Jessica's Victory Garden
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Plant geek, word nerd. Writing a book at a snail's pace.
Everyone can grow and deserves a chance to learn. #educationforall
Everyone can grow and deserves a chance to learn. #educationforall
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The Flowering Ground Cover That Will Help Your Fruit Trees Thrive In The Garden - House Digest
Borage is a ground cover that can help fruit trees thrive. It attracts pollinators, suppresses weeds, deters pests, and draws nutrients to tree roots.
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Grocery prices are stressing me out, and I know other folks are feeling the same. That's why I'm devoting some time to garden writing in 2025. Join me to learn about plants! Here's a flower that can help fruit trees thrive. 🌱🍎 #gardening #organicgardening #ediblelandscaping #victorygarden
Do birds eat most of the blueberries, strawberries, or other fruit you're growing for yourself? This story shares a fascinating hack for directing them toward other food sources. What is it? Here's a hint: It may inspire an "Oh, yeah!" each time you use it. 😀 🌱 #gardening #ediblelandscaping #berries
The Sweet Garden Hack That Can Keep Birds From Eating Your Berries - Outdoor Guide
Spraying grape Kool-Aid on ripening fruit deters berry-loving birds thanks to methyl anthranilate, a compound also found in commercial bird repellents.
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October 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Do birds eat most of the blueberries, strawberries, or other fruit you're growing for yourself? This story shares a fascinating hack for directing them toward other food sources. What is it? Here's a hint: It may inspire an "Oh, yeah!" each time you use it. 😀 🌱 #gardening #ediblelandscaping #berries
Here's the latest in my little "How can I #reuse this item in my garden before recycling it or throwing it away?" series. The topic? Garden art, of course. Check it out! 🌱 #gardening #sustainability #upcycling #repurpose #art #decor #gardensky #gardentips
Repurpose These Common Pieces Of Trash For Adorable Garden Decor - Outdoor Guide
Styrofoam balls, plastic bottles, and scrap wood can be transformed into oversized flowers and colorful decor that brings life to your garden.
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October 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Here's the latest in my little "How can I #reuse this item in my garden before recycling it or throwing it away?" series. The topic? Garden art, of course. Check it out! 🌱 #gardening #sustainability #upcycling #repurpose #art #decor #gardensky #gardentips
It's officially fall, so now's the time to start thinking about how to prep your compost bins for winter. Here's what you need to know. 🌱 #gardening #composting #compost #organicgardening #gardensky #gardentips #sustainability
How To Prepare Your Compost Bins For Winter - Outdoor Guide
Prep your compost bin for winter by shifting the ratio of browns to greens. Insulate the bin, and minimize turns as microbes work slowly through cold weather.
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October 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
It's officially fall, so now's the time to start thinking about how to prep your compost bins for winter. Here's what you need to know. 🌱 #gardening #composting #compost #organicgardening #gardensky #gardentips #sustainability
I don't know about you, but I've always wanted to grow a #bonsai tree. Have you tried it? Here's one way to do it. 🌱 #gardening #plants #juniper #gardensky
Turn A Juniper Into A Bonsai Tree With Martha Stewart's Tried-And-True Method - House Digest
Transform your juniper into a striking bonsai tree with Martha Stewart's proven method. Explore tips to create a beautiful bonsai for your home.
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September 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I don't know about you, but I've always wanted to grow a #bonsai tree. Have you tried it? Here's one way to do it. 🌱 #gardening #plants #juniper #gardensky
A bit of rain can make weeds easier to remove from the ground. Find out how wet the ground should be for this task and what to do if there are no showers in the weather forecast. ☔ 🌱 #gardening #organicgardening #vegetablegardening #gardentips #gardensky
Why You Should Consider Waiting Until After It Rains To Pull Weeds - Outdoor Guide
When soil is damp but not soggy, weeds' roots are able to be separated from the soil more easily. This prevents breakage and allows the full root be removed.
