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Herbal Mosquito Repellent
Herbal Mosquito Repellent Here’s a recipe I learned from @capraecavoli . I tried it right away and it works very well! Collect a handful of -sage -lavender -rosemary -lemon balm or lemon verbena…
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Protecting Seeds and Seedlings
Ways to Protect Seeds and Seedlings from cats,slugs etc.. When I started sowing seeds in the early spring when the weather was still chilly, I realized that I have to protect them from…
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Polyculture Gardening
Polyculture Gardening Instead of planting plain rows of single vegetables, I prefer to plant mixed vegetables according to companion planting principles. This way the plants are not left vulnerable to pest and diseases.…
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A Tree Guild
Before and After 2 years ago we planted a plum tree in this empty spot in our garden.Then we added 2 rosemary plants and a lavender to the edges, a rasberry in the…
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Passionfruit (Passiflora Edulis)
Passiflora Edulis // Passionfruit While living in Thailand passionfruit was one of my favorite fruits.After coming back to Turkey I realized that passiflora incarnata is grown as an ornamental plant in the gardens…
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Making a Bean Teepee
Bean Teepee We made a bean tipi out of discarded aluminum poles. It’s quite simple to make it. Just tie the poles on top and bury them a little bit in the soil…
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Recycling Plastic Cups
Recycling Plastic Cups A wonderful way to recycle plastic cups is to grow plants in them.They are the perfect size for sowing seeds and growing cuttings for. Just make sure to pierce a couple…
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Calendula Officinalis (Pot Marigold)
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS After reading about the countless benefits of calendula flowers, last year I sowed a few seeds that I collected from a medicinal garden. They quickly grew and I transplanted them in…
