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How to Grow Garlic in your Backyard Garden

by Shelly 8 Comments

Garlic harvested from the garden

Fall is soon to be here, but that doesn’t mean you have to quit gardening. Fall is the time to plant garlic. And if you haven’t grown garlic before these tips for how to grow garlic in your backyard garden can help. This is the second Tuesday of the month and it’s time for Tuesdays […]

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Why and How to Set Homemaking Goals

by Shelly 1 Comment

A women ready to set her homemaking goals

As a homemaker, you can become a little isolated. You spend most of the day at home or carting around the kids. You might work outside the home or work at home but you need to take care of your family too. But setting homemaking goals can help you achieve what you want for your […]

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5 Minute Summer Garden Tasks to Keep Your Garden Growing

by Shelly 6 Comments

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With summer garden tasks it’s easy to think, I’ll do that later, I don’t have enough time. But with these 5-minute summer garden tasks, you can keep your garden growing without it taking over your life. 5 Minute Summer Garden Tasks to Keep Your Garden Growing Great Gardening can be rewarding and exciting. It’s so […]

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Easy Mini Greenhouse for Small Garden Spaces

by Shelly 6 Comments

Seedlings in the mini greenhouse

You don’t have to have a big yard or area to garden. You can grow a lot of food in your backyard. And this mini greenhouse is perfect for starting seeds and getting them growing. Which can help you save money too. Welcome to this month’s Tuesdays in the Garden. Each of us gardening bloggers […]

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What is a Homemaking Binder, How to Create a Custom Homemaking Planner

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printable sheets for how to make a homemaking binder.

As a homemaking you have so much to remember, so much to do, and it all usually lives in your head. Am I right?! But holding all that information in can be taxing. Let it all out and keep the information where you need it in your own homemaking binder. You can create your own […]

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Preparing the Garden for the Growing Season

by Shelly 19 Comments

What do you do to prepare your garden for the new season? I have a few things I do each year and a new technique I’m trying for this year in our vegetable garden. I’m also sharing how I prepare our flower beds for the new season too.

It’s gardening season and I’m sharing some tips for how I am preparing the garden for the growing season. I hope they help your garden thrive too. It’s that time of year, time to think about waking up the garden from its long winter sleep. There are always tasks to do when it comes to […]

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How to Germinate Peas indoors and Why You Should

by Shelly 1 Comment

Germinated pea on the paper towel.

My family loves fresh peas. We’ve had quite a few years when the peas didn’t get off to a good start. But now I know how to germinate peas indoor we have a good crop each year. And you can too. We love sugar snap peas and they grow well in the cooler weather, so […]

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How to Make Plant Pots, 5 Easy Seed Starting Containers

by Shelly 1 Comment

5 ways to make plant pots to start seeds, two round and one square.

If you are planning on starting a garden this year, starting your plants from seeds can really cut the cost of gardening down. If you need containers to plant in, here’s how to make plant pots at home with items you already have on hand. Starting seeds at home for your garden can be easy […]

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: backyard gardening, Garden Tips, seedlings

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