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Put your garden to work now to save you money this fall. Not only can you expect a cost savings, but you’ll also enjoy fresh, healthy food packed with flavor. No outdoor space? No problem! There are also many vegetables and herbs that can be grown inside your home in fall, and even winter. In this article I’ll share 10 gardening tips to help you save money on groceries this fall.
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Caladiums are a tropical, leafy addition to ornamental gardens even in non-tropical areas, but are caladiums perennials? Known by the common names angel wings and elephant ears, we plant these pops of color as annuals because most of us in North America, the UK, and Europe see frosts and freezing temperatures; however, in caladium’s native frost-free Central America and South America, this plant is grown as a perennial. In this article, I’ll provide some of the reasoning behind the “are caladiums perennials” question, look at the best places to grow caladiums, explain how you can save and replant your caladiums year after year, and offer a few other caladium-growing tips.
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Looking for an easy-care perennial flower that is deer resistant and a favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies? Look no further than the red hot poker plant! It’s one of my personal favorites. Depending on your climate and the specific variety you choose, red hot pokers can send up their colorful flower stalks as early as June, and some can bloom through September or even October. Thankfully, red hot poker plant care is fairly easy and well worth it since these unusual plants can be absolutely jaw-dropping additions to most any garden. In this article, I’ll share all the info you need to grow these beautiful perennials.
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Zinnias are the ornamental pillars of my raised bed vegetable gardens because I enjoy growing a mix of food and flowers. Not only do the flowers feed pollinators, the plants continue producing blooms, often right up until the first frosts, attracting butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. Knowing how to save zinnia seeds is a great skill to have in your gardener’s toolbox. Zinnia blooms produce so many seeds, in fact, that you might not have to buy new ones for many years—if ever.
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Reliable and long-blooming, marigolds are a smart choice for non-stop color in garden beds and containers. There are many types to choose from with a range of flower sizes, shapes, and colors. And not only are marigolds a snap to grow, but it’s also easy to save seeds from your plants for next season. In this article you’ll learn when and how to save marigold seeds, as well as get tips on drying and storing them.
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I take great satisfaction in saving seeds from my garden, whether they’re to add to my pantry or to my seed storage box. Learning how to save bean seeds to plant the following year is about as easy as it gets. Some vegetable seed, like tomatoes, require processing after harvest. Other plants, like corn and pumpkins, need to be isolated from other varieties by hundreds or thousands of feet to prevent crossbreeding. This is not true with bean seeds. The “bean” part of beans are the seeds. They don’t require any special treatment, except to be allowed to mature and dry.
