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Costa Rica June Gardening: Grow Fruit Trees and Veggies with Compost

Ed Bernhardt - June 1, 2025

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Costa Rica May Gardening: Tips and Tricks for a Bountiful Harvest

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Corn: From Ancient Sacred Staple to Modern Costa Rican Delight

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Corn, Culture, and Costa Rican Gardens

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Aloe Vera Uses for Skin and Health During the Costa Rica Dry Season

Home Gardening: Check some of the exceptional healing properties of aloe.

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Costa Rican Ayote Squash Shines in Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Although Halloween pumpkin pie may not be a tradition in Costa Rica, pumpkin squashes are definitely alive and well here. Of course, they don’t...

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Costa Rica October Gardening Guide: Planting in the Rain

The weather in most of Costa Rica will remain much the same for October: more rain and then more rain. For gardeners, the heavy...

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Grow Tropical Ayote Squash in Costa Rica’s Rainy Season

During the last quarter of the year, the rains in most regions of Costa Rica are often overwhelming, particularly for gardeners. Even so, there...

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Natural Pain Relief: Grow These Healing Plants in Your Costa Rican Garden

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We all have those days when little aches and pains flare up beyond the comfort zone. If you’re tired of taking expensive pills and...

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August Gardening in Costa Rica: Working With The Rains

Ticos often refer to August as “canícula,” and it’s a month of change. There are mornings of intense heat and afternoons of heavy rains....

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Discovering Saragundí: Costa Rica’s Versatile Medicinal Plant

Have you ever heard of Saragundí? This fascinating plant, scientifically known as Senna alata, is a hidden gem in Costa Rica's rich botanical world....

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July Gardening in Costa Rica: Harvest, Plant And Compost

July is usually one of the best months of the year for gardening in Costa Rica. Ticos refer to this time as “el veranillo...

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