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20 Tips and Tricks for Successfully Watering Potted Seedlings

April 30, 2025 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

Your seedlings will have three main stages that affect how you water them: Their watering needs will vary according to: There are some basics: Happy planting!

What Can You Plant in the Cold Spring Garden in Southwest Idaho

April 21, 2022 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

What volunteer seedlings teach about cool season planting One of the best ways to learn what you can plant BEFORE the last frost in the high desert of Idaho is to watch for volunteer seedlings. This would, of course, assume you had a garden in the general area last year. Watching when and where volunteer […]

The Scary Part About Growing Your Own Mushrooms

January 12, 2022 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

Are mushroom plants from another planet? Mushrooms have always seemed other-worldly to me. So it was with mixed feelings that I purchased the oyster mushroom kit that was on my husband’s Christmas list. It is true he has taken me out to collect wild mushrooms, morels in particular, and we ate those and survived. Not […]

My Favorite Gardening Books Ever as of the Year 2021 AD

December 14, 2021 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

Here are my all-time favorite gardening books, in no particular order. I am going to put a brief description of the book, why I like it, and how it has benefited me! I’m going to take it as a sign of experience that I have so many of the old editions! I have linked to […]

Lockdown Day 5: 4 Mistakes New Gardeners Make and How to Avoid Them

March 30, 2020 by Laura Blodgett Leave a Comment

Seeds and plants are very forgiving. There is not a lot we have to understand in order to encourage them to grow. However, there are four common mistakes that can have a big impact on gardening success. Planting at the wrong time Damage during transplanting Improper watering Not monitoring for pests or disease Planting at […]

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