Raised Garden Beds vs. In-Ground Beds: Pros & Cons
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Raised Garden Beds vs. In-Ground Beds: Pros & Cons

Are you building your first garden? Having trouble deciding between raised garden beds vs in ground beds? Here is a comparison of the drawbacks and benefits of using raised garden bed vs. planting directly in the ground, so you can decide what will work best for you. A raised garden bed is a container or box…

processing dried sunflower heads
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How To Grow Huge Sunflowers with Edible Seeds

Many people grow sunflowers for their beauty alone. but sunflowers offer much more. One sunflower head can produce over 1,000 seeds, which can be used for eating, sprouting, planting, or to feed your poultry or livestock.. Sunflower seeds are high in protein, fiber, Vitamin E, Selenium and other essential nutrients. All varieties of sunflowers are…

Want a Permaculture Forest Garden? – Start with Planting a Guild
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Want a Permaculture Forest Garden? – Start with Planting a Guild

What is a Guild? A fruit tree guild is a planting design based on natural eco-systems, like what you would find in the forest. A guild is a grouping of plants that grow well together and mutually benefit each other. In a natural native plant guild, each plant and animal species performs a specific function…