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September 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A bit of rain can make weeds easier to remove from the ground. Find out how wet the ground should be for this task and what to do if there are no showers in the weather forecast. ☔ 🌱 #gardening #organicgardening #vegetablegardening #gardentips #gardensky
September 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
September 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Birds and squirrels are as hungry as they are adorable, and they have no shame about munching on the fruit you're growing. Making protective bags from old fabric can help keep your apples, pears, and more free of critter nibbles. Here's how to get started. 🍎 🍐 🌱 #gardening #ediblelandscaping #apples
Protect Fruit Trees From Getting Ravaged By Pests With A Simple Clothing Hack - Outdoor Guide
If birds, wasps, and squirrels are ravaging your fruit trees, protect your orchard by repurposing old clothes and creating bags to keep to your fruit safe.
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September 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Birds and squirrels are as hungry as they are adorable, and they have no shame about munching on the fruit you're growing. Making protective bags from old fabric can help keep your apples, pears, and more free of critter nibbles. Here's how to get started. 🍎 🍐 🌱 #gardening #ediblelandscaping #apples
Step right up and behold how to make a carnival-inspired bird feeder! In my new article, I've shared a few ways to create one with a bike wheel. One of my favorite ways to add a bit of whimsy to a garden. 🚲 🎡 🌱 #gardening #DIY #birds #gardensky #gardentips #wildlife #birdfeeder #upcycling #reuse
DIY A Carnival-Inspired Bird Feeder With A Repurposed Bicycle Wheel - Outdoor Guide
Turn a bicycle wheel into a Ferris wheel-style bird feeder complete with seed-dispensing seats, or craft simpler carnival-inspired designs for your yard.
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September 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Step right up and behold how to make a carnival-inspired bird feeder! In my new article, I've shared a few ways to create one with a bike wheel. One of my favorite ways to add a bit of whimsy to a garden. 🚲 🎡 🌱 #gardening #DIY #birds #gardensky #gardentips #wildlife #birdfeeder #upcycling #reuse
Looking for a ground cover plant with autumnal vibes? Here's a great one to consider. 🌱 #gardening #landscaping #plants #gardensky #gardentips #ferns
The Must-Plant Ground Cover With Gorgeous Color-Changing Leaves - Outdoor Guide
Fall foliage is one thing, but what about a plant that changes color throughout the year? The beautiful autumn fern is sure to brighten up any lawn.
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September 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Looking for a ground cover plant with autumnal vibes? Here's a great one to consider. 🌱 #gardening #landscaping #plants #gardensky #gardentips #ferns
Some #flowers will turn your garden into an art gallery of sorts. Here's a sculptural specimen that can add a pop of red to your landscape and attract adorable #hummingbirds. 🌱 🌺 #gardening #gardensky #gardentips #landscaping #bloomscrolling
Add A Slice Of Paradise To Your Garden With A Pollinator-Friendly Flower - Outdoor Guide
If you want to turn your garden into an earthly paradise, plant the red bird of paradise, with brightly colored flowers that pollinators will absolutely love.
