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Produce Stickers Not Welcome In The Compost Heap

Catherine Sherriffs

Hands up if you’re guilty of occasionally forgetting to peel the stickers off of some of the leftover produce you throw into the compost bin. Think lemon rinds, banana, and avocado peels. It happens, but we all need to be making stronger efforts to make sure it doesn’t. It’s A Big Problem  Food waste is…

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Save Some Green By Growing Fruits And Vegetables At Home

There are many benefits associated with growing your own fruits and vegetables at home, and one of the big ones is often said to be more green; not only in our gardens but in our pockets too! Sometimes it can be hard to see the forest through the trees. By the time we finish building…
May 1, 2019
Catherine Sherriffs

It’s Propagation Planning Time

If you’re new to gardening, or have always bought your vegetable seeds at local stores, you might not be aware that the January 2nd is opening day of garden planning season – not when the racks appear at your garden center or hardware store in spring. If you wait until it’s almost time to plant outdoors,…
January 9, 2016
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