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How To Grow and Harvest 1,000 Tulips in Raised Beds

April 27, 2023 · Bulb Care, Raised Bed Gardening

Tulip harvest

Ready to start your own raised bed tulip garden? In this post, I will share my step-by-step guide to show you everything you need to know to successfully grow and harvest tulips right in your own backyard. What Are Tulips?…

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Here’s Why You Need To Try Hand Pollination

August 27, 2022 · Gardening

How to hand pollinate pumpkins

Looking to see how you can increase the harvest of your garden? Well, I encourage you to try hand pollination! In this post I will share my tips and tricks for hand pollination to help give you the best chances…

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Can You Grow Corn in a Raised Bed Garden?

August 13, 2022 · Gardening, Raised Bed Gardening

How To Easily Grow Corn In A Raised Bed

If you’re dreaming of that fresh corn-on-the cob flavor in your own backyard, then growing corn in raised beds may be the perfect solution. Find out what supplies and techniques are necessary to ensure a successful crop of corn with…

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How To Properly Harvest and Store Garlic For Winter

August 6, 2022 · Bulb Care, Gardening

How to harvest garlic

If you find yourself wondering how garlic grows, this post will help you with not only growing garlic but also how to harvest garlic as well! How To Plant Garlic Cloves First of all, if you’re looking to learn how…

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How To Easily Prep Raised Beds for Spring

March 24, 2022 · Gardening, Raised Bed Gardening

how to prep raised beds for spring planting

One of the first tasks for many gardeners is preparing raised beds for spring planting. This is typically done after the threat of frost has reduced and the soil is no longer frozen. See below how I prep my raised…

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A quiet winter week spent sowing seeds indoors and potting up early spring plants. This video is less about doing and more about being: moving gently, noticing small moments, and letting winter be a season of calm work. I hope it brings you a little warmth and ease. 🤍🌿

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Thank you for all the love, patience, and thoughtful messages while I took a step back. This season has been about slowing down, healing, and practicing what I believe in, living gently and intentionally. If you’re feeling called to pause and fill your cup, I hope you give yourself that permission. I’m so grateful for this community. 🤍

P.S. I hope you enjoyed seeing a little bit of what I was up to this past fall. I'm feeling ready to enter the next garden season with renewed optimism. 

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Meet Kate from BirchSalt
Welcome to BirchSalt! My name is Kate and I am a nurse by background turned gardening enthusiast. I take inspiration from all around me in the great state of Maine. Hence how the BirchSalt motto was born, "Inspiration From Land & Sea".

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