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Posts by Karsen

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The Rewards оf Vegetable Gardening – А Hobby fоr Everyone

Growing Your Own Veggies? It’s Easier—and More Rewarding—Than You Might Think There’s just something special about plucking a fresh tomato off the vine or spotting that first sprout...

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Organic Gardening – Too much of a “good” thing?

Too much fertilizer, whether that's in the form of manures, composts, synthetics, naturals or otherwise is just as damaging if not more so than not enough. We often believe incorrectly that just...

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Feeding Fruit Trees

It's not just vegetables that benefit from proper feeding. The trees in your orchard will respond well to proper feeding as well, rewarding you with healthier plants and more abundant crop. A...

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Vegetable Seed Planting Guide

We just planted some brussels sprouts seeds in our diy seed starting trays and the broccoli will be added just as soon as those seeds arrive. We've been receiving our mail order vegetable and...

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Homemade Seed Starting Trays

I built my own seed starting trays for starting seeds inside my greenhouse this weekend out of the leftover scraps of lumber from the salvaged pallets I used to build a potting / seed starting bench...

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End of 1st season using Mittleider Method in our new house

First skiff of snow bringing our 1st gardening season in our new home to an end. We had a very productive and successful summer thanks to Jim Kennard (President of The Food for Everyone...

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With over 30 years of gardening experience, Karsen and his wife have transformed their 1/2 acre yard into a productive urban farm. Their small orchard boasts over 40 fruit trees, cultivated using innovative training and pruning methods to grow a variety of fruits in a limited space. Their small homestead includes a small greenhouse where they overwinter their potted flowers and citrus trees, and get a jumpstart on their flower and vegetable gardens each spring. Their yard is home to several cultivars of raspberries, grape vines, and raised beds filled with beautiful flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Through their blog, they share their expertise in small-space gardening, offering tips and techniques for anyone looking to create a productive and beautiful urban farm in their own backyard.

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