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Composting Increases Organic Crop Growth

Composting Increases Organic Crop Growth

Composting Increases Organic Crop Growth – If you have been gardening for very long, and especially if you are an organic gardener, you know one of the best mulches or soil amendments that you can add to your garden is natural compost. One particularly good kind of...

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Creating Rosemary Garden

Creating Rosemary Garden

Creating Rosemary Garden – Rosemary is an herb that is easy to grow, many beginners of herb gardening generally include a small rosemary garden in their herb gardening plans. You can find them in just about any nursery. Generally, younger plants are cheaper than those...

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Mikania

Mikania

Mikania is a quick-growing trailing house plant which is one of the new generation of house plants – it entered the shops in the 1980s. Mikania is colorful; the veins are purple and the leaf surface is distinctly red or purple when the plant is kept in a brightly lit...

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3 Tips to picking the backpack leaf blower

3 Tips to picking the backpack leaf blower

Owning a home is quite an accomplishment but also a responsibility that needs time and attention. When you have a home, you not only have to do maintenance on your home to keep it in working order, but you have to clean and also do yard work. There are items that you...

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Decorative Containers: Sink Garden

Decorative Containers: Sink Garden

Stone sinks are difficult to find, and they are expensive to buy when you track one down, but the old porcelain models are more readily available at not such extortionate prices. It is then quite easy to convert one into a good replica of a stone sink, by cleaning it,...

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Spring Adonis

Spring Adonis

Spring Adonis – The legend has it that this attractive yellow spring-flowering perennial sprang from the blood of Adonis, lover of Venus, when he was killed by a boar. It is used as a heart tonic and the flowers are a brilliant sight when they open in the spring,...

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Gardens During The Winter Season

Gardens During The Winter Season

Gardens During The Winter Season – In winter, plants will continuously grow throughout the year even when they no longer have leaves. Therefore, with every season there is a specific way to look after your plants without accidentally burning them with the frost. When...

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Give Your Trees The Nutrients

Give Your Trees The Nutrients

Give Your Trees The Nutrients – Beautiful, full trees provide shade during the hottest parts of the day. Their presence in your backyard can lower your air conditioning bills and help create an oasis in your garden. However, when a tree near your home gets sick, its...

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Importance Of Garden Décor

Importance Of Garden Décor

Importance Of Garden Décor – Garden décor offers peace of mind and a superb escape from mundane lifestyle. It is also a rightful means for individuals to be in unison with nature, beautifying their surroundings in which they live and work. Tools used as décors for...

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Getting Your Garden Ready for Entertaining

Getting Your Garden Ready for Entertaining

Gardens are a great place for entertaining, whether you want to have a dinner party, a BBQ or just a social drink– they can be the perfect venue for your guests in the warm weather.  If you are lucky enough to have a decent size garden where you can invite some...

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Organic Pesticides

Organic Pesticides

A pesticide refers to a single substance or a combination thereof, which is used to prevent, control or destroy pests. The pests that are thus being controlled, repelled or destroyed make up a vast and varied list that includes insects to plants and microbes. The...

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ABOUT ME


Hey there! I'm Carissa, a passionate gardener with a mission to grow my own food, live sustainably, and share my experiences with others.

My backyard is my playground, where I cultivate a thriving garden and raise chickens for fresh eggs. I'm dedicated to practicing sustainability in all aspects of my life and love to inspire others to do the same.

Join me on my journey towards a greener, healthier lifestyle!

Carissa