Without a little guidance from seasoned veterans, they often choose seeds and plants that are more challenging than their budding skills can handle. This little succulent is native to the dry slopes of southern European mountain ranges like the Alps and...
Clip the stems early in the morning and only take flowers that are just before their peak. Most direct-seeded zinnias will bloom four to six weeks after they are planted, if the ground is warm and conditions are favorable.Zinnias require a sunny area...
Collecting daylilies is extremely addictive and like the proverbial potato chip, you can't stop with just one! Many new gardeners are starting to plan their first adventure into our crazy, wonderful world.
What else is there to do, after all, when you are swimming around a 10-gallon tank all day?Photos: The thumbnail and red lotus photos are by pinpin and the green lotus photo by Haplochromis, both courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
I hear these miniature tomatoes can grow in a 4 inch pot! I stamped the date of our wedding beneath with a date stamp. Often times I could find AV's in not-too-bad-a-shape for just a dollar.
Read on to learn more about watering indoor or outdoor plants with aquarium water.“Dirty” fish tank water isn't healthy for fish, but it's rich in beneficial bacteria, as well as potassium, phosphorus, nitrogen and trace nutrients that will promote...
Sea salt or raw sugar can be infused with herbs or rose petals and given as gifts.To make an infused scrub, mix together a half cup of oil, such as almond or grape seed oil, with one cup of fine sea salt or raw sugar that you have already infused with...
Homemade versions contain lots of bacterial microorganisms while commercial emulsions contain few, if any, microorganisms.A fresh emulsion fertilizer mixture can be easily made from one-part fresh fish, three-parts sawdust, and one bottle of unsulfured...
Use your judgement, although I will say that my three children and a dog have never shown any interest in eating any of my indoor plants. The picture at right shows a variegated (leaves having white or yellow markings) Ming aralia.The all green types...
Ugh, tax time! Are you wishing that you had a magic money tree? 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...
I found myself immersed in conflicting research, pricey gadgets and some very confusing directions. A pre-formed pond can run $100-$150, while a plastic liner can run from $40-$80 depending on size.
You can simply thread a bead through your cords and pull the carrier cords to the outside. If your cords are bigger than your bead, or, if you're like me and forgot to get beads the proper size, you can just take a bit of cord and make another Hangman...
Fertilizers labeled for hydroponic growing would be most suitable.The most common, of the few complaints about lucky bamboo, is that a single stem may suddenly turn yellow for no apparent reason.
I wound them in and out among the grapevines and pushed some up into the center of the cone and wired them in place as needed.Decorations included a dozen or so ready-made red velvet bows.
Beware! These rapidly growing aquarium plants can take over in no time.: Bright green and it grows in thick mats similar to moss.: An oxygenating plant with whirling narrow leaves on bushy stems.: The same plant as the bunch variety, but allowed to float...
No more winter shivers for me! For the first time since those long, hot days of August, I'm cozy and warm. It'll make you warm.”So I watched the mail, and sure enough, a package arrived.
Is there an app for that? How about keeping a calendar appointment to get my seeds planted on time? My phone holds a lovely portrait of a sunkissed compost tea brewer in front of the local organic market.
Then you simply unscrew the top, wash the top and bottom, refill and reassemble. If you like hummingbirds and don't already have this, get one for yourself, too... This is now my second year and the funny little birds will go around the house to my patio...
Do not let the seedlings dry out.or grow them in a larger pot. Wandflower is an African plant in the Iris family. There are 45 different species, which are best suited to the warm temperate climate of the United States.7 to 9.
Do not feed the goldfish plant during the winter months, unless the new leaves grow in small and the color seems faded. In this case, give the plant a dose of the water-soluble plant food mixed at half the manufacturer's recommended strength.
Go to the exotic produce section of your local large grocery store. Chances are very good that your beloved gardener has had run ins with the local chipmunks or voles and will appreciate a solution!is the Latin name for the oak tree group.
A large batch can be made, which makes a welcomed gift for family and friends for any occasion, especially during holidays.y Mama's recollections of family, Italian foods, culture and traditions have lured me to bake Italian specialties.
Merry Christmas, everyone! “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. Those who did are allowed to gloat for the rest of this writing.I know what the rest of you got. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity
Spray with the nozzle set to a mist, as opposed to a hard spray. Do not ignore this step. If you discharge anything made of thin material like a tee-shirt, this is advised also. Now is the time of year that for many people, thoughts turn to gift giving.
Whatever surface touches the pulp will imprint on the finished paper. I strain mine through the large bags made to strain paint. Why not combine the two activities and make some handmade paper with seeds, leaves, dried flowers and other garden items formed...
With a toothpick, press a shallow line down the center of her back, between her wings.Ladybugs need spots, of course! Roll small balls of black clay and press them gently onto her back.
Remove the plant from its pot and, in a big bucket full of water, carefully work all the soil away from the roots. Are you interested in a houseplant with a twist? Rinse them thoroughly with hot water first.
