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Leo@Cottage at the Crossroads

Blogger | Lamar, SC http://cottageatthecrossroads.com
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About Me:

I'm a retired broadcaster and now my wife and I are full time bloggers @ "Cottage at the Crossroads"

Favorite area of home improvement:

We live in a 100 year old family home. I call it a handy man's dream. And we have a huge garden.


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  • Me and my tiller
  • Broccoli in the raised beds
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Getting the soil ready to plant our spring vegetable garden

Since the weather has been so nice here in the south, I've been able to get in my garden to get some much needed work done. Preparing the soil for spring planting is really important. ...»
Come see some of the things I do before planting.

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Leo@Cottage at the Crossr... Lamar, SC
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    Commented on Jan 09, 2013
    Thank you Douglas.
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  • Constructing a raised bed
  • Lettuce growing in a raised bed
  • Raised bed planted with a variety of lettuces

How to Build Raised Beds

If you are thinking about starting a vegetable garden, now is the time to plan. I highly recommend that you build raised beds. You can grow more vegetables in a smaller area and control weeds and soil conditions

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Leo@Cottage at the Crossr... Lamar, SC
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    Commented on Jan 07, 2013
    Good idea Jenni. They just have to be portable enough to move outside in the spring. Thanks ...»
    for the comment.

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More Bluebonnets. A LOT more.

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Miriam I New York, NY
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    Commented on Jan 06, 2013
    We have these in South Carolina. To me, it's a sign that spring is really here. ...»

    Beautiful

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  • New Gardener's Guide to Shopping at a Garden Center with Shirley Bovshow

New Gardener's Guide to Shopping at a Garden Center

What's the best value for your dollar when buying annual plants? How many broccoli plants do you need for a family of four? What kind of containers do you buy when you garden on a ...»
balcony?

Garden expert, Shirley Bovshow takes new gardeners, Ari and Emma on a tour of a garden center and offers tips on how to buy gardening essentials and introduces them to the most common "garden supermarket departments" that all garden shoppers should be aware of!

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