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The post 7 Vegetable Seeds to Start in December is by Sarah Jay and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. When should your vegetable seeds start. December is a great time for direct seeding in some instances, and sowing indoors in others. Experienced gardener Sarah Jay covers seven seeds you can start in both cases to achieve cool-weather harvests and prepare for spring. The post 7 Vegetable Seeds to Start in December is by Sarah Jay and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog.

he post How to Protect Your Outdoor Potted Plants From Cold and Frost is by Sarah Jay and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. When it’s time to protect potted plants, cold weather can be a threat, but it’s not a death sentence. Experienced gardener Sarah Jay covers all the ways you can protect your outdoor plants in containers. There are multiple methods to help outdoor container plants survive. The post How to Protect Your Outdoor Potted Plants From Cold and Frost is by Sarah Jay and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog.

Come learn how to make homemade salt dough ornaments. Made with only three simple ingredients, this easy recipe is perfect for special keepsakes like handprints, footprints and paw prints – or use cookie cutters to create festive shapes like stars or snowflakes. You can leave salt dough ornaments plain or decorate them with paint, glitter, bells and more. I've included tips on how to seal them to last as long as possible too. Enjoy this fun holiday craft project with kids, friends, or the whole family. I love to make DIY salt dough ornaments with the footprints of our beloved pets, including my soul kitty Bodhi Moon and our 12 year old chicken Hennifer. I will cherish this ridiculous golden chicken foot forever. What is Salt Dough. Salt dough is a simple, natural, malleable dough made from flour, salt, and water. It's a great inexpensive alternative to clay and can be used in a wide variety of crafts including ornaments.

For most of human history, families have depended on grazing animals to feed themselves. The sun hits the grass, the grass feeds the cow, and the cow feeds the family. Simple, repeatable, reliable.

The post 10 Luxury Gardening Gifts Worth The Splurge is by Madison Moulton and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. Sometimes the best gardening gifts are the ones you'd never buy for yourself. Gardening expert Madison Moulton shares ten splurge-worthy items that will make any gardener's life easier and their garden more beautiful. The post 10 Luxury Gardening Gifts Worth The Splurge is by Madison Moulton and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog.

The post A Beginner's Guide to Winter Gardening is by Sarah Jay and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. It’s easy to be excited about gardening in spring. But gardening lasts all year, even when it’s cold. Even if you’re new to growing, don’t let frost stop you. Experienced gardener and master naturalist Sarah Jay has tips and tricks to help you with beginner winter gardening. The post A Beginner's Guide to Winter Gardening is by Sarah Jay and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog.

The post 11 Seeds to Plant Outside Before it Snows for Spring Blooms is by Jerad Bryant and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. The end of the growing season is here, but it’s not too late to plant seeds. These spring bloomers benefit from an early planting this fall and winter. Get their seeds in the ground before it snows so you can enjoy their blooms next year. The post 11 Seeds to Plant Outside Before it Snows for Spring Blooms is by Jerad Bryant and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog.

Want to make your Christmas tree last longer. You don't have to add sugar, or cut it at an angle, or drill holes in the trunk. In fact, keeping a Christmas tree fresh and green doesn't involve any of those old tricks your grandpa told you about. Here's how to keep your tree alive for as long as possible (up to 6 weeks. ) with my tested and true tips.

If you're looking for the classic apple pie flavors from your youth, this is the recipe for you. This traditional apple pie recipe is just like Grandma used to make, complete with an all-butter pie crust that's as flaky as it is delicious. This recipe comes together with ease and bakes up in under an hour. If you'd like to make this recipe even easier, be sure to have home-canned apple pie filling on your pantry shelves and this all-butter pie crust recipe waiting in your freezer.

The post 5 Humidity Tricks For Houseplants in Dry Winter Air is by Katherine Rowe and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. As frost and chill nip outdoors, we warm up inside. Our overwintering tropicals and other humidity-loving houseplants may face drier conditions as indoor and outdoor air moisture decreases. If your plants show brown, crispy edges in winter, we’ve got tricks to restore humidity for a healthy season indoors. The post 5 Humidity Tricks For Houseplants in Dry Winter Air is by Katherine Rowe and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog.

The post What to Do in November for Rich, Loam Soil in Spring is by Katherine Rowe and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. Rich loams are the optimal soil type for many plants, allowing healthy root development for resilient specimens. But what are loam soils, and how do we achieve them. A few broad steps in November set the stage for soil improvement over the winter, letting natural processes work toward better soil structure. The post What to Do in November for Rich, Loam Soil in Spring is by Katherine Rowe and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog.

The post Should You Remove Plants from Garden Beds in Fall. A Winterization Guide is by Jerad Bryant and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. The urge to clean the garden in the fall is overwhelming. You’ll want to rip out dead plants and remove fallen leaves. It’s good to clean our homes, but it’s not good to do the same in the garden. Use this winterization guide from native plant gardener Jerad Bryant to work with nature rather than against it. The post Should You Remove Plants from Garden Beds in Fall.