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Propagate Happiness

A gardening journey of the Hagood family.
25 Jan
Our Gardening Journey

Growing Bananas in Zone 9B

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I remember the first time I bought a banana tree. I don’t even know what kind of banana it was, but I bought 4 to...
19 Jan
My Crafty Side

Blog Tracking in your Bullet Journal

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Why a Bullet Journal To start this year, one of my goals was to get my blog back on track. I started it two years...
11 Jan
DYI My Crafty Side

PotPourri – The Perfect Handmade Gift

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I have always enjoyed receiving handmade gifts. As a crafter myself I fully see the value of these items. The time, blood, sweat and literal...
05 Jan
Family Adventures Our Pets Lives

Iris and Fern (Oink Oink)

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A house pig?? Although he denies it, my husband is usually the one who starts getting the family excited for our next pet. Sometimes it...
03 Jan
Family Adventures

Family Activity: Geocaching – Chain Of Lakes Park Titusville, FL

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When I was young, my parents introduced us to Geocaching. It is essentially treasure hunting!! Users across the world hide boxes, tiny jars, or tubes,...
02 Jan
Saving Money

Earn cash with receipt scanning apps

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I am no stranger to trying to earn extra rewards off of the basic money I am already spending. I have been scanning receipts for...
31 Dec
Our Gardening Journey Our Nursery

Top 5 Tools Needed for your Startup Plant Nursery

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As I promised – I would be sharing our backyard nursery journey for all of you that are following this amazing journey our family embarked...
31 Dec
Family Adventures Our Nursery Our Pets Lives

Ringing In The New Year – Hello 2023

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Well, it has almost been a year since I have made a blog post. My life has been pretty busy this year, but I am...
11 Apr
Our Gardening Journey Propagate Your Plants (Tutorials)

Growing a Chocolate Tree Part 1

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I am a chocolate lover. Hot Chocolate, Chocolate Milk, Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Chocolate Bunny, Chocolate dip, Chocolate covered…. anything. So when a friend reached...
08 Feb
Featured Plants

Leafy Spotlight: Gardenia

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Gardenia Common Name: Gardenia, Cape JasmineScientific Name: Gardenia JasminoidesHardy Zone: 9 and 10 Quick Reference: Plant Type: Flowering Semi-Woody ShrubHeight: 4-5 feet tall and about...
01 Feb
Featured Plants

Leafy Spotlight: Moringa Tree

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Moringa Tree Common Name: Moringa, Miracle tree, Tree of life, Drumstick tree, Horseradish tree, Ben oil treeScientific Name: Moringa OleiferaHardy Zone: On the patio: 4-11,...
25 Jan
Featured Plants

Leafy Spotlight: Firebush

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Firebush Common Name: Firebush, Hummingbird Bush, Firecracker Shrub, Mexican Firebush, Scarlet Bush, ScarletbushScientific Name: Hamelia patensBotanical Family: Rubiacae, the madder FamilyHardy Zone: USDA Zones 8 – 11. Firebush is...
24 Jan
Our Nursery

The backstory of Propagate Happiness & Business Update: 2021

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How did we come up with our name? Propagate has two meanings. #1- it’s used as the process of cloning one plant into another via...
29 Dec
DYI My Crafty Side

DYI Recycled Wood Farmhouse Décor

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One of my favorite activities is repurposing literally anything. It’s frugal and just cool to envision something different out of something you already have! Several...
21 Dec
Our Pets Lives

20th Feathered Family Member

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To end 2020 we are adding a sweet (that’s debatable) extended family member to our immediate family. An African Grey Parrot. She is around 25...