Gardening Basics

Signs You are Overwatering the Garden

The first year of Meadowwood Garden I was consumed by this desire to have “perfect” garden conditions for my vegetable plants. Every day after setting out the transplants I diligently watered them. The transplants began to grow so I watered some more to give them an extra boost. Rain or shine, in sickness or health [...]

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Raised Bed Disadvantages

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Many MWG readers use raised beds in their vegetable gardens.  I do too – raised beds have so many advantages for the home vegetable gardener that is is hard to imagine gardening any other way. As good as raised beds are, however, they do have some disadvantages.  I feel that the advantages of raised beds [...]

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Plant Hardiness Zones Explained!

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Have you ever looked through a seed catalog and somewhere in the description is says something like, “Appropriate for Zones 4-8?” And you start to wonder if it is some sort of secret gardener code or something? Well, it is a code of sorts, and after reading this you will be in on the secret!

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