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September 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Some #flowers will turn your garden into an art gallery of sorts. Here's a sculptural specimen that can add a pop of red to your landscape and attract adorable #hummingbirds. 🌱 🌺 #gardening #gardensky #gardentips #landscaping #bloomscrolling
Searching for a really pretty ground cover you can plant in the fall? If you're a fan of fuchsia, this one's for you. 🌱 🌸 #gardening #flowers #landscaping #organicgardening #gardensky #gardentips #plants
A Beautiful Ground Cover That'll Add A Vibrant Pop Of Fuchsia To Your Autumn Garden - Outdoor Guide
Poppy mallow is a low-maintenance ground cover that produces bright fuchsia flowers throughout fall. It's drought-tolerant and thrives in most types of soil.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Searching for a really pretty ground cover you can plant in the fall? If you're a fan of fuchsia, this one's for you. 🌱 🌸 #gardening #flowers #landscaping #organicgardening #gardensky #gardentips #plants
Looking for a way to repurpose old plant pots, trellises, twine, and other gardening supplies? Make a bird-feeding station! Here are some tips on how to do it. 🌱 #gardening #birds #sustainability #reuse #diy #gardentips #gardensky
Repurpose Old Garden Staples To Create A Natural Bird Feeding Station - Outdoor Guide
One great way to repurpose old items in your shed is by using them to create a bird feeding station that will attract tons of songbirds to your garden.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Looking for a way to repurpose old plant pots, trellises, twine, and other gardening supplies? Make a bird-feeding station! Here are some tips on how to do it. 🌱 #gardening #birds #sustainability #reuse #diy #gardentips #gardensky
I did an experiment in my garden to see if homemade terracotta ollas would help my plants stay hydrated. Read the article to see what I discovered! 🌱 🌼 #gardening #diy #hacks #organicgardening #gardensky #gardentips #plants #garden #tiktok
We Tried Using An Ancient Irrigation Technique In Our Garden. Was It All It Was Cracked Up To Be? - Outdoor Guide
Our writer tested a popular online hack to create your own olla slow-watering system using terracotta plant pots. She found the results were largely successful.
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September 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I did an experiment in my garden to see if homemade terracotta ollas would help my plants stay hydrated. Read the article to see what I discovered! 🌱 🌼 #gardening #diy #hacks #organicgardening #gardensky #gardentips #plants #garden #tiktok
I'm back from a screen break! Here's a new story about ring culture. Tomato growers often use this method with wet gravel to provide consistent moisture to their plants. 🌱 🍅 #gardening #vegetablegardening #tomatoes #gardentips #gardensky #organicgardening
Successfully Grow Tomatoes In Gravel With This Must-Try Advice - Outdoor Guide
Frustrated with cracked tomatoes or plants devasted by disease? Then get creative with ring culture, a gardening alternative that involves a lot of gravel.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I'm back from a screen break! Here's a new story about ring culture. Tomato growers often use this method with wet gravel to provide consistent moisture to their plants. 🌱 🍅 #gardening #vegetablegardening #tomatoes #gardentips #gardensky #organicgardening
What's the best material for a raised garden bed? The short answer is "it depends." Dig into the details in my article. Happy #gardening! 🌱 #organicgardening #vegetablegardening #gardentips #gardensky
How To Choose Between A Wood And Metal Raised Garden Bed - Outdoor Guide
When deciding between wood and metal raised garden beds, there are pros and cons for each: Wood is visually appealing and more affordable. Metal is durable.
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September 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
What's the best material for a raised garden bed? The short answer is "it depends." Dig into the details in my article. Happy #gardening! 🌱 #organicgardening #vegetablegardening #gardentips #gardensky
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Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
September 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
Creating seed bombs is a pretty peaceful activity, even if the name suggests otherwise. These germination-friendly packages are an enjoyable way to add wildflowers to abandoned lots and other neglected areas, as well as hard-to-reach corners of your garden. 🌱 #gardening #guerrillagardening #plants
How To DIY Seed Bombs For An Easy Way To Incorporate Flowers Into Your Garden - Outdoor Guide
Seed bombs are a fun way to fill your garden with flowers, and with the right kinds of clay and compost, they make for an equally fun DIY project.
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September 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Creating seed bombs is a pretty peaceful activity, even if the name suggests otherwise. These germination-friendly packages are an enjoyable way to add wildflowers to abandoned lots and other neglected areas, as well as hard-to-reach corners of your garden. 🌱 #gardening #guerrillagardening #plants
Paper plates can help your leafy green vegetables in several ways. For instance, you can turn them into container-sized sheet mulch for pots with round openings. Find out more! 👇 🌱 #gardening #containergardening #vegetablegardening #organicgardening #gardensky #gardentips
The Unexpected Kitchen Staple That'll Help Your Leafy Green Vegetables Thrive - Outdoor Guide
Use paper plates as miniature sheet mulching around leafy greens and other potted plants. They also act as collars, and prevent wet soil from splashing around.
