Best Feed For Cows

Many of us spend time afield, visiting birding hotspots and traveling with a pair of binoculars on the passenger seat. The count provides a snapshot of mid-winter backyard birds across North America.

Once they have cooled and hardened, wrapped the lotion bars up in some craft paper and tie with string. I don't know a gardener who doesn't love to share what they grow. These types of baskets are great because they can be placed in a sunny window throughout...

False aralia has lacey, dark green, sometimes nearly black leaves. They are sold sometimes in quite small pots, or as medium potted plants or even small indoor trees. In southernmost Florida and other tropical zones, this plant is grown outside, and leaflets...

A minor point but one that some readers may find importantMoney Tree art at left by the incomparable "Inky" Used here with permission, Thank you! Inky Art not to be used elsewhere without express permission of the creator.

A craft ring used to make a hook loop. You are just tying a simple knot with the carrier cords in the middle. Repeat this process in exactly the same way, and the resulting group of knots will begin to spiral.

With time and patience, growers produce lucky bamboo stems that curl in an upward spiral, or curve side to side. Four is not a good number as the Chinese word for four is similar to the word for death.) For what it's worth, a gift of Lucky Bamboo is luckier...

It made a perfect support for the grape vines. Luckily, I have my own. Holiday visitors are invited to choose a pack of seeds to take home with them.I have since seen similar trees for sale at garden centers and places where decorations are sold.

I have not been this warm in a very long time.It isn't strange to me anymore, the friendships that are made on Dave's Garden. June had sent me a small miracle.She ordered the buckwheat seeds, she said, and I found several sources online.

While I can't advise you on apps, the virtual market where I am shopping for them has user reviews attached. Lt's taking my gardening proficiency to the next level. The versatlity and fun of using my smart phone are making it an everyday tool in all my...

You should always clean the feeding ports with a pipecleaner or one of the little brushes made for this purpose and wash the feeder in hot water with no soap. It was a little more trouble to clean, but the glass bottle can be put in the dishwasher.Now...

I ended up making a card (shown above) to stick in the potting soil of each favor with a willow branch.On the outside of the card I stamped an organic looking wildflower image. I would move stacks and stacks of pots to the solitary glaze room and dip...

Harper's, linked just above, has lots of ideas.- Don't be alarmed by that strange word. Some are sensible, some are sorta silly; there's just got to be one item in the list to please the gardener you love.

Anise seed is also used as flavoring in baked goods, root beer, gum, candies and alcoholic beverages. Place biscotti on their side back on the cookie sheets.Bake again at the lower temperature for 15-25 minutes.Check the bottoms and when they are slightly...

The essence of gratitude is expressed in a quote by Melodie Beattie frequently passed around via e-mail. The plaques may be made of wood or cross-stitched, and they're usually lovely.

The 'mother' plant with the smaller babies surrounding it is how the common name 'hens and chickens' came about and the various sizes of the plants in a grouping is very attractive, either in the garden or in a container.

Now is the time of year that for many people, thoughts turn to gift giving. The bleaching process will start, but you don't have time to sit and admire it. Make sure you put down enough for two of whatever it is you will be discharge printing.

Uncoated wood works just as well, but it tends to warp as it soaks up water after several uses.Meanwhile, prepare the paper by tearing it into pieces about 2 inches square or less, until you have a sackful.

The flowers are irresistible to our winged friends and it isn't unusual to see many species dancing among zinnia blooms on a sunny day. Even if you don't pinch them, they will put on a great show, but this helps the plants stay compact and not as likely...

But to get started, I'm going to show you how to make a ladybug on a leaf that will hang over the edge of a plant pot. Put a piece of aluminum foil over the rim, and curve your leaf into position.You want enough leaf to go over the edge and down inside...

Add water as needed to just keep the bottom of the bulbs touching the water.Paperwhites, being much more sensitive to frost than typical daffodils, are rated for the warmer garden zones 8 to 10.

This keeps the seed easily available. My feeders are near several large shrubs and a power wire runs directly overhead. I tend to prefer the ones with suet and fruit as opposed to the seed-filled variety.

Daylilies are some of the easiest perennials that a gardener can grow. Few pests bother dayliles. This is usually done in the morning while the pollen is fresh and bees haven't had a chance to rob it.

Keep the soil or growing medium moist, but never soggy, and allow the top one-half inch of soil or growing medium to dry to the touch between watering to avoid over-hydrating your plumeria.Feed your plumeria plant with an application of a water-soluble,...

Soon the leaves will be off the trees and flowers will sadly succumb to the cold, but happily the "winter" birds will return to the yard.In autumn we say good-bye to Neotropical migrants but we also welcome back winter bird residents.

When you find some products that work well for your feeding program rotation, stick with them and do not worry about the latest hype over new products for fertilizing roses. The main thing when feeding roses is to keep the rose bushes well fed and healthy...

Goats are much more finicky eaters than is commonly believed. If you offer them diverse food choices, goats will not get too much of any specific plant toxin, says Hart. Dandelion greens, for instance, pack a hefty dose of vitamin A, while tree bark and...

She has a small, mixed, laying flock of three Barred Rocks, two Buff Orpingtons and two Araucanas that run up to her house begging for whole wheat bread and apples every day! (Keep in mind, not all feed stores carry these more specialized diets).