I – Ideas for the Home Garden

big veggie garden

Lots of people like the idea of growing their own food but get quickly overwhelmed at the thought of a garden that will grow everything they want to eat. The key is to start small so you don’t get overwhelmed. Some of these simple gardening ideas may be just what you need to get started.

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H- Herbs for Healing

dandelions

Herbs are a good way to maintain health without dealing with some of the unpleasant side effects of various medications. I have used herbs for many years, though I don’t use them now as often as I used to. Guess I have been getting lazy.

One of my goals is to build a medicinal herb garden. It won’t likely be this year, but it is on the to-do list. Fortunately, there are lots of medicinal herbs already growing all over this property. Most people call them weeds.

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