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The Beauty of June Flowers
It has been a wet spring here in Vermont. It seemed like we had many more rainy days in May than sunny days. The benefit of so much rain is that the June flowers are bursting forth in bloom. Even as...
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How Long Will Seeds Last?
As we continue to pack up our house in preparation for an eventual move I look at my box of seeds and wonder how long will seeds last? Should I pack them up and take them with me? Like most home...
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Showy Lady’s Slippers in Abundance
Close to where I live in Vermont is a 40-acre sanctuary, called Eshqua Bog, jointly owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy and the New England Wild Flower Society. The New England Wild Flower...
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Neonics and How They Are Killing Our Bees
Have you noticed fewer bees in your garden recently? If so, then you’re not the only one. Bee populations of pretty much all kinds are in decline all over the world, and this could spell disaster for...
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Add Some Drama to Your Yard
For many of us, the garden is a relaxing place where we can go to get a little peace and quiet. However… there is such thing as a garden being too quiet. The truth is that a generic garden design,...
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Zucchini? My Garden is Producing!
Despite the fact that I’ve cut back on my garden I am still growing a healthy crop of zucchini! I love zucchini and I always grow more than I need. How do I use it up? Here are a few of my favorite...
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Get a Great Landscape with Less Lawn
A green lawn often goes hand-in-hand with the white picket fence. It’s part of the dream. It’s part of America’s culture. It’s your own little carefully-tended patch of paradise. However, times are...
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Power of Produce Encourages Healthy Eating
Recently I read a wonderful article in our local paper called the Power of Produce or POP. What is POP? It’s a local club that sets out to provide a fun way to have children learn about the local food...
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Neonics and How They Are Killing Our Bees
Have you noticed fewer bees in your garden recently? If so, then you’re not the only one. Bee populations of pretty much all kinds are in decline all over the world, and this could spell disaster for...
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The Wonderful World of Giant Vegetables
For many people growing giant vegetables is an obsession. Perhaps you’ve gone to an agricultural fair and seen the giant pumpkins that people have grown. I’ve done a lot of gardening in my life but...
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Why Gardening is Good For You
As you know, here at Nancy On The Home Front, I love to share with you all kinds of tips, tricks, ideas and insight into how you can live a cleaner and healthier life. As a 30 year plus gardener, I...
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3 Apps To Help You Enhance Your Gardening Skills
Whether you are planting wildflowers, spring or fall veggies, or designing an herb garden, it takes a little bit of skill. You have to understand what your plants need to thrive. You have to know how...
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Heirloom Seed Giveaway
Happy New Year my faithful readers! It’s giveaway time! What better way to start the New Year than with a wonderful giveaway! It’s time to think SPRING and plan our gardens. Enter the giveaway to win...
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Spring Is Coming
Sometimes it’s hard to imagine that spring is coming. The temperatures outside are well below freezing and the ground is covered with snow and ice. Even the birds are puffed up at the feeders. Spring...
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I’ve Got Flowers
It may be snowing outside but I’ve got flowers inside! Usually in the winter you will find me forcing bulbs or transplanting my houseplants. Anything to get my hands back in the dirt! However as you...
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Finding Gete okosomin Seeds
Several years ago I shared my experience of being given some seeds for the Gete okosomin squash from a friend of mine in Wisconsin. No matter what the actual story is of these wonderful seeds they are...
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Establishing Your Vegetable Garden
As spring rolls around, we start to think of being outside, enjoying the wonderful weather. Now is also the time to think about establishing your vegetable garden – it’s a wonderful way to save money,...
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The Wonderful World of Giant Vegetables
For many people growing giant vegetables is an obsession. Perhaps you’ve gone to an agricultural fair and seen the giant pumpkins that people have grown. I’ve done a lot of gardening in my life but...
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Why Gardening is Good For You
As you know, here at Nancy On The Home Front, I love to share with you all kinds of tips, tricks, ideas and insight into how you can live a cleaner and healthier life. As a 30 year plus gardener, I...
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Finding Gete okosomin Seeds
Several years ago I shared my experience of being given some seeds for the Gete okosomin squash from a friend of mine in Wisconsin. No matter what the actual story is of these wonderful seeds they are...
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