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Ever Wonder About Growing Apple Trees From Seed?
While camping last week we visited Gross’ Apple Orchard in Bedford, Virginia. The apples were so tastie and we were able to make 6 quarts of apples sauce and even had some to dehydrate. While I was cutting the apples down I started to wonder about growing apple trees from seed. We already have four apple trees that we can’t wait to bring to our forever homestead but I thought it would awesome to have some more. So I did some research and found that it is actually pretty easy to grow apple trees from seed but they will not be the same variety as the apple that they came…
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Did you know fall is the perfect time to prepare a new growing area for the following year? It’s true! A little forethought and cleverness can save you hours, days, and weeks of backbreaking work in the future. Today, I’m going to show you how to create a new garden bed from either an utterly barren, unproductive area of our yard or a garden bed run over with weeds. Step One: Cover the Ground to Kill the Weeds & Grass If you want to plant a garden next year, RIGHT NOW is the time to start preparing that area! We avoid tilling as much as possible. While there is a…
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Gardening in the fall is a great time to look back on your garden successes and disappointments, but there’s still plenty of time left for most of us to do some last-minute garden maintenance. Fall gardening takes advantage of cooler temperatures and fewer insects and putting the garden to bed is nowhere near as hectic as waking it up in the spring. You’ll have time to really see how your plants are doing. Follow these Fall Garden Cleanup Tips & Tricks to help you put your garden to bed and get you started off on a good foot next season. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning,…
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Ever wonder why your vegetables are not producing as they should. Or why your perennials are underperforming. It could be that the soil lacks potassium. Or your soil could be lacking organic matter. A soil test can resolve many of these problems. Adding organic compost or fertilizer or any other amendments makes sense only if the soil needs it. Here are some ways how to test your soil. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Laboratory Test Laboratory tests are the best and most reliable way to have…
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Peonies those beautiful fluffy flowers that last for weeks in a vase. Ahhh some of the most desirable when it comes to spring bouquets and desired by florists. So as a flower farmer you of course want them (I know I want hundreds of them)… which is amazing but there are a couple of things you should know when it comes to Peonies on the Flower Farm because I know you want to be profitable and successful. So here are a few things to consider when planting peonies on the flower farm!! Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will…
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Peonies!!! One of the first flowers I think of when I think of spring. Growing peonies can be such a joy. Their large, billowy blooms and sometimes hundreds of petals and colors make them a beauty for any garden or bouquet. And as a cut flower, they can last over a week in the vase, many also carry a sweet and subtle scent. Knowing When to Cut Peonies definitely requires some prep and basic knowledge for the best results. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. How to…
