Category Archives for "Gardening"
August 21, 2020
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3 Ways to Get Free Plants for Your Garden
Beware: Growing your own edible foods will get you hooked on … growing more!Before you know it, you’re buying more seeds and seedlings.And even though each one isn’t expensive, they sure can add up.But don’t worry.Even if you have a tight budget, you can still get new plants, whether for your Tower Garden or in-soil […]
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August 19, 2020
- in Gardening by Alexis Rodrigo
Tower Garden Growing In a Heat Wave
Whether or not you believe in climate change, the fact is that summer can get hot enough to stress out the plants in your Tower Garden.And that would be bad news on so many levels.Stressed out plants emit a hormone that attracts pests.Besides, under heat stress, plant growth and production suffer. Some plants, like lettuce […]
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August 18, 2020
- in Gardening by Alexis Rodrigo
Effective Microorganisms in the Tower Garden Aeroponic System
Here’s my latest experiment on my Tower Garden: using Effective Microorganisms or EM.What are Effective Microorganisms?Effective Microorganisms have many benefits in gardening.Effective Microorganisms are a specific combination of three types of naturally occurring microbes:Lactic acid bacteria – The same bacteria used to make fermented foods like sauerkraut and cheeseBeneficial yeast – Good yeast, like the […]
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August 17, 2020
- in Gardening by Alexis Rodrigo
My Childhood with Plants
Having a mom with a green thumb, I grew up surrounded by plants.I thought it was completely normal to have plants everywhere, both outside and inside the house.My big sister and me beside one of my mom’s houseplants.I remember large, tropical plants in our living room. I got a kick out of wiping each deep […]
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August 13, 2020
- in Gardening by Alexis Rodrigo
3 Ways to Start Seeds for the Tower Garden
The first step to growing in the Tower Garden is getting some seedlings started.Most of the time, this is easy and straightforward (especially with the high-quality seeds from Juice Plus+).Eventually, though, you’ll encounter seeds that stubbornly refuse to sprout.And then you’ll be looking for alternative ways to start seeds.Below are the three most common ways […]
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