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Open-Pollinated, Heirloom, or Hybrid Seeds: Which Are Best For Your Garden?
With so many different types of seeds to choose from it can be a bit overwhelming when deciding what to plant in your garden, especially if you're new to growing. While it's tempting to just grab packages based on the pictures or types of the flowers or vegetables you have in mind to grow and call it a day, taking an extra moment to choose the correct seed variety for your particular garden plan will certainly benefit you and your plants in the long run.
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How To Keep Cats From Digging Up Your Garden
Cats: Friend or Foe in the Garden? For gardeners, cats can feel like a double-edged sword. On one hand, they’re cute, entertaining, and often helpful in controlling rodent populations. On the other, they can be notorious for digging up freshly planted seeds, marking their territory, and hunting small wildlife. When I started my micro-farm, I worried my two outdoor cats would wreak havoc before my garden even had a chance to thrive. After countless hours of Googling humane ways to deter them (spoiler: none of those methods worked), I realized I had to find my own solutions. With a bit of trial and error, I discovered some techniques that not…
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Fish Amino Acid for Organic Fertilizer: How To Make It and Use It
Fish Amino Acid (FAA) is a Korean Natural Farming supplement that is abundant in amino acids and nutrients and therefore has some great benefits for your plants if you are an organic gardener. It’s worth noting that (FAA) Fish Amino Acid and Fish Emulsion are not the same. You can find commercial fish emulsion for purchase on garden store shelves which is made with fishing industry byproducts as well as the byproducts of the fish oil industry. On top of being pricey it also is processed to avoid putrefaction on the shelves, and is thereby lacking in the bacterial microorganisms that are important for plant and soil health. This may…
