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FAQ, Growing Food

🛠 How to Build a DIY PVC Dome Hoophouse

Want to protect your garden from frost, pests, or harsh weather? Learn how to build a simple and affordable DIY PVC dome hoophouse using just a few materials from your local hardware store. This step-by-step guide shows you exactly how to create a reusable garden cover that fits over raised beds—perfect for year-round growing, organic gardening, and extending your harvest season. Whether you’re using greenhouse plastic, insect netting, or a frost blanket, this PVC hoophouse build is a must-have solution for gardeners of all skill levels.

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Growing Food, Growing Guides

Mint: How to Grow and When to Plant in Your Backyard or Patio Garden!

Mint is not only easy to care for, but it grows and spreads by itself, coming back year after year. For this reason, it is best to keep mints in their own containers so they do not take over other plants in the garden. Mint has a plethora of flavors, and each of those flavors has its own plethora of uses. Popular varieties of mint include spearmint, peppermint, and chocolate mint.