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Green Thumb by Home & Garden Overload October 11, 2023

How to Grow Them and When to Plant Them

Cabbage, Brassica oleracea When I think of cabbage, my brain immediately goes to Peter Rabbit sneaking into Mr. McGregor’s garden to steal crops. Fortunately, unless you’re a rabbit, there’s no need for trespassing and theft if you want to enjoy fresh cabbage:…

Ideas by Home & Garden Overload October 10, 2023

50 Gardening Glimmers: The Magic Behind Everyday Moments in Nature

Have you ever been told to appreciate the small moments in life? Gardening glimmers are the little cues you feel while puttering in the yard or enjoying nature, giving you a small boost of happiness. They’re abundant and everywhere and can make…

From Seed to Screen: Top 13 Gardening Apps for Green Thumbs

These gardening apps are like having a mini master gardener in your phone. From helping you plan your vegetable garden to identifying that volunteer plant in your garden, these are some of the best plant apps to download to your phone. If…

Advice Green Thumb by Home & Garden Overload September 27, 2023

Banana Peels as Fertilizer: Do They Actually Work?

Chances are, you’ve seen a video of someone soaking old banana peels in a Mason jar of water and pouring it over top of their houseplants. They claim it’s the best fertilizer, and their plants have never been happier. But…how true can…

Green Thumb by Home & Garden Overload September 21, 2023

Nature-Based, Sustainable Garden Tasks for Autumn

This is part of a series with Perfect Earth Project , a nonprofit dedicated to toxic-free, nature-based gardening, on how you can be more sustainable in your landscapes at home. After weeks of hot, muggy weather, the temperatures in the Northeast…

Ideas by Home & Garden Overload September 9, 2023

How Many Tomatoes Does It Take to Fill a Canning Jar?

This week, we are revisiting some of our favorite summer-centric Gardenista stories. Remember this one? A few months ago, I planted a random vegetable garden, jamming $50 worth of plants into any empty spot I could find. Hoping for a harvest…

Ideas by Home & Garden Overload August 3, 2023

How to Grow Egyptian Walking Onions—The Weirdest Onion Around

The Egyptian walking onion may just be getting more steps than I do! These prolific members of the allium family are one of those wacky, wild, and wonderfully weird vegetables that are so fun to grow. Here’s how to grow Egyptian walking…

Herb Garden by Home & Garden Overload August 3, 2023

Plant Sitters: How to Water Plants While Away on Vacation

Have you ever come home from a holiday to find that your plants are suffering from extreme thirst? Or even worse, have you come home to find the plants dead? Here’s how to water plants while away using some pretty cool plant…

Green Thumb Outdoor Living by Home & Garden Overload August 2, 2023

How to Identify the Fungus and Eradicate It

As you look over your garden, something catches your eye. There’s a powdery grayness on the leaves of your lilac and maybe your peonies. Maybe your roses or dogwoods have it too. You have powdery mildew. What is powdery mildew, exactly?…

Lifestyle by Home & Garden Overload August 2, 2023

What Are They? And the Best Ones to Buy

The first time we spotted an olla (pronounced oh-ya) watering vessel, we were immediately intrigued. An ancient method of irrigation, watering via an olla involves burying an unglazed clay vessel (the olla) in the earth in your garden and filling it with…

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