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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 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 If it grows, I’m beyond happy!). The gardening season in the Midwest is how I thought gardening everywhere worked. Seeds for the spring garden are planted indoors in December.

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Growing Herbs in My Garden

Family Balance Sheet

I was able to plant my herbs in my square foot garden on Monday, before the rains came in. What herbs do you grow in your garden? Thanks for reading. My veggies will have to wait another day. I expanded my herbs this year. I have always planted parsley and rosemary, but this year I added a few more.

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Four Frugal Things (and one not-so-frugal)

The Frugal Girl

I planted some green onion ends I saved the root ends of two green onions that were in my veggie drawer, let them sit in water for a day or two, and then stuck them in the dirt in one of my outside pots, where they will grow new green onion tops. I stuck some wilty kale in a mug of water I used part of my poor neglected kale in a pot of soup.

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Book Nook - Margot and the Magic Plant

Motherhood Moments

Showcasing the curiosity of children in a story that details the development of the unknown seeds and the mischievous visitors to the garden keen to thwart their growth, the author’s addition of a space for children to add a photo of their own tomato growing accomplishments is an unexpected and considered addition. Happy planting!”

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Vertical Gardening Update: I've Got Cantaloupes

Family Balance Sheet

Cantaloupe is one of my most favorite things to grow in the garden. In years past, the plants took over my garden and spilled into the yard , so I changed my planting strategy for the melons this year and planted upward , not at ground level. The plants looks healthy and there are at least 5 melons growing.

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Vertical Gardening

Family Balance Sheet

It is my most favorite plant to grow in my garden, but the last two years, they have taken over my small little garden box and spilled into my yard. I was nearly panicked to think of a summer without growing cantaloupes, but I just didn't know where I was going to plant them. Enter the Square Foot Gardening method.

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