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Category: Seeds & Planting

Cucumber Seeds Or Transplants – Starting Cucumbers Off Right
Gardening / Seeds & Planting

Cucumber Seeds Or Transplants – Starting Cucumbers Off Right

When it comes to planting cucumbers, is it better to sow the seeds directly in your vegetable garden or raised beds or to plant cucumber transplants …

Growing Strawflowers – The Everlasting Flower With Paper Blooms
Flowers / Gardening / Growing & Harvesting / Seeds & Planting

Growing Strawflowers – The Everlasting Flower With Paper Blooms

Known as everlasting flowers or paper daisies, strawflowers are a great addition for growing in your vegetable garden. Not only do they add bright pops of …

Planting Fruit Trees In Spring For Healthy And Productive Trees
Gardening / Growing & Harvesting / Seeds & Planting

Planting Fruit Trees In Spring For Healthy And Productive Trees

The early spring months are a great time of the year for planting fruit trees and adding long-living, heavy-producing crops to your property! While we have …

How To Grow Hostas – The Shade Loving Perennial
Gardening / Growing & Harvesting / Seeds & Planting

How To Grow Hostas – The Shade Loving Perennial

One of the most popular and easiest landscaping plants to grow around your property is hostas – and for good reason! These shade-living perennials are grown …

6 Crops To Plant In Early Spring – Get A Head Start On Gardening
Garden Design / Gardening / Seeds & Planting

6 Crops To Plant In Early Spring – Get A Head Start On Gardening

If you want to get a head start on your gardening season, I’ve put together a list of 6 great cool-weather crops that you can plant …

The Benefits Of Nasturtium & How To Grow Them
Flowers / Gardening / Growing & Harvesting / Seeds & Planting

The Benefits Of Nasturtium & How To Grow Them

If you want to add an annual flower to your vegetable garden that benefits your plants as well as yourself, then you need to grow nasturtium! …

Planting And Growing Peppers – From Hot & Spicy To Mild & Sweet
Gardening / Growing & Harvesting / Seeds & Planting

Planting And Growing Peppers – From Hot & Spicy To Mild & Sweet

One of the most popular vegetable garden staples for planting and growing is peppers. With so many varieties and flavor profiles, there’s definitely one that you …

All About Zucchini Plants – How To Plant, Grow & Harvest Zucchini
Gardening / Growing & Harvesting / Seeds & Planting

All About Zucchini Plants – How To Plant, Grow & Harvest Zucchini

From planting all the way through harvesting, there is a lot to know about growing zucchini plants, and this article will cover it all! Zucchini are …

Growing Sunflowers From Seed – From Planting Until Harvest
Flowers / Gardening / Growing & Harvesting / Seeds & Planting

Growing Sunflowers From Seed – From Planting Until Harvest

If you are looking to draw bees and hummingbirds to your garden all while adding bright sunny colors, then you need to be growing sunflowers – …

Seeds To Start Indoors In Late Winter & Which Ones To Direct Sow
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Seeds To Start Indoors In Late Winter & Which Ones To Direct Sow

While starting seeds indoors in late winter and early spring sounds tempting, there are actually some seeds that you can start indoors and others that you …

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Hello! I'm Chelsea, the sole writer & photographer behind Semi Homestead Life. I have been gardening for over 10 years, growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit, and more in a 1,200 square foot garden here in rural Illinois. I also like to share from-scratch cooking and baking recipes, chicken raising tips, and other realistic and practical semi-homesteading tips you can implement in your own busy life.

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