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This gardening stuff will all come easy to you with hands-on learning. Wow, spring is zipping on by! I'll be back soon to help get your vegggies planted and maintain the whole plot.

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. I ruined a bunch until I finally made myself a harvest apron.

Check the view of your miniature garden from various angles and make changes if needed.Now that you are pleased with the arrangement, tuck the plants in with more soil, and begin placement of groundcovers, mulch, and the smaller accessories.Clean up any...

Leung's Chinese Herb News. Luffa for Health. NARC, LIBIRD, IPGRI. The large leaves are 3 to 5 lobed. You can extend the growing time by starting the seeds indoors a few weeks before your expected last frost date.

I needed to do a little spring cleaning by the looks of the dust, get this placein here. Where are the cats when you really need them? You will see in no time that the small subscription value is well worth the wealth and knowledge available here, not...

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. I had never heard of victory gardens before I came across this old photo of my great-grandfather with my grandfather...

Many who live in condos, apartments or have home with small yards need someplace to grow things and the Goodwill Garden gives them a place to do this.For a small fee residents can rent a plot for their own personal gardens.

This Saturday feature will spotlight projects gardeners can create for inexpensive garden art and gifts. They make great water garden containers.My kettle had been exposed to the elements, so I decided to remove most of the rust with some rough grit sandpaper.

The fourth in my series on community gardens will be more of a pictorial than verbal. It is part of a Korean Senior Citizen apartment complex. This community garden is located in Wayne, Michigan about 15 miles west of Detroit.

This left behind many homes which fell into disrepair and eventually had to be torn down. It's about 3 blocks from the giant Motor City casino. The first piece of property was taken over for the expansion of a mega casino in downtown Detroit.

Asymmetry equals movement. Zen teaches that you gain enlightenment and experience realization through meditation and intuition. Even numbers go against principle of fukinsei. These are very important to your design.

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.

The well made ones from days gone by last forever. So I filled it with soil and stuck in some annuals, nice bright ones. I have always loved having driftwood in my gardens, it helps create a more natural feel to the beds.

Another big mess.Wild strawberry and weeds run rampant under an old wooden arbor in the other side yard which also hosts a massive, uncontrolled wisteria vine. Learn from your mistake (if you even made one) and move on.9. I will try to tackle at least...

She uses 5 or 6 for strength. This attractive little planter was created from a $1 chair, some pass along plants and an old terracotta flowerpot. This prevents the potting mix from seeping out the hole and making a mess on your patio.We purchased a bag...

After you've confirmed your suspicions, dump the barrel out on a tarp and inspect your bounty.After the first harvest, keep a few potatoes to use as seed potatoes next year. Allow the pieces to dry and callous over, about 2 days.

A small water feature can add music to your garden., you come upon this courtyard as you come around a thick planting, a delightful surprise. Adding small surprises, a decorative fence or even a large stone will give your garden personality!No visit to...

They may also work for the cattle panels!The anchors help hold the angle in place when the cattle panel ends are flexed into position between the two pieces of angle.Wire ties were used to connect and hold the sides of the cattle panels together, which...

An analemmatic sun clock takes the time of year into account by having the human "gnomon" stand on the designated spot for the current month in the centrally located calendar section of its layout.

I managed to get the roses deadheaded, perhaps because I only havefive and they are all in front. Maybe this item should come off the list just to spite the ones that can't take it.This year I went to the University's Horticulture Club sale and the local...

The real key here is to leave at least a few good sized areas for grass to grow without anything else.This helps you and it keeps the local neighbors from giving you the stare.When you start to remodel, or are just driving by and you pick up what others...

Benches invite visitors to relax and enjoy the displays. The path winds through the prairie to a circular plaza with a statuary group representing the sacrifices of the military. Armored tanks and rose gardens may strike you as an odd combination if you...

Why are quotations so popular? 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.

If you'd like to duplicate my terra cotta fountain, here are the items you'll need and where to find them:The terra cotta fountain I used is a fairly popular one, so you might find it at one of the larger garden centers or big-box stores.

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"

During the Dark Ages, monasteries were repositories of learning, and it is here that Fiacre became a skillful user of healing herbs. After prayer, Fiacre used the point of his staff to turn the earth, topple trees and dig up briers and weeds to prepare...

They will feed the worms. By mid-May, the snow should be gone and tender new shoots will be appearing. Spring is here. The wind tends to blow away any protective blanket of leaves and snow.