Category: How-To
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Living Natural First Fall Gardening Seminar
John, Rebecca, and Sabino from Living Natural First spoke before a large group gathered at Wells Brothers in Plano this morning to help people learn about Fall Organic Gardening. It is a rare and valuable opportunity to be able to ask gardening questions to these three folks! I did lots of listening and note-taking, and will…
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The Economics of Making Your Own
One of the easiest and most productive things you can do at home is make your own jam. With a few specialized tools and a couple of hours of time, you can save yourself over $100 dollars. As an example, here are the actual costs of canning 35 jars of fresh strawberry jam: 10 pounds…
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First Fall Vegetable Planting…Praying for Rain
Well today is August 1st which is traditionally when you start planting your fall vegetable garden in North Texas. But with the extreme heat that we’re having (highs predicted this week to be 108) and no relief in sight, I was not sure if I should “plant” or “not plant”. After much thought and deliberation,…
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Fall Planting for DFW / North Texas Area
When the temperature each day is getting up above 100°F and staying above 80°F each night, it doesn’t seem very instinctual to plan for a bunch of new plant life in your vegetable garden — but that is what people in the know do. It is one of the secrets of vegetable gardening in the…
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Growing vegetables – How to start
Growing vegetables can be fun as well as saving you a lot of money in the long run. And it’s a great way to spend time with children or just to have a place to get away from it all and spend time outdoors in the sun. However, one thing for sure is growing vegetables…