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Soaking seeds before planting is an "old time" gardener's trick. It can significantly degrease the amour of time it takes for a seed to germinate.

Kitchen scraps that will magically regrow, with just a little help.
http://cookingstoned.tv/blog/2014/02/food-that-magically-regrows-itself-from-kitchen-scraps/

Food That Magically Regrows Itself from Kitchen Scraps Let’s face it, eating well is expensive… or it can be. Buying produce that is either organically grown (or biodynamically) is not cheap. But ingesting pesticide residue is anything but ideal. Luckily, you can shave a few bucks off your grocery bill by growing a few of those staples from your diet. B…

Did you know that you can get the core of your romaine lettuce to start growing new leaves?

http://tinyurl.com/maawjq5

The Educators' Spin On It: Growing Romaine Lettuce from Kitchen Scraps

http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2013/05/10-things-you-should-know-about-containers-but-probably-dont.html

10 Things You Should Know About Containers (But Probably Don't) - This Garden Is Illegal I love my container plantings. When I was younger, I use to drag my whole garden around with me from apartment to apartment in containers. These days, I have greatly pared down my container collection, but I still have several… Read more ›

Flowers in and out of the greenhouse are blooming like crazy.

Not sure what to do with those empty containers? Try growing some of these veggies in them.

http://brownthumbmama.com/2014/02/5-best-container-vegetables.html

5 Best Container Vegetables for Beginning Gardeners - Brown Thumb Mama Here are my 5 favorite container vegetables for beginning gardeners, plus container gardening tips and tricks for a great harvest.

Slug problems? Coffee grounds are a great deterrent for slugs and snails. Just put some around your hostas and other plants they love.

Questions on organic potting soil? This article might have the answers your looking for.

http://yougrowgirl.com/choosing-potting-soil-mixes/

Guide to Choosing Organic Potting Soil Mixes - You Grow Girl A guide to help you make informed choices in choosing organic seed-starting and potting soil brands as well as making your own mixes.

Do you love succulents like I do? Here is a great article on '6 Hardy Succulents for Your Garden & Pots'
http://yougrowgirl.com/6-hardy-succulent-sedums-for-your-garden-and-pots/?relatedposts_exclude=17020

4 Hardy Succulents for Your Garden & Pots - You Grow Girl This past winter was a particularly cold and difficult one. I lost a number of plants and there are several others that have come out of dormancy looking s

Love green onions but never buy them? Grow them in your fridge! http://www.17apart.com/2012/02/how-to-grow-green-onions-indefinitely.html

17 Apart: How to Grow Green Onions Indefinitely Very true. I planted a whole garlic in some soil and put in my kitchen window. Now I have a never-ending source of "garlic-grass-thing" which has a mild garlic flavor and is perfect for salads, cold sauces and tons of other uses!Oh and by the way, great blog!

Getting things ready for the Canby Garden Fair May 4-5.

we had a ton of pink lemonade blueberries this year!