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Homegrown NH: The basics for beginning vegetable gardeners
If you’re starting a veggie garden for the first time, here are the essentials you need to know to get started.
1 week, 2 days ago
Try a 'hügelkultur' garden bed
“Hügel” is the German word for hill or mound; "hügelkultur" is a way of growing plants in rounded, above-ground beds made from woody debris.
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Dig less and grow more with raised garden beds
When might raised beds be preferable to growing in the ground?
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Are DIY fertilizers the secret to healthier garden soil?
Is it worth brewing up some compost tea or burying a banana peel in your garden to help fertilize your plants?
4 weeks, 2 days ago
How to clean up your garden and protect pollinators
The more hollow stems you can leave, the better!
1 month ago
Spring into action with garden tasks you can do now
We asked Homegrown NH host Emma Erler what tasks she tackles at Kirkwood Gardens in early spring.
1 month, 1 week ago
How to grow more blueberries this year
If you have a blueberry bush, your goal is probably to get the most blueberries possible.
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Which shrubs to prune now and why
The perennial question of when to prune depends on when your shrub blooms, and what your goals are - with special attention for lilacs.
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Don't step foot in that garden - yet!
If you can take a handful of soil and make a ball that will not fall apart when gently poked, the soil is too wet to work.
2 months ago
Prune now to enjoy peaches this summer
What to be aware of if you’re tending a peach tree and hoping for lots of juicy peaches this summer.
2 months, 1 week ago