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How to Propagate Aloe Vera By Transplanting Aloe Vera Pups

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I have three large aloe vera plants, two that are pups from the main plant. They all share a big terra cotta bowl on the end of a coffee table, in my living room. I’ve had this particular plant for five years, and it’s provided many a friend with aloe plants. The wily coffee table aloe which grabs the legs of unsuspecting passersby! The smaller plants that grow off of the base, known as pups, were starting to get crowded, so it was time to give them each their own homes. In this … [Read more...] about How to Propagate Aloe Vera By Transplanting Aloe Vera Pups

10 Vegetables To Plant In Fall For An Early Spring Harvest

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It's never too late to plant seeds in the garden - except when it is covered by snow! Let's not skip seasons too rapidly though, we are still in the abundant harvest of autumn. There are delicious apples to be turned into jams, sauce, cider and vinegar. The grapes are slowly ripening to a deep purple, almost ready for fresh picking and canning. Pumpkins and squashes are hanging dearly onto their vines in an effort to ripen fully in the sun, and the last bundles of plantain are being … [Read more...] about 10 Vegetables To Plant In Fall For An Early Spring Harvest

28 Genius Uses For Coffee Grounds (& The #1 Coffee Ground Hack You Should NEVER Use!)

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I don’t know about you, but I’m not a morning person. I need a good strong cup of coffee every day to reanimate me and propel me into whatever responsibilities I have on the agenda. It’s best not to talk to me before I’ve had my first cup. Actually, it might not be a bad idea if you don’t look at me either. It’s for your safety. Oh, but after that first magical sip? “I love you, Coffee,” comes rushing past my lips and I’m human again. It’s the first coherent thing I say every … [Read more...] about 28 Genius Uses For Coffee Grounds (& The #1 Coffee Ground Hack You Should NEVER Use!)

5 Reasons You Should NEVER Use Coffee Grounds In Your Garden

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A quick search for “Using coffee grounds in the garden” and Google will unleash a deluge of links to articles telling you to save those spent grounds! We are advised to put them in the garden for perky plants and bright blue azaleas. Coffee grounds ward off slugs! Put coffee grounds in your compost for healthy soil and earthworms! Grow HUGE plants with coffee grounds! Some even suggest using coffee as a mulch. It doesn’t take long to see that coffee is touted as the panacea of the … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons You Should NEVER Use Coffee Grounds In Your Garden

Homemade Zingy Green Tomato Salsa

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Autumn is right on our doorstep, just as it will be coming to yours in due time. We can see it in the yellow leaves falling gracefully from the trees and we can feel it in the crisp morning air. Night time temperatures are steadily dropping, heading down into the low 40's later this week. It is a relief from the heat and storms of summer as much as it is a reminder that the garden needs tending to and that more food needs to be preserved for the winter months. And it is never too … [Read more...] about Homemade Zingy Green Tomato Salsa

How To Trellis Grape Vines So They Produce Fruit For 50+ Years

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Grapes can be one of the most rewarding crops in your garden! The bunches are beautiful, sweet and slightly sour, absolutely delicious, and being such prolific growers, they will provide for your fresh grape consumption year after year. If you have plenty of space, you may even get into making your own wine or grape must. One of the best things about grapes is that they are a perennial, so you only need to plant once. That being said, location is everything. Plant grapes into your … [Read more...] about How To Trellis Grape Vines So They Produce Fruit For 50+ Years