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7 Additives that Give Your Soil a MEGA Boost

August 24, 2020 by Jenny Leave a Comment

7 Additives that Give Your Soil a MEGA Boost| Soil Additives, Soil Additives for Raised Garden Beds, Soil Boosts, How to Give Your Soil a Boost, Gardening, Gardening Tips and Tricks, How to Improve Garden Soil, Soil Tips and Tricks, Popular Pin

If you are like me, you’re always looking to boost the nutrients in your soil to better support the life of your plants.  Instead of dumping pre-mixed fertilizers into my vegetable gardens, I like to look for more natural soil additives instead. If I’m going to be eating the plants, I need to know what […]

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Everything You Need To Know About Nitrogen Fixing Plants

February 19, 2020 by Jenny Leave a Comment

Have you ever heard of nitrogen fixing plants? If not, you are about to be completely amazed! Nitrogen fixing plants are plants whose roots are colonized by nitrogen rich bacteria. Once the nitrogen dies off, it becomes available for the plant to use, keeping it healthy for an extended period of time. Add these great […]

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How To Dig Up Some Dirt (Without Being Nosy)

October 9, 2019 by Jenny Leave a Comment

Before you put away your gardening tools for the season, I recommend that everyone spend a little time “working” their garden soil. Sharing these garden soil tips will help you have less work in the Spring. Working your dirt, or adding nutrients to it to help plants grow, can really do a lot to help […]

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Are You A Dirty Gardener?

April 10, 2019 by Jenny Leave a Comment

Last updated on December 12th, 2019 at 01:42 am Now, I don’t just mean a muddy one, because after all, that is pretty easy to do while working in the soil. I mean a dirty gardener, as in, do you make sure your soil is rich in bacteria before starting ANY kind of seed? If […]

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12 Clever Ways to Reuse Eggshells

January 17, 2017 by Jenny Leave a Comment

How to Reuse Eggshells, Uses for Eggshells, Eggshells, Eggshells in the Garden, Gardening Hacks, Gardening Tips and Tricks, Gardening 101, Gardening Tips, Reusing Eggshells, Popular Pin

Last updated on September 22nd, 2019 at 09:10 pm Seedlings Poke a small in the bottom of each shell, fill with soil, plant and voila! When they outgrow their shell move them to your garden, shell included. Sidewalk Chalk Fun for the kiddos to make and use! Link HERE Calcium Supplement Bake the shells at 350 […]

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Hi, I’m Jenny Wallentine, a Certified Master Gardener, and lover of all things outdoors! My mission with beesandroses.com is to help you find useful, practical solutions to all of your gardening challenges--and help you love it as much as I do. I’ve come across many helpful tips and tricks to make gardening more enjoyable and more productive. You can learn how to layout your garden for a better yield, use a variety of natural pest controls, the “ins and outs” of organic gardening, and much more.

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