In order to produce food, plants need a regular supply of deep water. The amount and frequency of water depends upon which types of plants you have and whether they are new or already established. During a drought, your county may enact laws that dictate how often you can water or if you can water […]
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Hands down, “Irish” potatoes are THE most fun to grow of all vegetables. Not only are they easy to grow, harvesting is like digging for buried treasure. Kids and adults alike go crazy when digging them up. At some point you may need to take the shovel away before they dig up your entire garden! […]
Finish reading: How to Plant “Irish” PotatoesWhen I was a little girl, we had bearded iris plants growing in our yard. The flowers happened to be a deep shade of purple, and influenced me to choose purple as my favorite color. For some reason this was a very important decision for me, and I told all my friends the next day. […]
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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: TerrariumsFor physiological reasons, humans adore miniature things. Take for example, babies, kittens and puppies. I say this because when I saw photos of these tiny gardens at MiniatureGardenShoppe.com my English turned into “baby talk.” I felt a bit silly, but then realized surely these photos affect everyone else in a similar manner. (ahem) Once I finished […]
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I’ve written 3 posts about square foot gardening, the most I’ve written about any topic, but was compelled to add yet another! I have to be honest, I’m quite skeptical of the chapter on gardening on pavement. I can’t help it. There is so little soil involved, and my gardening mind cannot wrap itself around […]
Finish reading: Apartment Gardening in 4 Square Feet (in Winter)
If you’ve never carefully tugged carrots out of the ground, brushed off the soil and taken a big bite, your life is incomplete (it’s true). The crunchy sweetness is unparalleled.
Finish reading: Planting Colorful CarrotsWhat starts off resembling an innocuous weed can quickly become an unwanted, low-growing ground cover. Summer rain + warm weather =very happy spurge plants! In a matter of a few weeks, this weed can easily take over your garden. Spurge is a summer annual, but in warm climates it can sprout as early as February […]
Finish reading: Purge that Spurge!After the box is built, it’s time to add the soil. Mel came up with a “mix” for the box that is a combination of peat moss, vermiculite and compost. In my opinion, Mel’s Mix is needed only when gardening on top of cement, lawn or a table (in this case drill holes in the […]
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