Yeast the magical garden helper.

Yeast The New Garden Helper

If you like to bake or love bread, you most likely have used yeast. But, have you ever thought that it can be useful in the garden too? Using yeast in the garden has been brought to m attention by an Egyptian gardener. He has used it for years as …

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Transitioning A Southern Garden To The Cool Season

While gardens in the north are getting ready to go to bed at the end of September, it is a transition time in the south. The cool season is the best time to have a garden in the south since temperatures are more comfortable and humidity is lower. As a …

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Is it Possible To Winter Sow in the South?

Trudy Davidoff was an avid home gardener who enjoyed starting seeds. However, living in a small cottage in New York, lack of space was a challenge for her. In an attempt to fix her problem, she mimicked nature and decided to start seeds outdoors. She gathered some take-out containers and …

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What to Look For on a Seed Packet?

Have you ever looked into a seed catalog or stood up in front of a seed rack feeling lost? If the answer is yes, you are not alone. Seed packets are an essential element in the gardener’s life. For some, they even become a collection item that’s worth displaying with …