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Gardening

The Great Garden Experiment – April 2009

by That One Caveman on April 30, 2009

Two weeks ago as I kicked off this year’s garden experiment, I was stymied by a long string of Spring rains. Fortunately, the rain held up long enough last weekend to get the garden fully installed.
Saturday, I got up bright and early. By 10am, I was picking up the first of three pickup truckloads [...]

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Find Better, Cheaper Plants at a Local Nursery

by That One Caveman on April 27, 2009

Saturday, after nearly a full day’s worth of work prepping the ground in the new garden, I went to my favorite hardware store to pick out some plants. I walked by the two short aisles of fruit, vegetable, and herb plants and was underwhelmed at the selection and quality. It was obvious that the [...]

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Fertilize Your Plants Naturally with Worm Poop

by That One Caveman on April 22, 2009

Starting your garden or just want to perk up your houseplants while helping the environment? Composting is a green, free way to provide great nutrition for your plants while putting less garbage into our growing landfills. And vermicomposting takes standard composting to a whole new level. For this year’s Earth Day, how about [...]

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The Great Garden Experiment of 2009

by That One Caveman on April 17, 2009

After last year’s successful container garden, I decided to up the stakes and build a “real” garden in my back yard. Following in the footsteps of Get Rich Slowly’s J.D. and wife in tracking their garden’s production, I’ve decided to chronicle my experiment for you.
Before winter came, I measured out a 10′ by 10′ [...]

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Save This Year’s Homegrown Vegetable Seeds For Next Year’s Garden

by That One Caveman on July 15, 2008

Yesterday, I wrote about my little container garden that I’m housing on my deck. Already I have a bunch of tomatoes growing and I think I found 3 very small cucumbers starting to sprout from the vines. The joy of growing some of my own food got me thinking about how I want [...]

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Frugally Grow Vegetables in a Small Space with Your Container Garden

by That One Caveman on July 14, 2008

With food prices climbing almost daily, more and more people are turning to home-grown vegetables and herbs to reduce their overall food budgets. It’s a great idea, too; starting your own garden costs relatively little compared to the gains you’ll reap and most of your expense comes in the form of sweat while tending your [...]

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