Best Garden Cultivator

I ruined a bunch until I finally made myself a harvest apron. Including notepads, pens, and small 3-foot tape measures would be great items to consider including as well.If you are handy with a sewing machine, you can invest in a good chef's apron pattern...

Taking our plants indoors for the winter or outside for the summer is not a issue if they are in containers. (4:37)Miniature garden containers can be great projects for the elderly, handicapped, and kids because they are readily accessible at tabletop...

Space hills 6 to 8 feet apart with tall, sturdy trellis for support of the heavy fruit (dead trees make good supports).The luffa requires a long growing season from 120 to 180 days.

It is a miracle I can find anything.By then the dogs were whining to be taken out again. The words highlighted lead to their matching forum, just click on them to be taken there. A trial two-month subscription, if you are still unsure after our tour,...

I had never heard of victory gardens before I came across this old photo of my great-grandfather with my grandfather and his brother. What followed was the trend toward more flowers and less vegetable gardens.

They can grow whatever they wish be it flowers, vegetables or both. I want to show you a few of my favorites in this series. Under the guidance of Master Gardener and other volunteers the offenders prepare beds, maintain walkways and plant seeds and plants...

Be sure to check the curing time on whatever brand of sealer you use.Of course, if you have a liner or water-tight contaner, that isn't necessary. This Saturday feature will spotlight projects gardeners can create for inexpensive garden art and gifts.

Each resident has his or her own plot/These gardeners are very ingenious; they are able to garden about 10 months of the year by using homemade hoop houses and cold frames. Every inch of space is utilized...They have dammed up a ditch that carried rain...

This left many vacant lots throughout the city which became littered and weed choked.The auto industry had been hit hard and unemployment began to climb. It's a ¼ mile north of the old Tiger Stadium.

Zen gardens require no water, minimal plants, but can rejuvenate your soul. Of course there could be pages written on what zen is, but I'll just stick to the gardening aspect.. Have you ever been in a garden and said, "This is so magical!"?

It's located on property that was Henry Ford's home. Common areas in the garden are mowed and trails groomed. The mansion is designated as a National Historic Landmark. Her rose garden still stands on the mansion site.Local school groups from kindergarteners...

It had a drain so water could escape if it rained too hard. Too many memories are contained in the well worn wooden handles. The people that live near me aren't surprised by anything anymore.

With the New Year comes a determination to do things better...1. This has worked ok in the past, but since I'm growing more flowers from seed now (see #6 above), better organization is called for.

I purchased it and two others for $1 each and I'm sure that most of the people who observed me loading them into my car were quite puzzled at what I could want with them. Purchased potting mix and a few moisture retaining crystals completed the materials...

If you'd like you can substitute blood meal (13-0-0). So often nowadays, many kids have no idea where their food comes from, but this is an easy way to show them how to grow potatoes in a container.For a container, you'll need something fairly large,...

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. He gives this section of the garden a quiet feeling. Adding small surprises, a decorative fence or even a large stone will give...

I was hoping for a similar experience with my tomatoes and beans.The dimensions of the sections of re-mesh we used were very close to the dimensions of cattle panels, rigid fencing-type sections, sold at farm supply and feed stores.

This special monthly positioning causes the human shadow to fall more closely on the appropriate hour mark in "solar time."But, what about Daylight Savings Time (DST)? This will help you convey your idea to your "clock crew" (other helpers).string, yardsticks,...

Next year, I won't let them stop me. The pots from the patio are clean and stored in the garage. Maybe I won't have to endure their pitying, knowing smiles. I'm terribly allergic to bumblebee stings.

Do you have more plants or more garden art? OK, so we all have a little garden art here and there. Once you have to start counting the number of iris fans in the bed to see if there are more plants or art, or if you start counting the grass blades, then...

Cantigny is not a botanical garden. Armored tanks and rose gardens may strike you as an odd combination if you have never visited Cantigny Gardens in Wheaton, Illinois, which combines a military museum with well-tended lawns and flower beds that supply...

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In 1986, Gander came up with the novel idea of staging the world's biggest beach party in one of his pastures near landlocked Williamsburg, Iowa.He trucked in tons and tons of sand, set up a mechanical surfboard, hired well-known rock bands from the 50s...

Spring can start slow here, snow lingers and the wind blows chill sometimes well into May. Late in the season, I begin to feel a part of it all, down to the very small.: "March 1" "Equinox" "April Fool's Song" "Spring Ahead" "A thousand little spiders"...

St. Francis may have protected the birds and animals of the garden, but the actual patron saint of gardening is an Irish monk named St. Fiacre, whose feast is celebrated in Ireland and France on September 1.

Let me explain why I prefer the spring. I leave about 5 inches as a reminder of where they are and as a bit of support for the new growth.(pictured right), among others. Theyusually come through the winter here looking pretty rough.

As a city girl, I would have never believed it if someone had told me it would happen! The onion bed was more weed-free, that's why they had more space to grow.I am no expert in growing vegetables, but I can tell you that onions and potatoes are easy...