Growing

Why You Should Grow Lettuce

Why You Should Grow Lettuce Early on, my gardening mentor taught me the wisdom of growing what we eat. One plant we grow and eat abundantly is lettuce. Sometimes we…

Looking for Easy Plants To Grow? Try Growing Herbs!

Fun, useful, and easy to grow, herbs are a great way to begin if you’re new to growing food!

Most herbs grow easily in small spaces—tucked between…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
Aug, 06, 2023
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DIY Mason Jar Herb Garden

Let’s explore the fun of DIY Mason Jar Herb Garden
Come springtime, I always have a glut of empty mason jars that have been emptied gradually over the fall and winter. They clutter up our…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening
Jun, 29, 2022
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National Plant A Flower Day

March 12th is National Plant A Flower Day and it’s a day dedicated to the planting of flowers and looking forward to the spring season. As a gardener, I love flowers and how much color…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
Mar, 11, 2022
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Growing Tomatoes in Pots

Tomatoes, I would say, are the most popular vegetable (or fruit if you’re going to be technical) to grow. I understand why: nothing tastes as good as homegrown tomatoes. And they are versatile —…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
Jun, 26, 2021
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The Art of Creating Good Gardening Soil

In order to have plants thrive in a successful vegetable garden, healthy soil is key. The blog organic gardeningexplains that we should ”feed the soil, not the plant” to create a natural soil without the use…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening
Apr, 01, 2021
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Our Journey to an Urban Homestead

My family (my husband and our three children) and I live on an “urban homestead.” This term refers to a household that grows, through gardening and livestock, most of the food it consumes. The…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
Oct, 30, 2020
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