they are native plants....
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Squirrels Eating Sunflower Plants
I looked out my window the other day at my garden and saw my sunflower plants waving back and forth. My first thought was that is odd, why are they moving like that? I knew we had deer problems but I...
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Repairing Broken Plant Stalk
Repairing Broken Plant Stalk–Sunflower Repair Operation I decided to take on the task of repairing broken plant stalk after a small injury occurred to one of my largest sunflower plants. If you check...
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Monarch Caterpillar Eggs
The last few days I have been searching for Monarch caterpillar eggs. Monarch butterflies have been visiting my garden for the last week or two so I am assuming that they have been laying eggs on the...
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Planting Blueberries
Planting blueberries will give you blueberries for years to come. Here are a few tips that I have learned about for healthy blueberries. A real plus for blueberries is that they are native plants....
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Squirrels Eating Sunflower Plants
I looked out my window the other day at my garden and saw my sunflower plants waving back and forth. My first thought was that is odd, why are they moving like that? I knew we had deer problems but I...
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Repairing Broken Plant Stalk
Repairing Broken Plant Stalk–Sunflower Repair Operation I decided to take on the task of repairing broken plant stalk after a small injury occurred to one of my largest sunflower plants. If you check...
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Monarch Caterpillar Eggs
The last few days I have been searching for Monarch caterpillar eggs. Monarch butterflies have been visiting my garden for the last week or two so I am assuming that they have been laying eggs on the...
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Composting Branches and Flower Stalks
I have discovered a new way for composting branches and flower stalks. You know those thick, rigid flower stalks that you have at the end of the summer. And all the branches that fall out of the trees...
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Growing Hot Peppers
Growing hot peppers is a very rewarding experience and a culinary delight!! That is if you like the heat. Personally I can’t eat hot peppers but my husband loves them so we grow a lot of different...
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