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backtothenewbasics.bsky.social
Horticulturist, ex-chef, ex-culinary arts instructor, writer. Author of "Back to the NEW Basics [of gardening]" (https://a.co/d/a1YPIil). Human companion to a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Liberal. Visit my Substack: https://joeseals.substack.com
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🌱🌿🌾 #gardensky #gardeningfeed #herbs #flowers #vegetables #organic-gardening #pnwgardening #horticulture #plantscience #botany #plantbiology Here's more fun reading for curious gardeners: open.substack.com/pub/joeseals...

🌱🌿🌾 #gardensky #gardeningfeed #vegetables #organic-gardening #horticulture #plantbiology #plantdisease Tomato growers be on-guard. The blights are (probably) coming: open.substack.com/pub/joeseals...

🌱🌿🌾 #gardensky #gardeningfeed #trees #horticulture #plantscience #botany Planting a tree is mostly pretty straightforward. My thinking, though, is that there are now lots of nuances and, more importantly, plenty of new science that helps us guarantee more success. open.substack.com/pub/joeseals...

🌱🌿🌾 #gardensky #gardeningfeed #horticulture #plantscience #botany I first heard the concerns about plants "crossing" in the garden more than 50 years ago. And still... open.substack.com/pub/joeseals...

🌱🌿🌾 #gardensky #summerdry #pnwgardening #landscape #organic-gardening #horticulture #plantscience #landscaping The beauty of groundcovers: as "mulches," lawn substitute, landscape unifiers, biodiversity enhancers, butterfly savers, edaphon encouragers, and more... open.substack.com/pub/joeseals...