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Book Nook: The Old Farmer's Almanac 2023 Garden Guide

Motherhood Moments

Gardening has never gone out of style, but a surge of new gardeners has sparked an evolution not only in what is being planted but also in how and why gardeners are doing so. Giving depth to the trends that are defining gardening in 2023, the newest edition of the Garden Guide is now available in digital and print form!

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How to Save Cash and Your Health With a Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There really is nothing like the experience of eating something that you have just picked fresh from your own garden. Fifty years ago, this was the norm; almost every backyard had a veggie patch that supplemented the food bought at a store. Gradually, the home veggie garden became obsolete. However, the tide has turned again.

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How to Learn About Gardening in a New Locale

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’ve been trying my hand at gardening for the last 15 years, though in a very amateur way. (If The gardening season in the Midwest is how I thought gardening everywhere worked. This summer we moved to Tucson, Arizona, and I learned that growing a garden in the desert is nothing like growing a garden in the Midwest.

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5 Tips for the Beginning Gardener

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you want to improve your health and your sustainability, one of the best ways is to grow a garden. Caring for a garden offers opportunities for exercise outside, and it allows for you to ensure that the food you eat is responsibly grown. For the beginner, though, gardening can present a number of challenges.

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Guerrilla Gardening And Seed Bombing

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Coined in 1973 by Liz Christy and her Green Guerrilla group in New York City, guerrilla gardening uses “seed grenades” as a way of introducing vegetation to empty lots in NYC in order to make the city look better. Want to get involved in doing some guerrilla gardening of your own? Sounds pretty civil indeed, if you ask me!

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Free Gardening 101: Friendship Gardens Kindle Edition

For the Mommas

Free Gardening 101: Friendship Gardens Kindle Edition. Friendship Gardens is a nonprofit project teaching gardening and growing food for Friendship Trays, Charlotte’s meals on wheels program. This ebook is their ‘Gardening 101’ guide designed to help gardeners grow more food.

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Printable Coupons Roundup 11/28: Save On Olive Garden, Avocados, Schick & More

For the Mommas

Printable Coupons Roundup 11/28: Save On Olive Garden, Avocados, Schick & More. Save up to $20 with these latest coupons that include brands like Olive Garden, Avocados, Schick & More. on any ONE (1) Olive Garden® Dressing, Any Size, Any Variety. Here is the roundup of the Newest Printable Coupons of the day. Save $1.00

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