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Gardening

Small space gardening
Gardening

Still Growing: Garden Life, Kitchen Wins, and Why I Took a Little Detour

Hi gardening friends! I know it’s been a hot minute (or many lately because the sun has been hot af), 😎 but I’d like to dive back into more posts on our small space garden situation and pieces of the meals we’re gaining from it. Even though it’s not something

Red peppers for meal prep
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Utilizing Garden Veggies To Save Money While Meal Prepping

Hello there and happy summer my friends of the internet! The time has come where we are midway through the gardening season in this neck of the woods which means a few things. Canning is upon us, green beans are full speed ahead, and I have more lettuce than I

how to overwinter
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How To Overwinter Your Garden & Maintain Crops Throughout The Year

Hey guys and gals! So, it’s the end of October already and that means a few things. One…winter is coming!! And two, it’s just about time to overwinter your garden!! Are you ready to learn more about how to do so and maintain some bonus crops throughout the year? I’m

Autumn Gardening by Habitual Balance
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Dive Into Our Autumn Gardening Tips Like a Pile of Scattered Leaves

Hey all! As we turn over some leaves heading into Fall, (both literally and physically!), we’ve been spending a lot of time doing some Autumn gardening again as you may have heard from our previous October posts! It’s starting to really cool down during the days and especially during the

implement more in-season veggies
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Fall Into New Crops For Your Garden

Hey ladies and gents! If you’re wondering how to implement more in-season veggies into your life, I’d like to give you a hand! As we move into Fall and out of the Summer heat here in the Northeast, fewer things become available to harvest. There is still a lot of

Why we got into gardening in the first place
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How Gardening Is Good For Your Soul

Hello friends of the online realm! Today we’re starting out a new month in Fall and a new topic for the next few weeks! October will be all about gardening. How we got started, what we do to maintain, resources that we hold near and dear, and finally anything that