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Easy Vegetable Gardening! With our busy lifestyle here at Big Blend Magazines, we are always on the prowl for time-effective ways to do things. Check out these products and ideas that have made it really simple for us to put together our garden in one afternoon!

Jigsaw Puzzle: Bromeliads - Bromeliads thrive in harsh interior environments without sun, with very little water and little or no attention. Have fun piecing together this jigsaw puzzle of these trouble free and beautiful Bromeliads - they are perfect indoor plants!

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Elderberry: A Native Edible Plant - A native shrub found throughout much of the US, Elderberry flowers attract many kinds of pollinators, the birds cherish the berries, and people can enjoy the plants for beauty and practical uses as well.

Ready for a Quickie? An organized home saves you time, money and energy, and to get us started, Regina Leeds 'The Zen Organizer' shares three projects that only take 8 minutes each!

Raised Beds and Trellis Beds - Because our garden’s footprint is so small we want to get the best use out of our limited space. Don Rosenberg discusses the many benefits of raised bed and vertical vegetable gardening.

May Gardening Tips for Southern California - Spring is a great time to get out in the garden and enjoy the sunshine! Also, it’s a great time to plant new plants and get ready for summer.

Geraniums - For showy spring flowers, Martha Washington Geraniums are one of the top choices for our southern climate.

May 22: Garden Gossip 'Flower Power': Join Nancy Reid & Lisa Smith, for Big Blend Radio's Home and Garden show, with this episode discussing Flower Power with special guest cohosts Carolyn Pinkard and Karen Kemp-Docksteader "The Briggs Garden Girls" of Briggs Plant Propagators, and featured guests: Lisa Grey - Author 'Pink Kitchen' Cookbook Series; indoor plant specialist Mike Rimland 'The Plant Hunter' - Costa Farms; and Sandy Gordon - Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau from Yosemite's Gold Country!
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