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September 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Paper plates can help your leafy green vegetables in several ways. For instance, you can turn them into container-sized sheet mulch for pots with round openings. Find out more! 👇 🌱 #gardening #containergardening #vegetablegardening #organicgardening #gardensky #gardentips
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In light of today’s SCOTUS betrayal, our hearts are aching for California and all the amazing immigrants who makes our country strong and vibrant.
Fruteros organically emerged thanks to immigrants and have proved more successful at improving access to healthy food than many planned interventions.
Fruteros organically emerged thanks to immigrants and have proved more successful at improving access to healthy food than many planned interventions.
What Los Angeles Loses Without Its Fruteros
Fruit vendors are disappearing from the streets as ICE threatens their entire existence.
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September 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
In light of today’s SCOTUS betrayal, our hearts are aching for California and all the amazing immigrants who makes our country strong and vibrant.
Fruteros organically emerged thanks to immigrants and have proved more successful at improving access to healthy food than many planned interventions.
Fruteros organically emerged thanks to immigrants and have proved more successful at improving access to healthy food than many planned interventions.
Cornstarch is sometimes used as a natural fertilizer for plants, but the kind you can buy at the grocery store doesn't actually have many nutrients to offer your soil. Discover a better way to use this product in your garden! 🌱 #gardening #organicgardening #vegetablegardening #gardensky #gardentips
What To Consider Before Using Cornstarch To Improve Soil Health - Outdoor Guide
Cornstarch is an ineffective fertilizer in the garden, providing only modest nutrition and water retention. However, modified starches can improve soil health.
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September 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Cornstarch is sometimes used as a natural fertilizer for plants, but the kind you can buy at the grocery store doesn't actually have many nutrients to offer your soil. Discover a better way to use this product in your garden! 🌱 #gardening #organicgardening #vegetablegardening #gardensky #gardentips
Here's an easy way to punch drainage holes in ceramic plant pots without breaking them. No drill required! 🌱 #gardening #containergardening #organicgardening #gardensky #gardentips
How To Create Drainage Holes In Pots Without Cracking The Ceramic - Outdoor Guide
Ceramic pots need drainage holes to keep plants nice and healthy, and if you submerge your pot underwater, you can tap a hole with a nail and a bit of science.
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September 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Here's an easy way to punch drainage holes in ceramic plant pots without breaking them. No drill required! 🌱 #gardening #containergardening #organicgardening #gardensky #gardentips
Did you know that banana peels can help rose bushes live their best lives? Find out how -- and how to use them in your garden -- in my new article. 🌹 🍌 🌱 #gardening #organicgardening #roses #gardensky #gardentips #landscaping #thrifty
Your Rose Bushes Will Thrive With The Help Of A Common Kitchen Scrap - Outdoor Guide
Roses bring beauty and elegance to your garden, and if you want them to thrive, repurpose banana peels to give them a major boost of potassium.
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September 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Did you know that banana peels can help rose bushes live their best lives? Find out how -- and how to use them in your garden -- in my new article. 🌹 🍌 🌱 #gardening #organicgardening #roses #gardensky #gardentips #landscaping #thrifty
If you enjoy both #thrifting and #gardening, this is the project for you. Turn an old magazine rack into a snazzy new planter with these tips. 🌱 #upcycling #sustainability #reuse #organicgardning #containergardening #gardentips #gardensky
Repurpose An Old Magazine Rack And Turn It Into A Gorgeous Planter - Outdoor Guide
Convert old magazine racks into unique planters with liner, drainage, and weather protection. It's an easy upcycling project that looks great in the garden.
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August 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
If you enjoy both #thrifting and #gardening, this is the project for you. Turn an old magazine rack into a snazzy new planter with these tips. 🌱 #upcycling #sustainability #reuse #organicgardning #containergardening #gardentips #gardensky