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September 5, 2014

I bought a house!!!

Hello garden people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been super MIA for two years now. I hit a huge rough patch in life but I’m BACK!!!! I just purchased a fabulous old house with tons of gardens and garden possibilities. I can’t wait to revive what’s there and add my personal touches. 🙂 The house was built in […]

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April 11, 2013

COOKED – an Evening with Michael Pollan

Dinner and speaking by (Multi.) New York Times best selling author, Michael Pollan. MORE INFO Thursday, May 2, 2013 – 7:00 pm – Beth El Synagogue 5224 West 26th Street – Saint Louis Park, MN 55416 http://www.besyn.org/pollan A portion of the proceeds of this event will go to benefit Appetite for Change, a North Minneapolis […]

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April 10, 2013

Dine For Dodge Day

It’s give back Wednesday, and Mendoberri in Mendota Heights, MN is hosting an event to raise money for Dodge Nature Center. Give-Back TODAY at Mendoberri 730 Main Street, The Village off Hwy 110, Mendota Heights 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. “10% of your total bill will be allocated towards environmental education and restoration at Dodge.” […]

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April 9, 2013

Vertical Planters

A friend of mine recently sent over a great idea she had come across for gardening in a small space. The idea is to use a vertical/over the door shoe holder as a planter. You can place several small veggies or herbs in a very small space with this type of planter. The image she […]

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March 22, 2013

Macy’s Flower Show 2013

Plans are forming at our house to visit the Macy’s Flower Show in Minneapolis this Sunday, March 24th. If you’d like to see pictures from years past please visit my page on facebook, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Saras-Garden-Market/347778026634 While you’re there “like” it for valuable gardening tips and tricks. This year is all about container and unconventional gardening! To […]

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March 15, 2013

Gardening From An Apartment

If you find yourself living in an apartment there are several options available to you for gardening! You can find a sunny spot and have a container garden. There are several options out there now for a hanging garden. There are community gardens popping up all over the place. If you are a member of […]

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April 23, 2012

How To Harden Plants Before Transplanting

Before transplanting plant sprouts to your garden you will need to harden them if they were in your house or a very sheltered area to start with. You can do this a number of ways. Set them outside for a few hours increasing every day until they can stay outdoors all day and over night. […]

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March 14, 2012

A Word About Germination

I just wanted to mention a few things about starting your seeds outdoors in the garden this early. As I have mentioned before, if you have hoop houses you can start your seeds outside this early. Especially with this nice weather we are having! There is something to keep in mind though – Most seeds […]

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March 11, 2012

Beneficial Bugs – Buy Ladybugs!

Ever wonder what to do about insect pests besides spray them to death? Ladybugs and Praying Mantises eat several times their own weight in garden pests in one day! Imagine having a really great pest control in your garden and never having to spray a single pesticide! Here’s a list of what they love to […]

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