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8 Reasons You Kill Every Garden Plant You Touch

What keeps a beginner gardener lying awake in bed at night?
Is is realizing you forgot to water? Wondering if you should fertilize some more? Or if you accidentally ripped out your vegetables instead of your weeds?

No. It’s wondering why your plants are dying. . .yet again.

While I can’t know exactly every reason your plant bit the dust, here’s the most common reasons your plants are dying when you’re a beginner.

Are you one of those beginner gardeners who kills every plant you touch? Turn your brown thumb green with these 8 troubleshooting tips and ideas. You'll be on your way to a green thumb in no time! #gardening #tips #gardeningtips #beginnergardening #crazyplantlady #vegetablegardening #flowergardening

P.S. I debated whether I should fill this post with pictures of dying plants and thought that would be too depressing.  So I decided to go with inspirational pictures in this one.

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Candy Cane Lane Cold Brew

Here’s a quick little cocktail you can whip up this Christmas to keep the party going.  It’s festive, easy, and delicious!

Dusty Plains cold brew coffee pairs perfectly with chocolate milk, whipped cream, and a candy cane in less time than it takes to sing “Jingle Bells.”

This post is sponsored by Dusty Plains Coffee Co.   All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Cold brew coffee combines with candy canes, chocolate milk and whipped cream for a festive Christmas drink you're sure to love this holiday season. This version is non-alcoholic, but you could add a splash of rum or Baileys if you want.

 

Candy Cane Lane Cold Brew

2 mins
Serves 1
Ingredients:
2 parts cold brew coffee,
1 part chocolate milk,
2 candy canes,
whipped cream.

Pour two parts Dusty Plains cold brew coffee and and 1 part chocolate milk into a glass.  Put one candy can in the glass and top with whipped cream.  Crush the other candy can and sprinkle some over the whipped cream.

Let the Candy cane dissolve a little for optimal minty flavour!

Optional: Add a splash of rum or Baileys.

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Cold brew coffee combines with candy canes, chocolate milk and whipped cream for a festive Christmas drink you're sure to love this holiday season. This version is non-alcoholic, but you could add a splash of rum or Baileys if you want.

Order online to get your hands on a bottle of Dusty Plains Cold Brew.

If you’re local to Saskatoon, you can get your bottle at any one of these locations:

Joyne Marketplace – 101-733 Broadway Ave Saskatoon SK
Saskatchewan Made Marketplace – 1621 8th St E Saskatoon SK
The Local Kitchen – 115-123 Ave B S Saskatoon SK
Lucky Bastard Distillery 814 47th St E Saskatoon SK
Simply Grounded Coffee Gallery – Delsile Saskatchewan

Not sure how to use your cold brew?  Start with the perfect iced coffee, then try these chia seed puddings or festive cheesecake.

This Is What Your Urban Garden Can Grow in One Year

Think you have too little space in your city backyard to garden?  I’m here to tell you that as long as you have decent light, you don’t.

This year I planted a small garden in my backyard in a designated garden area, amongst my flowers wherever there was space, in pots, and in three raised beds.  That sounds like a lot of space, but it really isn’t.

Here are my results.

Have you ever wondered how much you can really grow in your urban garden? It might be more than you think! I'm sharing the results of growing vegetables in a tiny garden plot, on my patio in pots, and in a few garden boxes. #urbangardening #gardening #growingvegetables #smallspacegardening #citygardening

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