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Soil Testing & Tips

Spencer and I both tested our soil with My Soil’s Soil Test Kit. In this podcast episode we are going over our results, chatting about our action plans, and giving you tips for building your own soil. If you would like to test your soil too, use the link in…

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Kristin March 15, 2023 March 15, 2023First Time Landscape Owners, HDG Test Garden, Podcast, The Home Garden, The New Homeowner

Roses: Pruning & Care

If you’re intimidated by roses, avoiding growing them in your home garden, this article is made for you.

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Kristin March 2, 2022 September 29, 2022First Time Landscape Owners, HDG Test Garden, Landscape Plant Material, Podcast, The Home Garden, The New Homeowner, YouTube

Houston Rose Society Fertilizer Recipe

Gaye Hammond Secret Rose FertilizerRecipe per 1 standard rose (use half for miniature roses) 1 cup alfalfa meal (or alfalfa pellets)1 cup cottonseed meal1 cup fish meal1/2 cup bone meal1/2 cup blood meal1/4 cup Epsom Salt (technical grade is cheaper than USP/food grade)

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Kristin March 1, 2022 July 30, 2022First Time Landscape Owners, HDG Test Garden, Landscape Plant Material, Podcast, The Home Garden

Propagating Herb Cuttings in Water

Ever wondered how you can get one plant to turn into multiple? It’s not magic. It’s propagation! Find out the easiest way to multiply your herb plants.

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Kristin December 29, 2021 September 29, 2022Edible Plants, HDG Test Garden, Landscape Plant Material, Podcast, The Home Garden, YouTube

5 Reasons to Seed Save

There are so many great reasons to store heirloom seeds, but today I share my top 5.

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Kristin December 21, 2021 September 29, 2022Great for Kids, HDG Test Garden, Podcast, The Home Garden, YouTube

“Everything But…” – Home Grown Vegetable Stew

Cooking a full meal from the vegetable garden!

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Kristin December 19, 2021 December 19, 2021Edible Plants, HDG Test Garden, The Home Garden

Tour with The Ground Up

Tour with a Houston, Texas Green Waste Recycling Facility, The Ground Up

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Kristin November 23, 2021 September 29, 2022First Time Landscape Owners, HDG Test Garden, Landscape Plant Material, Podcast, The Home Garden, The New Homeowner

Composting Methods, Cost Comparisons, and Earthworms. Oh My!

Have you Tried Composting with the Hügelkultur or Lasagna Gardening Metho

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Kristin November 16, 2021 September 29, 2022First Time Landscape Owners, HDG Test Garden, Insects and Animals, Podcast, Projects, The Home Garden, The New Homeowner

Easy and Affordable Composting

Simple introduction to composting. Great guide for new gardeners. You’ll get my “no-no” and “yes” list for composting materials and an easy way to start today.

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Kristin November 9, 2021 September 29, 2022First Time Landscape Owners, Great for Kids, HDG Test Garden, Insects and Animals, Podcast, The Home Garden, The New Homeowner

Satsuma Ohnaga Bitter Melon

These edible, very bitter gourds have been a really interesting addition to the HDG Vegetable Test Garden. With wild 2021 weather, I was not confident these would make their debut this year. Fortunately they did, and they were a hit! Improper Seed Starting: My first attempt at germinating seeds was…

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Kristin August 10, 2021 August 11, 2021HDG Test Garden, The Home Garden
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