Blog — Heirloom

Container Gardening 101

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Container Gardening 101
Want to have a garden, but don’t have the space?  Fret not, container gardens are the solution to the woes of urbanites and farmers alike.    Aside from having the ability to produce a significant amount of food within a limited space, container gardens allow you to have full control of what going into your soil.  

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How To Always Have Greens Coming Out of the Garden!

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How To Always Have Greens Coming Out of the Garden!
Planting in succession is an ideal way to keep your harvest coming out of the garden as long as possible.  Depending on where you live, your season may be long or short.  The good news is there are great ways to expend your harvest on the front and back end of your season.

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How to Successfully Grow Tomato and Pepper Plants from Seed

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How to Successfully Grow Tomato and Pepper Plants from Seed
Growing your own tomatoes and peppers from seed is such a reward.  Once well established, these plants will provide more fruit than you know what do with!  

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Is All Seed the Same?

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Is All Seed the Same?
How can you tell if a seed company is good or not?  Simple, if you can call them and have them provide you with where their seed crops have been grown.  Most small seed  houses would be more than happy to provide such information, as it proves that the consumer is going the extra mile to ensure where their seed source truly comes from.  You will be surprised to learn that not many seed companies grow their own seed, which leaves the consumer to trust each company for providing seed that has vigor, traits and characteristics signature to each seed.

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Fall | Winter Seed Varieties

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Fall | Winter Seed Varieties

Interested in extending your bounty through fall and well into winter? Planting in the late summer is the perfect way!  Enjoy harvesting fresh herbs and vegetables to enhance your meals throughout the holiday season and into the new year! Cold weather can sweetens certain vegetables and remove bitter and spicy traits. Some flowers also require a period of vernalization and prefer to overwinter and blossom in the spring. 

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