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The Joy of Growing Your Own Food: A Gardener’s Journey
Nothing makes you feel more productive or adequate than growing your own food. Tasting the fruits of your labors. The happiness of successfully growing a plant til harvest is indescribable. When it doesn’t work, it’s heartbreaking. Your plants become riddled with infestations of killer bugs or plagues. Or you have just made a stupid mistake.…
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The Truth About Real Wasabi: A Caretaker’s Journey
Fake wasabi dominates restaurants; real wasabi is rare and tricky to grow. Author shares personal failures in cultivating wasabi plants.
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The watermelon experiment!
I really wanted to try planting bush baby watermelons a couple years back…. So i directly sowed some into our awful back yard dirt. Nothing grows in it, it’s compacted clay, and the sprouts have a hard time coming through. If by chance they make it up, they’re small shriveled and usually die. I’ve been…
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Do not water plants after frost!!
Dear Caretakers, First off let me tell you I don’t fully have a grasp on chill hours and if you’d like to correct me, I look forward to reading the comments. I wanted to grow artichokes this year but the problem was that artichokes need so many chill hours/ frost time to germinate and blossom.…
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Bubble Pollination!
Dear Caretakers, Sometimes plants need a little help. Sometimes you simply can’t have two varieties of apple trees in your yard. Sometimes you have too many blossoms and the bees are in short supply! Japanese researchers have found the funniest possible solution…. Bubbles! Honestly it seems straightforward enough… you collect pollen with a paint brush…
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Do Seeds Expire? Understanding Seed Longevity
Seeds are alive! Yep! They’re just dormant. Inside is a little embryo waiting for the conditions to be just right to grow and emerge. This embryo can die in a few ways… moister will cause it to rot! Heat can cause it to dry up. The longer you wait to plant, the likelihood of mortality…
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Understanding Pollination: Key to Plant Reproduction
Pollination is a critical component of a plants reproduction cycle. Whereas runners, rooting trimmings and cuttings, separating clumps, bulbs and tubers are a way to reproduce a clone or grow the exact same plant…. Pollination rather is the act of two plants coming together to create seeds that will grow into a completely different plant.…
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Signs Your Plant is Overwatered or Underwatered
Plants have diverse water needs, contrary to the simplistic belief taught in kindergarten. Overwatering can lead to waterlogged soil and mushy stems, while underwatering results in dry, crunchy leaves. It’s essential to check soil moisture and adjust watering accordingly for each plant’s unique requirements to ensure their health.
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