Strange paraphernalia? Without going at length through the day it indeed was very interesting and we managed to compare our respective skills through combined practice, as you can see on the images it was a friendly day.Now we start the challenge! On...
Repeat several times. When the legs are in a dependent position (standing or sitting), gravity pulls blood and our lymph fluids down to our feet and ankles. Make sure the elastic on your socks is not too constrictive, and wear the correct size gardening...
These coils are intended to make them kink-free. Sprinkler hoses are capped at one end and water is then forced out of little holes along the hose. While not exactly the most fascinating subject in gardening to read about, hoses are a necessity to all...
We just dump the containers and the taters fall out at our feet. My Tater Totes are starting their third growing season in 2012 (I did not plant potatoes last year), and I think I can get at least another year or two of use from them.
Over the weekend, we began installing the new rim joists along the outer foundation and linked them to the old rim joists with new floor joists —a process that would stretch across several weekends.
Let's break for a big glass of sweet tea. (And believe me, I do have the scruffiest of barely tended lawn grass in a lot of my yard. Stakes go at either end of the row of peas, with the third stake in the middle.
A little fabric glue or decorative squeeze paints can help seal the cut edges and prevent raveling.I applied an iron-on transfer of a picture and a poem to the top bib section of the apron.Another pocket, iron-on patches, or anything decorative could...
Taking our plants indoors for the winter or outside for the summer is not a issue if they are in containers. (4:17)Group your plants by their requirements for light, water, and temperature range, and choose slow-growing dwarf or miniature varieties.
2004.narc.org.np/publicaton/pdf/book/Descriptors%20Sponge%20gourd.PDF 4 Dec 2008Du, Xu, Li, Zhao, Jerz, & Winterhalter. Place the sponge out to dry in the sun for storage, or start using them immediately.If you cut your straightest luffa gourds lengthwise...
Many of the forums are open to everyone, but you'll only be able to see the first post on some of my links; even that peek will give you a good idea of what you are missing. I have just brushed the tip of the iceburg.
In the aftermath of the war, people stopped the victory gardens and went back to buying their produce from the stores. The end result was that the U.S. War Department could buy the mass produced fruits and vegetables cheaply if the people back home would...
The Goodwill Garden in Taylor, Michigan has to be one of my all time favorite community gardens. Many of these offenders have no previous gardening experience; so this becomes a learning experience for them also.You can tell the pride these folks take...
Mosquitoes carry disease and preventing them is the responsible thing to do.Algae is another problem when you have standing water. They make great water garden containers.My kettle had been exposed to the elements, so I decided to remove most of the rust...
They have the seeds, plants and most importantly the knowledge they have brought from their native land. The reason being no one in this garden speaks English. It is part of a Korean Senior Citizen apartment complex.
The classes have been full since they began in 2005.There are over 50 community gardens in the Detroit Metropolitan area raising organic foods. The program would be similar to the Master Gardener program, but would also cover grant writing, procedures...
Finally you will need a small rake.This will take some thought. That's where the three rocks come in. Gravel will also work. Here is how to add a serene stress relieving spot to your garden.
A 10 HP rear tine tiller as well as a lawn mower is provided by the University for Gardeners use.4 hours are set aside once a month for a “community” work session. You would never know it as serene as the location is.The garden is divided into 15X30...
We were walking in the woods one day and there was this beautiful, hollow log. They have come to appreciate, and I think expect, the unusual things I do in my gardens. I knew perennials would not survive our harsh winters planted in there but annuals...
It's fun to share gardening experiences, though, and I've met a lot of wonderful fellow gardeners through my blog.I really admire the garden bloggers who find time to run a household and/or have a career AND maintain their gardens AND keep up a journal.
Measure your container before you get started, to make sure it works!Coffee filters make a good cover for the drainage hole. We hope our projects will inspire you to become a Frugal Gardener too!
This means the pallet was heat treated, or kiln dried as opposed to chemically treated.You want to cover the bottom of the pallet with the landscape fabric with has been brought over the sides of the pallet and stapled to the wood.Position your pallets,...
During my visit today with my good friend Beth, I decided to focus on garden structures and art. It was late morning and the sunlight took away the color of the palm and made this shot look like a black and white photo.
I experimented with an arched trellis made with concrete re-mesh wire and metal fence posts for my tomatoes and pole beans last year. It also helped to stiffen the trellis hoop.Here is the cattle panel arched trellis about the middle of June, 2010, with...
It can be a fun and educational project for all ages. The interactive analemmatic "human" sun clock is the focus for my needs, but others will be listed for you to create a sun clock to suit the amount of space in your yard.
If you work 70 hours a week, have six children, own a lot or acreage with heavy clay soil, and have never used a shovel before, do not put "Plant 10,000 summer bulbs" on your list.Rule firmly in mind, I'm ready to begin now.
Key number one is, when the plants still outnumber the art, you are in the okay zone. Over all, what matters here is not the object but rather the way it is put to use. This might be a stove, fridge, sink, toilet, heater, scrap lumber, or bathtub.
Although there are many paths, people are free to wander across the grass and take a closer look at the flower beds or shrubs. Visitors can cross a bridge over a small waterfall, then relax in the shade of a substantialThis is perhaps the most popular...
