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HOMEGROWN 101: Plant and Grow (41)

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Fall Planting 101 Contributed by Matthew of yearroundharvest.com. Thanks, Matthew! A quick note for 2012 gardeners: If you're in a northern zone, it may be… Started by HOMEGROWN.org	0	Aug 15, 2012
Homemade Ollas 101 (Irrigation) Donna posted a member blog about Ollas, and the discussion revealed some useful tips for making your own! First, what the heck is an olla??… Started by HOMEGROWN.org	3	Aug 8, 2012 Reply by Ellen Peavey
Slow Flowers 101 (Bonus: Homemade Flower Food Recipes!) Maybe it’s those dazzling bouquets we’ve been seeing lately at farmers markets, but we’ve got blooms on the brain. Fortunately for all of… Started by HOMEGROWN.org	0	Jul 17, 2012
Compost Tea 101 We all need a little pick-me-up sometimes—and the same goes for your soil. Compost tea, applied as a foliar spray to plant leaves or watere… Started by HOMEGROWN.org	0	Jun 27, 2012
Homemade Natural Pesticide Sprays 101 Are garden pests bugging your plants? Wondering how to eliminate them without turning to harmful pesticides and herbicides? Try using safe,… Started by HOMEGROWN.org	1	Jun 21, 2012 Reply by William Mundy
Growing Peas 101 Peas for gardens of any size! We’ve got a couple of folks to thank for this 101 on growing peas. Up first: HOMEGROWN member and Pennsylvani… Started by HOMEGROWN.org	0	Mar 23, 2012
Composting 101 I have been an inadvertent composter since I was a wee schoolgirl. The first time I ate lunch in the school cafeteria, I clearly recall my… Started by HOMEGROWN.org	0	Mar 8, 2012
Espaliering A Fruit Tree 101 Mallory Gwynn shows how to espalier a fruit tree. This dude's enthusiasm is awesome, and his instruction is straight-ahead rad. See als… Started by HOMEGROWN.org	0	Mar 6, 2012
Finding Morel Mushrooms 101 The anecdote and tips below on finding morel mushrooms come from HOMEGROWN member Rick, an army vet turned Kansas horse rancher. Thanks, Ri… Started by HOMEGROWN.org	0	Feb 27, 2012
Garden Planning 101 Many thanks to HOMEGROWN member Stacey, and to everyone who contributed their 2 cents to this 101, for your thoughtful advice on garden pla… Started by HOMEGROWN.org	7	Feb 25, 2012 Reply by Marianne Smith