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How to Grow Christmas Cactus – 3 Foolproof Tips

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Christmas and cacti are like a match made in heaven, and the Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) is the plant that combines both aspects. You often see people decorate their homes with the most beautiful cactus pots while growing these…
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Winter Flowers that Like The Cold

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Winter flowers, especially those in more vibrant tones, enhance the decor and can be used in different environments, no matter the style. You can plant them directly in gardens or pots, boxes, along fences, and flowerbeds. Although most species bloom…
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How to Grow Turnips Easily (Fuss Free Guide)

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Turnips (Brassica rapa) are a cool-season root vegetable that can be grown twice each year – once in the spring and a second crop in the fall. They are easy to grow, require minimal garden space and maintenance, and are…
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Fall Cover Crops

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Planting a fall cover crop in the late summer will help your garden be more productive next planting season. It’s an ideal way to improve and protect the garden soil during the winter months, plus you can harvest some of…
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Gardening During a Drought

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Garden plants need water to grow and be productive but we shouldn’t count on enough rainfall to keep our garden plants well hydrated. Drought conditions are impacting much of the world at the present time and obviously gardening during a…
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How to Grow Mung Beans Easily

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Mung beans are a popular legume garden plant in Asia (related to adzuki and cowpea) but many other parts of the world have not heard of them. However, if you have ever eaten sprouts in stir fry or salads, chances…
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Growing Cassava at Home

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Cassava (also called tapioca, manioc, and yucca) is a tropical plant that is easy to grow at home. The plant is cultivated for its large root which is rich in carbs, calcium and iron. The root is gluten-free and used…
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Growing Okra at Home

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Okra or lady’s fingers is a Southern favorite grown in backyard gardens and served up fried, baked, braised, pickled, and added to soups and stews as a thickener. Okra is nothing special to look at, it’s just a long green…
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Growing Honeydew Melons

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Honeydew melons are very easy to grow and make an excellent choice for a new gardener. You might confuse them with cantaloupes though; honeydew mainly differs from cantaloupe in terms of flesh color, with honeydew having light green flesh, while…
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