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Spring garden and home shows offer the opportunity to gain valuable information about home improvement and strategies for growing attractive gardens. Guests can also purchase signature crafts from local artist and speak with certified contractors, ask questions and make appointments for home and garden improvement estimates.

Maryland Home and Garden Show
The Maryland Home and Garden Show runs each year from early to mid-March at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md. The five-day event features plants, crafts and garden accessories for purchase from more than 125 local and national growers and artists. Professional landscapers are also on hand to showcase new building techniques, offer gardening strategies and answers questions.

Maryland Home and Garden Show

Maryland Fairgrounds

2200 York Road

Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093

410-863-1180

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South Bay Spring Home and Garden Show
The South Bay Spring Home and Garden Show is held each year in January and features exhibits and seminars led by local growers and certified home remodeling experts.

Held at the Santa Clara Convention Center, the Home and Garden Show also has food and wine tasting booths manned by local vineyards and restaurants. Show guests may purchase crafts and plants and discuss and request the services of local home builders/remodeling professionals.

Nor Cal Events, LLC

381 Leo Avenue

San Leandro, CA 94577

408-236-2000

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Do not forget plenty of weeding and watering, reducing the amount by the end of the season. It is better that the water reaches the plants in times of low sun, for example at dusk, in this way, the soil remains moist longer. In the case of vegetables with large leaves, it is noteworthy that need water every day, while for vegetables that grow underground, the frequency can be lower.

During the summer, plant brussels sprouts, carrots, watercress, chard, broccoli, radish, spinach, beetroot, parsley and cilantro. In half of the season, preference is given to vegetables that are harvested in the colder months, for example, celery, cabbage, kale and cauliflower.

In recent weeks, as potatoes are mature and those species sown in spring at the same time, planting lettuce, chicory, onion, celery, cauliflower, potato, cucumber, leek, tomatoes, Italian zucchini, thyme, parsley and cilantro.

During the winter

Should use products for cleaning and fertilizing nitrogen both land and seasonal crops, among them are cauliflower, brussels sprouts and broccoli. It is also time to plant spinach, celery, cilantro, cauliflower, spinach, beans, lettuce, parsley, leeks, radishes, cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, beans, eggplant, peas and spinach.

In the last portion of the season the seedlings are to be planted in the garden at the beginning of the summer. It is also time to plant eggplant, zucchini, beets, scallions, basil, chillies and peppers, vegetables that need a crop protected from the elements.

In times where organic products are positioned in an excellent way for its healthy, it’s worth thinking about growing some herbs and vegetables at home. To realize this idea, the first step is to consider the possible space to occupy.

If what you want is to have a range on the ground should be approximately three by four meters. But if there is more space, you can have land in several rectangles, taking care to leave between each about 40 cm. When you do not have a large lot, the garden can be a square meter, an option which has the advantage to care more dedication and time vegetables.

How do you cultivate?
Large seeds are placed immediately into the garden, but planting small seedlings required. In all cases, the process should be conducted in the afternoon and, ideally, with moist soil, about 15 days after preparing the soil.

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