I wanted a multi-purpose apron to protect my clothes while working in the yard and garden that I could also pull up to use as a harvest apron with little effort. Including notepads, pens, and small 3-foot tape measures would be great items to consider...
Here are a few suggestions to get started. Gardeners need gardens! We need to get our hands dirty long before spring arrives. You can leave the pots indoors or take them outside in the warm months to accent your patio or deck.Beware of placing your little...
It prefers well-drained sandy loam, with plenty of organic matter, 6 to 6.8 pH, and prefers high potassium and phosphorous content, but will survive in poorer soils. You can extend the growing time by starting the seeds indoors a few weeks before your...
A trial two-month subscription, if you are still unsure after our tour, is only the price of a cup or two of coffee.Yawn! Good morning. If you've been wondering what's so great about being a subscriber at Dave's Garden, or thought, "why bother subscribing?",...
I had seen the photos in the albums and heard the stories of bravery and loss, but there was at least one more story these albums had to share. What followed was the trend toward more flowers and less vegetable 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 in their work, the well tended beds and the immaculate walkways are examples for all to strive for.Many...
There's a little bit of algae starting to form, but nothing to be concerned with yet. I knew it was waterproof and could even be painted over. Total cost, $61. I can already see the need for additional plants.
I have made many attempts to find someone to translate for me with no success. In my many visits to this garden I don't think I've seen anyone younger than 70 years old in this garden, yet these are some of the most immaculate that I have ever seen, not...
The old Michigan Central train station can be seen from the garden.Very little is thrown away, cut logs are used to borderThese 5 city lots produce organic vegetables, berries, honey and a tree nursery to provide shade trees for members.
Patina on a lantern or moss on a rock and weathered wood are examples of koko. There are seven principles of a zen garden. Then there is the material you are going to use for the frame to keep your sand in.
Henry Ford's family donated the 1300 acre site to the University of Michigan shortly after Mr. Ford's death in 1947.The university built the sprawling U-M Dearborn campus in 1958.The campus has a huge wild area where virgin trees still stand.
It was up on some rocks so it wasn't half rotted like old logs can be. Don't stop there, anything that can hold soil can be a planter. If it will hold soil and you like how it looks, go for it.
Some kind of weird tree is growing out of the pile now too. With the New Year comes a determination to do things better...1. I'm not sure what's held me back from posting more regularly.
We settled the planter under the crape myrtle, where it gets filtered sunlight. Cassidy was a bit unsure about the whole project when she volunteered to be my model, but I assured her that the end result would be fantastic and to trust me...Found objects...
Try a few--I'm sure you'll have fun doing them! I like to grow cucumbers in mine. Feel free to experiment with different containers, different seed potatoes and watering methods.This is also a fun project for kids.
He gives this section of the garden a quiet feeling. Adding small surprises, a decorative fence or even a large stone will give your garden personality!No visit to the Missouri Botanical Garden is complete without lunch on
This meant digging out a little more in some places, or shimming with bricks in others.The angle pieces were anchored in place with the "L"-shaped rebar driven through holes burned through the angle sides.In this close up of one of the anchors, you can...
Having the various clock components pre-made could shorten the construction time on project day, and help to work out any bugs beforehand. This article will discuss the sun clocks you can set up with free information available on the Internet.
The season for gardening is over in the Midwest. Oh, believe me, I spent plenty onestablished plants, but I also spent plenty on seeds. How many plants will you actually get? Next year I shall:Sounds simple enough, doesn't it?
OK, so we all have a little garden art here and there. This might be a stove, fridge, sink, toilet, heater, scrap lumber, or bathtub. The more of these in your art collection the more dire the situation.
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 the visitor with hours of pleasure.
Thanks to Catherine Ursula Johnson for the wilted flower photo.If you enjoy gardening-related quotes, check out the daily fun random quote on the DG home page. By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote.--Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
If you'd like to order one, here are some current suppliers:These items are available at home improvement stores and hardware stores. Please scroll down to the form below. If you'd like to duplicate my terra cotta fountain, here are the items you'll need...
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" "The peepers sing" "May Breeze" "Ephemera"
Faro told him he could have as much land as he could entrench in one day. Thus their drivers took on St. Fiacre as their patron and protector.Fiacre is depicted in art and statuary as an elderly man carrying a spade.
These get cut back to the nearest new growth. This is the time to do a little maintenance. By mid-May, the snow should be gone and tender new shoots will be appearing. It isn't a "chore", it is a way to ease ourselves gently back to the land after a winter...
During communism, buying a house in the countryside was almost impossible. Who would have guessed I would be growing onions and potatoes, together with other vegetables, in my own garden?
