Tagged: Garden

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Setting up a rain barrel

This past summer I set up my first rain barrel. Rain barrels have gotten popular in recent decades as more people have become interested in conserving water. I think of them as a kind...

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A frost cover for a raised garden bed

I’m never ready for gardening season to end, and here in the upper Midwest that end can come quickly — the average first frost in my area happens in mid-October. So I’m using a...

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Installing a metal raised garden bed

This summer I put a Best Choice metal raised garden bed in our side yard. It was a good option for our needs — and might work for you, too! Raised garden beds have transformed...