Watch this video showing Nancy’s miniature fairy and gnome garden. Nancy’s Fairy & Gnome Garden
Finish reading: Nancy’s Garden for Fairies and GnomesAuthor: Anne (page 10 of 17)
Guest blog by Holly Guenther of www.kimchikawaii.com One of the reasons I love living in a college town – access to really cool happenings. UC Davis has a very cool botanical conservatory that is home to a huge variety of plants. The ones that steal the show are the corpse flowers (Amorphophallus titanium) also known […]
Finish reading: Something Stinky This Way Comes…Anne creates two terrariums. Special thanks to Mark Tovar for his excellent videography and editing skills!
Finish reading: Terrarium VideoKirk W. of San Jose, CA asks: Why are my strawberries shaped so oddly? I have them in a new hanging planter on a second floor apartment and water them correctly. What do you think is going on? Thanks for your question Kirk! Your strawberries are suffering from “catfacing” which basically means they look unattractive. […]
Finish reading: What’s Wrong with my Strawberries?Rosenda M. from Grayson, CA writes: Anne, I have a question for you. I planted onions and now I have to harvest them. I don’t know how. Do I wait until the green stems brown? When do I stop watering the onions? Hopefully you can help me out on this? Hi Rosenda, thanks for your […]
Finish reading: When Should I Harvest Onions?Kate H of Santa Cruz County Writes about Persimmon Tree: I am a backyard gardener in Santa Cruz County with a 9 year old Fuyu persimmon that has never borne fruit, nor indeed effectively bloomed. Last year it had two blossoms for the first time, this year there are none. It seems to get adequate sun, […]
Finish reading: Persimmon Tree, No FruitWhy isn't my persimmon tree bearing fruit?Thanks to two facebook friends for their bug questions that inspired this post! Robyn Grace Jennings: Rollie pollies are eating all my plants and I’m a totally organic gardener. What do I do Anne? :'( Anne of Green Gardens: Robyn, before taking action, let’s do a little detective work. Rollie pollies love moisture, so they are […]
Finish reading: Roly Polys, Rollie Pollies and Pillbugs, oh my!
Terrariums are miniature worlds in or under glass popularized by Dr. Nathaniel Ward. While traveling between Europe and the tropics, Dr. Ward collected insect specimens in sealed glass bottles. One day he came across an old bottle collected months before. The insects were dead, but to his surprise, a tiny fern and some grass were […]
Finish reading: TerrariumsTo understand vegetable growing seasons, it helps to know what kind of weather vegetable plants “like.” This cannot be determined from interviews, however, so you must use your powers of observation (my plants declined to comment). Some veggies need long days with cold temperatures, while others need warm days and even extreme heat. Remember in […]
Finish reading: Vegetable Growing Seasons Made SimpleI have no clue what possessed me to to sign up for a booth at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show. The last thing I remember, I was checking the website for show dates, and then my name suddenly appeared in a corner booth! Having a tendency towards impulsive decisions certainly keeps life interesting. Not […]
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