The Secret to a Healthy Garden May be in Your Cabinet

Sometimes the simple things that we all have tucked away in our cabinets can make a big difference for the garden. According to Best Plants blog, Epsom Salt can be that missing ingredient to make your garden beautiful. Epsom salt, which is magnesium sulfate, can speed growth of plants, increase the nutrient uptake, and improve…

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How to Grow Tomatoes and Peppers in a 5 Gallon Bucket

Interested in growing tomatoes or peppers in your backyard or on your porch? Then you’re gonna love this… Here’s how to grow your own tomatoes for cheap in a 5 gallon bucket. In fact, the Urban Organic Gardener put together a fantastic step-by-step guide that will walk you through each step of the way. Click…

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Announcing “Top 10” Heirloom Tomatoes for 2014

Gary Ibsen, founder of TomatoFest® Heirloom Tomato Seeds, author of The Great Tomato Book, and grower of more than 600 varieties of certified organic, heirloom tomatoes, announces the “Top 10” favorite heirloom tomatoes for 2014:   Black Cherry (purple/black) Brandywine, Sudduth Strain (pink beefsteak) Chocolate Stripes (red/green striped) Blondkopfchen (yellow cherry) Black Krim (purple/black beefsteak)…

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