Although square foot gardening reduces 99% of weeding, it doesn’t control all those pesky pests and diseases. While I am personally not averse to occasional use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, I always try an organic method first.
Fertilizer
In his book, Mel talks about the necessity of using multiple kinds of compost or better yet, making [...]

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First, I am going to cover several other options for watering your garden.
Bucket Method
The simplest of all watering methods is this:

A bucket of sun-warmed water, with a cup or pitcher to pour. This is the method I use until I turn on my irrigation system. In his book, Mel Bartholemew suggests using a cup, and [...]

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Some of my friends and favorite cousins have gotten together to create a network all about food storage. It is FULL of great information about planning, buying, and eating both long and short term food storage. If you’re you are at all interested in being prepared, go to their site and check it out!

As the [...]

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I have some gardening friends, and I am always tempted to begin conversations with the nursery rhyme. I resist. . . but just barely.
My garden is growing–despite the crazy weather throughout the month of April. This is the same garden bed that was covered in nine inches of snow just three weeks ago!
On top are [...]

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Since I posted about this last year, I have improved my methods and wanted to share!
Supplies:

Seeds
Peat pots (Jiffy size 3)
Potting soil
Bucket (the size you’d use for mopping)
Labels (I use bendy straws)
Permanent marker
Pencil
Storage containers with lids
Heat lamp (super cheap from Home Depot)
Grow lights (I use two shop lights)
Fertilizer (optional)

To begin with, I always refer back to [...]

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