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Gardening Chores
  • Gardening
    • Growing Food
      • Vegetables
      • Fruit
      • Herbs
    • Garden Maintenance
    • Harvesting
    • Lawns And Grass
  • Ornamentals
    • Flower Gardening
    • Tree and Shrubs
    • Perennials
    • Annuals
    • Flowering Bulbs
    • Foliage Plants
    • Ground Cover
    • Vine
    • Houseplants
      • General Houseplants Care
      • Cacti
      • Orchid
      • Succulents
    • Landscaping
  • Plant Problems
    • Garden Pests
    • Plant Diseases
    • Weeds
    • Beneficial Insects
  • Gardening Techniques
    • Companion Planting
    • Raised Bed Gardening
    • Aquaponics
    • Hydroponics
    • Indoor Gardening
    • Gardening Under Grow Light
    • Seeds
  • Soil Building
    • Composting
    • Improve Soil Quality
    • Mulch
    • Amendments
    • Fertilizer

Bethany Hayes

Bethany is a suburban homesteader, growing over half of the vegetables, fruit, and herbs that her family of six needs each year. She raises chickens and homeschools her children. When she isn't spending time tending to her garden, you can find her reading, crocheting, and canning.
How to Protect Tomatoes From Birds (2)

Yes, Birds Do Eat Tomatoes, Here’s How To Protect Your Tomato Plants From Bird Damage

by Bethany Hayes

There’s little more frustrating in the garden than waiting for the first tomato of the year to ripen, only to find that birds ate it first. Yes, birds love to …

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19 Types Of Mint Plants And How To Grow Them In Your Garden And Containers

19 Types Of Mint Plants And How To Grow Them In Your Garden And Containers

by Bethany Hayes

The smell of mint is one of the easiest scents to recognize, used in dozens of candies and holiday desserts. Most recognize spearmint and peppermint, but did you know that …

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When To Start Seeds Indoors_

Seed-Starting Chart: When To Start Seeds Indoors?

by Bethany Hayes

All of the seeds are in hand, and the materials you need to start seeds are at your home. Now, you have to figure out when to start seeds indoors.  …

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Easiest Vegetables To Grow For The First Time Gardeners

Top 10 Easiest Vegetables To Grow For The First Time Gardeners

by Bethany Hayes

Vegetable gardening at home for the first time is intimidating, but when the gardening bug bites, there’s no turning back. But if you’ve never gardened before you might wondering which …

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Types Of Cucumbers_ 34 Best Varieties Ideal for Home Gardeners

34 Cucumber Varieties That Are Ideal for Home Gardeners

by Bethany Hayes

Cucumbers are one of the most popular summer vegetables, and lucky for all gardeners, you can select one of the dozen cucumber varieties to grow in your garden.  Cucumbers come …

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The 19 Best Okra Varieties to Grow in Your Backyard

19 Best Okra Varieties To Grow In Your Garden Or Container

by Bethany Hayes

When you think about okra, images of the southern states might pop into your head; it’s a heat-loving plant that needs a long growing season to produce its edible pods. …

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How to Grow Okra in Containers An Easy Guide

How To Grow Okra In Containers: Complete Growing Guide

by Bethany Hayes

Even if you don’t have a large garden space, you can still learn how to grow okra in containers. Okra grows well in pots because the plants don’t take up …

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Growing Red Onions From Planting To Harvest

Growing Red Onions From Planting To Harvest

by Bethany Hayes

Red onions are one of the most common onion varieties used in culinary dishes aside from yellow onions. It’s a prized choice because of its mild, sweet flavor and gorgeous …

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Benefits Of Planting Marigolds In Your Vegetable Garden

10 Benefits Of Planting Marigolds In Your Vegetable Garden

by Bethany Hayes

Marigolds belong in every vegetable garden, and that’s not an exaggeration. Gardeners quickly learn that marigolds offer several benefits to vegetable gardens that cannot be ignored.  Marigolds look lovely no …

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How Often to Fertilize Tomatoes_ Your Questions Answered

Fertilizing Tomatoes: How and When to Fertilize Your Tomato Plants

by Bethany Hayes

Tomatoes are the quintessential summer vegetable, topping everyone’s wishlist, but they do have particular needs if you want an abundant harvest. Some might consider tomatoes easy to grow, but they …

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    • Flowering Bulbs
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  • Gardening Techniques
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    • Raised Bed Gardening
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    • Seeds
  • Soil Building
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    • Improve Soil Quality
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