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    What's Growing On: April 2019
    • Apr 6, 2019
    • 5 min

    What's Growing On: April 2019

    Hello VEGheads, So far it has been true. April has already been very showery, meaning May flowers are on their way. For us in zone 9, our gardens may be on the cusp of full harvest mode. I've notice that I am behind in this years garden from where I would like to be. These are some cute little flowers that my nephew picked out and one of my favorite planted that my sister gave me as a gift. Sowing: I just sowed Zinnia's and Nasturtiums today. I'm still planning to plant Mari
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    Plants that I Don't Mention
    • Apr 1, 2019
    • 3 min

    Plants that I Don't Mention

    Hello VEGheads! While I'm all for growing food, I love growing edibles and always will. When it comes to gardening a vegetable garden is always what first comes to my mind. However, this year I am working on growing some flowers just for looks. I have grown Nasturtiums, Marigolds and Zinnas all of which have purpose and also are in fact edible. The plants that I mention in this post are not my main priority and I sometimes neglect these plants, because maybe, I'm just less ex
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    The Life of a Carrot: Sow to Harvest
    • Mar 23, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Life of a Carrot: Sow to Harvest

    Hello VEGheads, Are you thinking about growing carrots? Are carrots your plant that you simply can not grow? (Every gardeners has one, I have a few) I have grown carrots every year; Every year I get better and better carrots. I typically like to plant them as a fall crop, but they can be planted year round in zone 9. The reason why I don't like to grow them over summer is because they like to receive consistent watering and if they don't they will crack. However if you can pr
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    What's Growing On: March 2019
    • Mar 2, 2019
    • 7 min

    What's Growing On: March 2019

    Hello VEGheads, March has arrived and she's bringing Spring!! It may not seem like it now, but remember in like a lion and out like a lamb. Even though the weather is nasty, warmer days are on their way; we need to make sure our plants are ready for that warmer weather. Here's what I got growing on in my garden this month. P.S. I took the photos when it was very overcast outside and I feel like my camera was having a difficult time focusing. Sowing: This month I'll be watchi
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    5 Vegetables that I always plant in my garden
    • Feb 23, 2019
    • 4 min

    5 Vegetables that I always plant in my garden

    I'm still working on planning out my garden and have yet to start seeds for my raised bed. I know, I'm slacking. It's hard for me to start planning my summer garden when my winter garden in still producing and we've been having cold weather so I don't see any reason to pull out the plants yet. I've been thinking about the plants that I'll be putting in my garden, I have some new plants to me, like eggplant. I've never grown it, but would like to add it to my garden. Then I ha
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    What's Growing On: February 2019
    • Feb 2, 2019
    • 6 min

    What's Growing On: February 2019

    Hello VEGheads, February is here, love is in the air, Spring is around the corner! February is where it's at. Seeds planting indoors, according to the ground hog, Spring will be early this year. In Zone 9, our last frost date is expected to be February 15th so toward the end of this month we will be transplanting and sowing seeds outside. I do love this month. So much new life happening. Sowing: This month is HUGE for planting. I will be planting pretty much everything that I
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    Organizing My Seed Collection
    • Jan 26, 2019
    • 2 min

    Organizing My Seed Collection

    Any gardener has a seed collection. I have kept mine in a kitchen drawer. Then when that became invasive. And at the bottom of the bag was a bunch of seeds, some I could identify (corn). Others were a little harder, (spaghetti squash or zucchini) And further more down right impossible. (broccoli, cabbage, beets) I almost never planted them, occasionally I would just to see what happened. I came across a "hack" to use a photo book as a seed organizer. It worked wonderfully unt
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    Shelf Stable Canned Lemonade
    • Jan 14, 2019
    • 3 min

    Shelf Stable Canned Lemonade

    For all my Pinterest readers... I put the recipe at the top for you. You're welcome. I'm so excited to be sharing this with you. Last year was the first time I made shelf stable lemonade and it is now a tradition I will forever do. With Spring right around the corner you may be lemon'd out trying to use all the lemons on your lemon tree. Now you can preserve winter's brightest fruit for summer's favorite drink with out taking up space in your freezer. First I pick the lemons
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    What's Growing On: January 2019
    • Jan 4, 2019
    • 4 min

    What's Growing On: January 2019

    While January is not a major gardening month it's time to start getting excited about what to grow in the coming season. My California g
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    2018 Gardening Round Up
    • Dec 28, 2018
    • 1 min

    2018 Gardening Round Up

    This year has been the best gardening year in my apartment. Mostly because this has been the first year gardening at my apartment. This year I grew or plants a total of 60 types of plants in my 400 sq ft apartment backyard and was able to harvest a little over half of them. Being in Zone 9 and having two growing seasons definitely helps. I had so much to write in this blog that I chose to sort it all in a simple infograph. If you have any questions you would like to ask or a
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    Gardener's Most Sustainable Food
    • Dec 15, 2018
    • 2 min

    Gardener's Most Sustainable Food

    You may giggle at my hopes of becoming sustainable in my little 400 sq ft backyard. While I know I will not raise chickens or wheat, I'm doing the best I can. I have a list of favorite meals that have come from my backyard, including herb roasted potatoes and rabbit. 16 different fruits, vegetables and herbs have been collected in the first year I've been at my apartment and brought inside to be prepared for food. I believe that nothing compares to the freshness of the produc
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    What's Growing On: December 2018
    • Dec 1, 2018
    • 4 min

    What's Growing On: December 2018

    Hello VEGheads, December is here! With all of the holidays in full bloom the garden tasks often get forgotten about. While many areas will simply be prepping the beds for winter. Some may already be experiencing deep frost... or snow. In zone 9 we'll be expecting our first frost this month. Here's what I am growing in my garden this month and some of my plans for what I need to plant and some garden chores that need to be done. Pomegranate tree: Leaves have been knocked off b
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    Apartment Homestead: Setting up a food store.
    • Oct 31, 2018
    • 3 min

    Apartment Homestead: Setting up a food store.

    Inexpensive project that you can store all your canned goods. Detailed plans inside for free.
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