Planting With Purpose

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Mix Flowers and Vegetables for Companion Planting A harmonious mix of compatible flowers, vegetables, fruits, and herbs adds beauty and sustainability to your potager garden. There are many benefits to companion planting. Attracting pollinating insects and birds Protection against unwanted insects Increased productivity with the right combinations Improved flavor of edibles Attractive landscaping The diverse…

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Drying And Preserving Herbs

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Drying and preserving herbs that you have grown in your potager garden or pots adds variety to your pantry. These are the various herbs including basil, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, oregano, mint, chives, sage, parsley, and even peppers that add great flavor to your recipes. The herbs can be dried and kept in bottles or sealed…

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What Is Potager Gardening?

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The word “potager” means “kitchen gardene” in French. A potager garden is a mixture of vegetables, fruit bushes or trees, flowers and herbs. Most often, these plants are for the table and also include edible flowers and vegetables hanging from trellises. Annuals are often intercropped with perennials, low hedges used as borders, and various aesthetic…

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