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Black Lives Matter: message from Grow Your Own Vegetables

Like so many others, we are devastated and heartbroken by the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and countless others. Our thoughts and prayers are with their loved ones. 2020 has challenged us on so many levels. The silver lining of these...

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Meet Gina the “Make it Happen” Gardener

When you see someone who believes in the nourishment of a garden SO much that she buys a blackberry bush BEFORE she even has a yard, you just have to find out what happens next! Meet Gina from California.   Gina is busy! A doctor and a mother of two, she decided she...

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The Garden Journal That Can Get Wet Without Smudging

Have you ever noticed the big flaw with bringing important garden notes on paper outside as you work? Maybe you are writing down how much you harvested, or your soil fertility plan, or maybe you want to journal and draw your plants…Whatever it is, bringing paper into...

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Garden Harvest Pop Quiz – (Organic Vegetables & Herbs)

Garden Harvest Pop Quiz – (Organic Vegetables & Herbs)

Why Harvesting Is So Important Successful growers spend up to 40% of their time harvesting—and for good reason! 1️⃣ You’re growing food—so harvest often and enjoy it.2️⃣ When you harvest regularly, you get to eat your food instead of the pests.3️⃣ The more you...

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