Okay, so I lied. I am still only 5’3″ tall. Akshully, I have just created a facebook fan page. How did I do it? Simple. I lounged in a beanbag and directed my friend Holly, who is happy to work for cinnamon flavored pita chips. Please check out: Anne of Green Gardens and “like” my […]
Finish reading: Facebook Page or I’m Growing!Author: Anne (page 17 of 17)
You don’t need a greenhouse to grow seedlings, you can start them indoors! Here is a list of what you’ll need: 6 packs/egg cartons/creative containers Seeds can be planted in just about any container, as long as it has drainage. Poke holes using a sharp pencil. potting soil/compost Use a mixture of 1/2 potting soil […]
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Potatoes are definitely a favorite vegetable with Americans. Baked, broiled, fried, home fries, mashed, hash browns…did I miss any? This popular vegetable is originally from the Peruvian Andes in South America where thousands of varieties can be found. The potato didn’t arrive in Ireland until the 1600’s. Potatoes were easy to grow and fed a […]
Finish reading: Potatoes: A HistoryIrish potato famine and moreExotic and invasive pests and diseases that threaten California’s agricultural, urban, or natural areas. More information to come. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/EXOTIC/exoticpestsmenu.html
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Liquidambar or Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) is my top pick for fall color in the category of tall trees. It’s definitely a show-stopper! When I was a kid, our house had two large Liquidambar trees in our front yard. I loved watching the green leaves change color each year. In mild winter years the leaves […]
Finish reading: Fall Color: Liquidambar or Sweet GumFall Color Trees
The history of poinsettias is a really cool story. In 1825, Joel Robert Poinsett, first U.S. ambassador to Mexico spotted what came to be known as the poinsettia. Poinsett had a passion for gardening and sent the plant to friends in the U.S. who immediately began to grow it. (Incidentally, Poinsett founded what we know today […]
Finish reading: Poinsettias: A HistoryEvery year in fall something magical happens. Green trees that were unnoticeable before begin to draw the eye. The leaves transform into bursts of beautiful colors like gold, orange, red and purple. How does this transformation happen? Well, let’s talk a bit about photosynthesis first. What exactly IS it? To get idea of what goes […]
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