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Planting Produce in Pots

Gardening is a great way to get outside and grow some of your own food.  Gardening can also feel difficult, especially if…

My Favorite Herbs to Plant in the Garden

Planting herbs in the garden is one of my favorite things.  Herbs are incredibly useful, pretty and make a perfect addition to…

Seasonal Planning

How to Know When Seedlings Are Ready to Go Into the Ground

As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, we get anxious to start gardening. When to plant our seedlings is…

Planting a Garden for Your Chickens

Yes, you heard that right! Plant a garden FOR your chickens! Myself and many others have fought the good fight to keep…

Seasonal Planning

Garden Prep Before Planting

Let’s get ready to garden! Are you excited to grow your own vegetables this year? Growing a garden is a budget friendly…

Flowers to Plant for Chickens to Eat

Do you have a flock of chickens, but you also enjoy gardening?  If so, have you ever considered planting flowers for your…

Ways to Show Your Flock Love

Do you keep chickens just for the pleasure of having chickens?  If so, you’re not alone.  Many chicken owners keep chickens for…

Seasonal Planning

My Top 5 Plants to Grow in the Garden

Part of the way I keep warm in the winter is to dream about gardening. There’s not a lot of gardening we…

How to Make an Indoor Herb Garden

It’s the end of January in Minnesota. And, if you’ve never experienced a Minnesota winter before, you may be missing out! I’ve…

VIDEO: Picking Up Bee Packages at Meyer Bees (Part 1)

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