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The Joy of Gardening

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Nicholas Farrugia
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Regenerative Design at Bahrija Oasis
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A short video by Margerite Febbrari
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gerrythehat
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Diatomaceous Earth | Uses In The Home And Garden | Is It Safe? Effective? All You Need To Know!
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Everything you need to know about using Diatomaceous Earth around the home and garden to organically combat ants, aphids, fleas, bed bugs, cockroaches, ticks...
RustyDodge
Good stuff! It works on human parasites too.

https://www.greenwillowhomestead.com/blog/how-to-use-diatomaceous-earth-as-a-parasite-cleanse-for-humans-pets-and-livestock
  • June 7, 2020
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gerrythehat
yep ,been using it for years Smile
  • June 7, 2020
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RustyDodge
Just get food grade.
  • June 7, 2020
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Sirhandsome
Residual rains from Mexico's Tropical Storm Cristobal, boosted a second crop of asparagus in my veggie garden.
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Sirhandsome
Planted the maiz in horse manure that needed more composting & lost the entire crop but, hoping to plant more for fall
  • July 2, 2020
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Sirhandsome
That's a good idea.
I sprout my kernels in a jar and only transplant the ones stronger ones.
Been successful over the last fifteen years but, this time, was my first to use horse-manure.
Usually, I stick to my homemade compost
  • July 2, 2020
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SoyGoy
Heil. May your crops be plentiful!
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Sorry, no pics yet ... I have to get Carol to take them and email to me. pardon
Anyhow ... yesterday I put in 6 tomatoes: 3 Ox Hearts. 1 Gold Medal, 1 Prescott and an Indigo Cherry. THese are 5 varieties not... View More
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DakotaEight
Sounds nice!! I too am growing tomatoes and peppers. For the ground cover i planted strawberries. Cant wait to see your pics.
  • May 31, 2020
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Seed Saving Chart EXCELLENT SITE! yes
https://www.seedsavers.org/seed-saving-chart
This handy guide of over 25 crops provides a wealth of information on seed saving - including population size and isolat... View More
 
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DakotaEight
My raised bed is going to have green grapes in the back and the rest will be strawberries and asparagus. This is just my first of 5 raised beds to be completed. Each bed is about 2ft deep covering an area of 2'x22'. It will take years to establish but worth the wait. Other beds will have quicker res... View More
  • May 15, 2020
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This post is for learning about seeds. I am listing a few videos to get started. Please add anything you think are good.
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How to Save Seeds of All Sorts | A Complete Guide to Garden Seed Saving | Frugal Gardening
  • May 15, 2020
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Vegetable Seed Saving Handbook
http://www.howtosaveseeds.com/
  • May 15, 2020
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How to Save Vegetable Seeds: Seed-Saving Guide https://www.almanac.com/content/how-save-vegetable-seeds-seed-sa ving-guide
Save Your Garden's Best Seeds for Next Year
  • May 15, 2020
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Nicholas Farrugia
This youtube channel got loads of information on permaculture methods. These guys created a sustainable oasis in a desert.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_3diGJfUFZxg_pRjZRs0Q/videos
Zaytuna Farm
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Zaytuna Farm, home of The Permaculture Research Institute in The Channon, Northern NSW. Zaytuna Farm is an operational permaculture farm, education centre an...
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