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August Gardening Tips- Gardening Task and What to Plant in August Zone 9a.

What to do in the garden and what to plant in August for a fall harvest.

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Attracting Pollinators with Perennials

There is a wide range of perennials and evergreens you can use to attract a broad spectrum of birds and pollinating insects. About 10 years ago, I designed a garden with a couple questions in mind; what type of pollinators do I want to attract? Is their a particular time of the year we need them? Can I create a harmonious sustainable balance of pest control without using the use of harsh…

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Planting a Garden? Download a Free Document with Outdoor Sowing Dates Guideline.

It’s that time of the year. New Years Resolutions are made and the goals to obtain them. One of the New Years Resolution is to grow as much food we possibly can and eat from the garden everyday. Is it possible? Is this a realistic goal? Or maybe I should change it to, “take more vacations”? This has been a challenge due to pests, weather, and time. I include time, because I’m not home twenty four…

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HOW TO PREPARE FOR NEXT YEAR'S GARDEN

HOW TO PREPARE FOR NEXT YEAR’S GARDEN

Take Notes:If you haven’t taken any notes about your garden through out the year , take a moment and reflect back in the spring through summer and write down what worked this year and what didn’t work this year. Remember to take notes on the weather conditions for example, we had a late spring accompanied with a mild summer and a warm fall that extended…

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Spring Cleaning With Lemon Essential Oils

Do you have an itch to do some spring cleaning? You may have notice some areas of your home have been neglected for far too long.

During the 19th century in America, prior to the invention of a vacuum cleaner, March was often the best time for dusting because it was getting warmer. Warm enough to open the windows but not warm enough for insect to be a problem. With the windows and doors open,…

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March Gardening Tips- Gardening Tasks & What to Plant in March.

Spring is almost here! Here you will discover everything you need to get a healthy jump start on your spring garden.

Spring is just around the corner and arriving rather quickly!! Didn’t we just celebrate the New Year? Life has been resurrected, bringing life back into what was dormant. Mother Nature is truly waking up from her sleepy slumber. It gets pretty busy around here in the gardens of Life Beyond The City. In fact, I call it “the spring hustle and bustle dance in the garden”. It may seem like there’s a…

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Thai Curry Coconut Vegetable Soup

It’s cold and stormy outside which means, it’s time to get creative in the kitchen. Right now creativity smells delicious with baby portobello mushrooms, broccoli florets, carrots, onion, garlic, ginger, and bell peppers, the diversity of flavor makes the soup one of my favorites.

Thai Curry Coconut Vegetable Soup

You only need one pot to make this delicious Thai soup.

1 tbsp…

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February Garden Tips- Gardening Tasks & What To Plant in February

Even though it may still be cold, damp, and miserable outside with an occasional dose of sunshine, it could put the gardening green bug in you. Now is the time to get your garden plan rolling.

In some warmer locations, you can begin sowing your vegetables outdoors (below 2,000 feet). For cooler areas, February is a great time to get a head start on tomatoes and peppers indoors. Also in late…

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Backyard Orchard Culture Pruning Techniques

Families today have less space for fruit trees or a garden, less time to take care of them, and less time to process or preserve large crops than in the past.

Because of the limited space for most homeowners, this means using one or more of the close plantings (like the intense market gardening technique) and training fruit trees; espalier and hedges are the most common of this technique.

I like…

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

Scrumptious Chunky Chewy Crunchy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies. Check out this quick and easy recipe for the Cookie Monster in your house. WARNING: This recipe may lead to cookie addiction.

”Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?” Remember that tune we used to sing when we were kids. I can totally without a doubt relate to the individual that created the lyrics. Cookies around are gone by the end of the night. I’m lucky if a cookie or two survives to the following morning. When you ask anyone if they ate the disappearing cookies, you get glossy eyes staring back at you with lips…

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How many of you are always finding a way to cut back on spending? It hit me pretty hard last fall when I purchased $50 or more worth of seed starters, broccoli, bok choy, kale, cauliflower, parsley…

Garden lovers, here are some great tips on getting a jump start on the growing season.

Homemade Chicken Feed

Do you ever wonder if there is another way than purchasing chicken feed from a store? I mean, what did our ancestors feed their chickens before the boom of commercial feed industries took over? So I got curious and did some research. I researched what nutrition my chickens need in order for them to be healthy and provide our family with yummy healthy eggs.

Last year I started mixing my own soy…

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Winter Irrigation and Watering Tips

It seems like we shouldn’t have to water the garden in the winter, doesn’t it? Just turn off the controller in the garage and don’t bother with the pesky drip or sprinkler systems until spring. If it only it was that simple.

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3 Simple Cell Phone Rules To Live By For A Better And Safer Life In 2019

https://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2018/12/23/cell-phone-rules/ — Read on oldworldgardenfarms.com/2018/12/23/cell-phone-rules/

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Winter Stillness

Happy New Year!! Is it me or is it as we get older, the years seems to go by faster? Last year flew by rather quickly, almost like a flash of light. What was your best pleasant memory of last year? Thinking about starting a new year’s resolution?

Once the craziness of holidays passes I’m truly able to settle down. Each visit to the mailbox brings a new batch of seed catalogs and my imagination…

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Homemade Chicken Vegetable Soup

Fall has arrived with all it’s glorious splendor. The turning of flaming colors, the spindling of leaves, and the whispering of the wind, Mother Nature is preparing for her long winter slumber. Now is the time to enjoy the sumptuous flavors that fill the senses of all of her creatures. This creature loves this time of the year the most. The smell of warm baked bread, pies, and cookies. The joy of…

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3 Ways To Braid Onions For Storage. Which One Is The Best Technique?

How many of you cook with onions to flavor your cuisines? I use onions in just about anything from salsa, stir fry, to omelet’s. You name it and sure enough sliced or chopped onions are in it. Onions have been around for centuries. I found an article dating far back as 1200 BCE. The widespread popularity of the onion is not limited to modern-day kitchens. There is evidence of onions being used…

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