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Cultivating Joy: The Champagne of Dirt
An exploration into the first sign of spring – the scent of April rains. This aroma, created by soil bacteria, plant oils, and lightning, triggers a deep, ancestral sense of hope and survival.
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‘Living Art’ in Your Own Backyard
Inspired by iconic European vertical gardens discovered during this author’s travels, these wall gardens transformed public spaces into lush, “living art”. Three European wall gardens are described as well as DIY-friendly instructions to create a gravity-defying structures to maximize a beautifully novel view in small yards.
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Cultivating Joy: Getting a Head Start on Spring
Itching to start gardening? Yes, you can! Minnesota gardeners can maximize their 2026 harvest by starting seeds now through indoor cultivation and winter sowing. Indoor starting provides control for heat-loving vegetables using grow lights and heat mats. Conversely, winter sowing in recycled jugs offers a low-cost, resilient method for hardy natives and perennials that requires no hardening-off period. Let’s Go!
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Cultivating Joy: The Armchair Gardener
Winter offers the perfect opportunity for gardeners to plan for spring, selecting disease-resistant seeds and implementing crop rotation strategies. Evaluating winter landscapes can enhance garden aesthetics. Thoughtful planning now ensures a thriving summer garden filled with vibrant flowers and healthy vegetables.
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Cultivating Joy: Black Gold
Have you been avoiding composting your food and yard waste? Composting enriches soil, reduces waste, and creates “Black Gold.” Although often seen as messy or inconvenient, it can be managed with the right mix of tools. Give it a Go!
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Cultivating Joy: Designing Your Vegetable Garden
This is the second in a series dedicated to providing local gardening information. This article guides the design of a successful vegetable garden and describes the importance of location, location, location. Vegetable selections, companion planting techniques, and practical tips for creating a garden layout are discussed.
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Cultivating Joy In Your Garden – Start with a Plan
This is the first in a series dedicated to providing local gardening information. A garden journal is a valuable tool for documenting observations, planning layouts, recording planting and harvest information, and reflecting on successes and failures for future improvements. A well-maintained garden journal can bring joy to the gardener by providing a look-back and look-forward of a garden, allowing the rewarding experience of witnessing your garden’s evolution over time.
