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Fruits + Vegetables

a collage of photos of tomatoes, green head lettuce & multi colored radishes the text reads a beginner's guide to vegetable container gardening

Fruits + Vegetables, Gardening 101 · 03/20/2021

Vegetable Container Gardening: A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Food at Home

Container gardening is a great way to grow your own plants at home, even without a yard to do so. This is an informative …

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lettuces, herbs & a mini daffodil grow in a purple pot the text reads 5 Easy Steps To Create A Salad & Herb Container Garden

Container Gardening, Fruits + Vegetables, Gardening 101, Herbs, Seasons · 04/21/2018

5 Easy Steps To Create A Salad & Herb Container Garden

Oh Spring, you’ve finally arrived and not a minute too soon! It’s that season when we gardeners are itching to get …

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Tips For Getting The Most Bang For Your Buck From A Small Vegetable Garden

Blog, Fruits + Vegetables, Gardening 101, Gardening Guides & Tutorials, Home Landscaping · 09/06/2017

Tips For Getting The Most Bang For Your Buck From A Small Vegetable Garden

Written By Drew Housman Living in New York City, I’m often disappointed in the quality of products offered at the …

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How to Grow Your Own Organic Food Indoors

Blog, Fruits + Vegetables, Gardening 101 · 03/08/2017

How to Grow Your Own Organic Food Indoors

Written By: Shary Saunders There are a lot of reasons you may want to grow your food indoors. Sometimes it is the …

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organic vegetable gardening

Blog, Fruits + Vegetables, Gardening 101 · 10/31/2016

The Best Tips On Organic Vegetable Gardening

Written By: Ann Katelyn Organic vegetable gardening is becoming more and more popular today because of …

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Citrus Centerpieces Created 2 Ways

Blog, DIY, Fruits + Vegetables · 06/16/2015

Citrus Centerpieces Created 2 Ways

  I live surrounded by citrus here in Santa Barbara and eat it almost every day.  I have a meyer lemon tree along with a …

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My Farmers Market In Winter

Blog, Fruits + Vegetables · 03/27/2015

My Farmers Market In Winter

I've been a vegetarian for 42 years now.  Egads, that's a long time!  The majority of what I eat now is plant-based, …

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different kinds of figs

Blog, Fruits + Vegetables, Gardening 101 · 10/03/2014

Five Figs Friday

A big thank you to Ryan and Chantal, aka The Horticult, for letting me publish this article about figs. Yes, it's early …

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An Edible Centerpiece Accented With Driftwood, Flowers, Succulents & Air Plants

Air Plants, Flowers, Fruits + Vegetables, Seasons, Succulents · 05/27/2014

Centerpiece Accented With Driftwood, Flowers, Succulents & Air Plants

A table arrangement that's nice to look at, and, you can eat! Simply put, I love to make these (mostly) edible …

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Santa Barbara Farmers market

Blog, Flowers, Fruits + Vegetables, Travel · 11/01/2013

Flower Friday: Farmers Market Fall Bounty

I'm taking a break from flowers this Friday to showcase some of the bounty at our Santa Barbara Famers Market in Fall. …

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Farmers Market Summer Centerpiece

Air Plants, Blog, DIY, Flowers, Fruits + Vegetables, Gardening Guides & Tutorials · 08/27/2013

An Unique Farmers Market Summer Centerpiece

I love to make these crazy centerpieces, or tablescapes if you prefer.   Not only are they lovely and …

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Blog, Fruits + Vegetables, Gardening 101, Pruning · 10/12/2011

My Orange Tree is infested!

My beloved Citrus, which yields me so much bounty, has thrips, mealy bug and even a touch of scale.  It's not a pretty …

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