Author name: Dina Wilson

Hi! I'm Dina, a mother, gardener, homesteader, and seasonal recipe creator. I love to share practical tips from my family's homestead in Zone 5B. I write about medicinal herbs, gardening, and simple homemade recipes that support a self-sufficient lifestyle. Welcome to DBSFarmWilson.

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Leggy Seedlings and Proper Thinning: How to Ensure Strong, Healthy Plants

Starting seeds indoors is one of the most rewarding parts of gardening — watching tiny green shoots push through the soil and reach for the light is a hopeful sign of the growing season to come. If you’re new to gardening, check out this step-by-step guide on how to start seedlings. However, two common problems […]

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Raised Garden Beds vs Containers: Which Is Better for Your Garden?

One of the most common questions gardeners ask, especially when starting out, is whether it’s better to grow plants in raised garden beds or containers. Both methods work, and both have real advantages. The right choice depends on your available space, long-term plans, budget, and what you actually want to grow. In this guide, I’ll

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Winter Sowing: A Simple Method to Jump-start Your Vegetable Garden Early

As gardeners, we eagerly await spring, counting the days until we can get our hands in the soil. However, what if there was a way to start your vegetable garden in the dead of winter? Enter winter sowing! A simple, low-maintenance method that allows you to start hardy vegetable crops outdoors in mini-greenhouses made from

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10 Powerful Flowers To Heal and Nourish Your Body

Flowers aren’t just for decoration – they can also provide powerful medicinal and culinary benefits. Growing the right flowers in your garden allows you to enjoy their vibrant beauty while also harnessing their healing and flavor-enhancing properties. From soothing teas and skin treatments to adding color and flavor to salads and desserts, many flowers offer

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8 Surprising Reasons to Grow Flowers Alongside Your Vegetables (& How To Be Successful) 

I wish someone told me how important it is to grow flowers at the start of my gardening journey. Instead we focused so hard on learning the practical aspects of growing food. Yes, that’s important, but flowers are also surprising vital to a bountiful garden.  I always saw flowers as ornamental, it wasn’t until my

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