Flowers & Herbs
Some of my top favorite flowers ARE herbs! Learn to grow herbs and flowers for medicinal or culinary use, pollinators, and beauty.
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10 Ways to Help Pollinators: Save Bees, Butterflies & Beyond
Pollinators are a critical part of our food systems, environment, and economy - and they need your help! Read along to learn 10 easy-but-meaningful ways to help save pollinators, including things you can do at home, in your community, and beyond.
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How to Make Homemade Calendula Salve for Healthy Skin
Come learn how to make ultra-healing homemade calendula salve. It is easy to do, and requires very few steps and ingredients. Use calendula salve to moisturize dry skin, reduce inflammation, soothe irritation, eczema, burns, scars, rashes, and more!
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Growing Herbs 101: How to Start a Kitchen Herb Garden, Indoors or Out
Come learn everything you need to know to start your own kitchen herb garden! We'll explore the top 14 most popular culinary herbs and how to grow them in containers, indoors, or outside - including cold-hardy and shade-tolerant options. Get inspired…
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Companion Planting 101 (w/ Garden Companion Planting Chart)
Curious about companion planting? Come dig in to learn what companion planting is, tips to get started, and how it can benefit your garden by attracting beneficial insects and pollinators, deterring pests, increase biodiversity, and more! A free printable companion planting…
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7 Best Easy Annual Companion Flowers to Grow from Seed
In my humble opinion, no garden is complete without flowers! They add a delightful pop of color, provide food for pollinators, and are often even less maintenance than growing food crops. Come learn about the 7 best annual companion flowers to…
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What We’re Growing: Spring & Summer Garden 2020
Curious about what we're growing this year? Here is a list of everything we are planting for the 2020 spring and summer garden. The rotating annual vegetables and flowers, that is! Check out our trusty old favorites, along with new-to-us-varieties, broken…
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How to Make Calendula Oil, Plus 8 Ways to Use it!
Calendula is a downright magical plant! When turned into an oil, it can be applied topically to soothe dozens of skin ailments, including acne, eczema, wounds, burns, rashes, and more! Read along to learn how easy it is to make your…
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How to Hand Pollinate Passion Fruit Flowers
Are you growing a passion fruit vine, but have little to no fruit developing on it? One issue may be that the flowers are not getting adequate pollination. Don’t worry - it is an easy fix! Read along to learn how…