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Want to Prevent Weeds?

March 24, 2020Lisa Mason Ziegler

I am having a bit of a hard time focusing on my work at hand. With so much swirling around on TV and devices, it’s hard. My goodness, it’s enough...

How I Use a Silage Tarp

January 23, 2020Lisa Mason Ziegler

When I started dabbling with using the silage tarp technique several years ago I didn’t understand how it could impact my gardening and farming future. It solves problems I’ve faced...

Weed-Free Seedbeds

September 21, 2019Lisa Mason Ziegler

My weed-free seedbed of Bachelor Buttons. Seeds planted directly in the garden and hoed weekly–now it is ready for mulch. If you want weed-free seedbeds for next spring—you better hop...

The Many Uses of Floating Row Covers

March 28, 2019Lisa Mason Ziegler

My fall planted garden of cool-season flowers, vegetables, and herbs safe from wind, pest, and varmints under covers. Floating Row covers can prevent so many problems in the garden, I’m...

Have a Weed-Free Season

February 27, 2019Lisa Mason Ziegler

Don’t miss the ‘How-to use the stand-up garden hoe’ video below. Last year’s string bean bed had the Garden Hoe run through it once a week until the beans grew...

Garden Gold

December 26, 2018Lisa Mason Ziegler

Don’t let the trash truck get them! There is no more welcoming time of year in the garden then when all the Garden Gold starts piling up around here. What...

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