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You can also include plants that encourage. All gardens appeal to the senses in one way or another, as every plant bears individual characteristics that entice different senses in unique ways.

A pole with a hook attached can also accomplish this task.There are many resources online to find additional disabled gardener ideas. For example, wheelchair accessible plant beds should be no more than 30 inches in height (24 inches is ideal) and 5 feet...

You can make these easily with colorful bike tape or even the multi-hued duct tapes available.One of the most useful items for the senior gardener is a wheeled garden caddy. A lifelong love of gardening should not have to end as mobility and other issues...

Sprays form a fine aerosol that floats on a breeze, so it isn't safe to be outdoors, even if you stand at a distance. When these cats deposit feces in the garden soil, there is a good chance that they are also depositing the toxoplasmosis organism.Chemicals,...

The visually impaired should never have to go searching for tools. If your local hardware store doesn't provide brightly colored tools, they probably have bright paint. Again, bright colors are important for those with limited sight.

Coping with an illness or a disability can be intensely stressful and adaptable gardens allow for a much needed stress relief.Gardening is empowering, helps to develop range of motion, promotes hand-eye coordination and increases strength and balance.

I've yet to find one that meets that need. I leave behind little piles of weeds, dear husband follows with a rake.Now about the seats. Some were pretty low for an adult. The deluxe model has a tractor style seat, that turns 360 degrees.

Those gardening with limitations can experience the same benefits if they use adaptive garden tools.Tools for disabled gardeners can also be found online and in flower and garden centers.

Table gardens are also used in adaptive andand elevating it to accommodate a chair underneath. Seeds can be broadcast, or you can use transplants. These small raised spaces are perfect for a fewIt is best to use a lightweight, organic-rich planting medium...

With care planning and low-allergy plants, you can learn how to make an allergy friendly garden that will ease all your springtime anxieties. Gardening, or even enjoying a garden, is the farthest thing from their minds.

We have many of these OSHA compliant aluminum stairs for sale. These are great for office trailers, campers, tiny houses, etc.

They also make a great option for apartment dwellers and those who garden in small spaces.Shipping was fantastic. It isn't necessary to put away the garden trowel if physical limitations prevent you from bending over.

Soaker hoses work well and over-watering is difficult because the bales drain well.Anything tall like tomatoes and peppers will require staking since the roots are anchored in loose straw rather than dirt.

Cover with squirrel protection, if needed.Keep the pot moist. Use purchased bulbs. Instead of emptying those decorative pots in fall, you might plant them now for a spring bulb display.

A little more elongated than a sweet bell, but they are supposed to be a mini-bell pepper, and a bright golden orange when ripe. Melody has been harvesting quite a few green ones. The leaves are fresh and green all the way to the top of the soil.Terry...

There are a few interesting studies that look at the relationship between flowers and healthier, happier individuals.One study in particular was conducted by Jeannette Haviland-Jones, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at Rutgers University of New Jersey.

In preparation for cool season crops, I've removed the beans, peppers, eggplants, carrots and beets. Growing organically does tend to have some pitfalls when it comes to pests, but the thrill of finding a sweet little tree frog nestled in my zinnias makes...

Beets are in front, between the marigolds. It isn't necessary to put away the garden trowel if physical limitations prevent you from bending over. There are more plants than she has room for.

More than a pound of cherry tomatoes ripened at once; finally enough to enjoy in a recipe instead of eating one at a time.The fennel is still growing and ferny, despite the extreme temperatures and weather they hav eendured.The full-size tomatoes also...

We eat a lot of salad and I am enjoying making salad dressing with fresh herbs. Even if you are in a wheelchair, a tasty vegetable garden is possible. Peppers are a natural choice for these elevated beds.Melody is even using the planters as propagation...

Here are just a few ideas from Peg and me. Then this article is for you. Her ideas and passion were so inspiring, they deserved a separate article.Peg said the one thing she wanted the whole world to know through her experience was that "nursing homes...

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This, and the mulch I put down around the pond forms, has worked really well to kill the grass underneath.I drilled numerous drainage holes into the bottom of the pond forms.Originally I purchased 10 bags of cheap potting soil for this project.I'd only...

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They were placed on a heat mat because watermelons like warmth. In the summer of 2007 we grew cantaloupe and were pretty pleased with the results. The third method which I think will take some practice; thump the melon.

"Oh yes, very much." The sad look once again came to her face. In fact, all of the people present share their own successes and learning experiences (there is no such thing as failure) based on what we talk about.This group has now become the official...