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Garden Crafts: How-to Instructions For A Macrame\' Hanging Planter
Mark this point with a piece of tape or safety pin. Repeat this process in exactly the same way, and the resulting group of knots will begin to spiral. If your cords are bigger than your bead, or, if you're like me and forgot to get beads the proper size,...
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El Segundo
Bad luck with houseplants? Try lucky bamboo
Forego the unfortunate philodendron. Leaves are a medium green (possibly with white stripe) and roots are white or orange. Placed in your own vase or dish, with or without water, they're the cheapest luck money can buy.
California
El Segundo
A Grapevine Christmas Tree
I visualized a simple tree made of grapevines. My brain kicked into gear, and I began to ponder. After the holidays are over, I simply slip a large garbage bag over the tree to keep it from collecting dust.
California
El Segundo
Warm and Cozy Buckwheat Seeds?
Suddenly I remembered buckwheat pancakes were made from buckwheat flour, and with that thought, I finally knew what my cozies were made from.By the time I had read just that much, I realized I was no longer shivering.
California
El Segundo
My favorite, versatile, new gardening tool is my \
So I agreed, and went back to planting my birthday batch of, and he went off to wrangle with the salesman at the store.He came home with a little beauty whose operations had me baffled.
California
El Segundo
Hummers at your window - a great gift idea!
There was also a nyjer feeder for finches on that pole. My reading suggested placing multiple feeders out of sight of one another. As I surfed the web looking at the various feeders available and asking questions of, I decided to purchase a HummZinger...
California
El Segundo
Aerial Pumpkins and Wrinkled Tomatoes
The baskets should be able to support the weight of a big, mature pumpkin, but if the fruits keep getting bigger, I may have to think about adding reinforcements. Here in Liguria, a lot of gardeners grow Cuore di Bue, which means “Ox Heart.” We're...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Party Favors From the Heart: African Violets and Handmade Containers
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. Sometimes friends would sit at the wheel next to me and contribute a pot to...
California
El Segundo
Gardening Gifts A to Z
Annual flower seed choices include black-eyed Susan, marigold, nasturtium, pansies or sunflowers. Our national tree*, an oak tree would be a grand gift for someone with room enough to accomodate a large shade tree.
California
El Segundo
Diana\'s Anise Biscotti
Fennel, on the other hand, is available in many varieties and is an easy-to-grow biennial/perennial (depending on your variety) having a bulbous base and yellow, umbel flowers that reward your efforts with seeds every fall.Anise and/or fennel seeds add...
California
El Segundo
What the Gardener Gets for Christmas
The essence of gratitude is expressed in a quote by Melodie Beattie frequently passed around via e-mail. If you've been gardening a few years, you probably have plenty and you got another one this year.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles For New Gardeners: Sempervirens tectorum, Hens and Chicks
These plant profiles will feature time-tested seeds and plants that are easy to grow, but produce a great show. In realty, this was an excellent choice, because the fleshy leaves contain quite a bit of moisture which makes it hard for fire to catch and...
California
El Segundo
Gifts from and for Gardeners: How to Make a Discharge Printed Vest
Try to stay away from the flowers like roses or peonies, unless they are the more open type of flowers. The vinegar neutralizes the bleach.Lay your item on one piece of your plastic and smooth out wrinkles.
California
El Segundo
Handmade decorative paper with added flowers, seeds, leaves
The old paper can be junk mail, computer paper, greeting cards, used wrapping paper, or similar items. (Warm water seems to soften the paper scraps quicker.) Pulse the scraps until well blended, and dump the blender contents into the tub.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Zinnias
This will ensure that the bouquet is colorful and long-lasting.Butterflies love zinnias too. The first group that was planted in mid-April usually looks great until sometime in August, but the new plants are ready to bloom by then.New gardeners should...
California
El Segundo
Clay Critters for Plant Pots: A great kid craft for inside days
Last summer, we came up with the idea of making clay critters to hang from the edges of pots, and I thought it would make a great kid craft for a winter snow day!Polymer clay is almost as easy to work as Play-Dohtm, and when you are done you can bake...
California
El Segundo
Just add water, Paperwhites bring a hint of spring
Set the vase on a bright cool windowsill or in the brightest indoor spot you have. Give them a full sun location and fertile soil, and cross your fingers, and you just may see more paperwhite blooms in future years from those bulbs.
California
El Segundo
A Fruit-Tree Pruning Primer
A major cut from which a tree will need to recuperate, this type is used only when necessary rather than routinely. If average terminal growth is greater than 15 inches, less pruning should be done or nitrogen reduced.” This might seem counter-intuitive...
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Philadelphia
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Daylilies
A daylily fan is a self-contained little plant that multiplies via underground roots or stolens. Daylilies are fun to trade and share among friends and we have a friendly and activein our subscriber area where enthusiasts compare notes and plants in many...
California
El Segundo
Pasture Primer: A Look at Pasture Plants
Based on his experience, Johnson has a great deal of advice about pasture improvement. “I include legumes in every pasture because they are a great nitrogen source,” he says, “and also because they have long tap roots, so they can really get down...
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Philadelphia
A Quick & Easy Harvest Apron
And I needed one quickly!I finally settled on an inexpensive white cotton chef's apron, with patch pockets already sewn in place as a starting point for what I wanted. Initially I could not find the perfect harvest apron to buy, and the only sewing patterns...
California
El Segundo
Containers and Baskets - A Primer on Seasonal Color Design
The same rules apply regarding size of container and similarity of care.Expand your repertoire to succulent containers, bonsai, mini evergreens and even dwarf fruit trees. These are all sun lover but there are plenty of options for the shady pot as well.
California
El Segundo
Citrus - A Short Primer on How To Grow Them.
Planning ahead for citrus is the key to great growing. The next great plant adventure. It is great for pot culture and will look good in the garden. They are best known for their wonderful fruits but these stunning plants are great looking.
California
El Segundo
Getting Attached To Your Equipment: A Primer On Tractor Attachments
Typically used for field preparation, this tool's blade can be used for clearing drainage ditches or creating runoff areas around your crops. If you have hardpan ground that impairs drainage or plant growth, a middle buster can help break up that tough...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Sweet Solution for Garden Hot Peppers
Peppers can be quite plentiful - right through the fall. In New Jersey, we process in a boiling water canner for approximately 5-10 minutesRemove and set undisturbed to cool overnight.
California
El Segundo
Ornamental Oreganos - For Butterflies, for Bees, for Beauty...But Not for You!
And there?s a pretty choice for so many climates! Ornamental oregano?s are long flowering, have interesting shaped leaves and some have colorful or textured foliage ? The bees and butterflies will thank-you!
California
El Segundo
Why Do Peace Lilies Get Curly Leaves?
Moving plants toward an east or west-facing window with a sheer covering where brightness does not exceed 2500 foot candles and keeping temperatures below 90 F may help cure the condition.Stunted, wrinkled leaves indicate a peace lily that needs a rest...
California
Santa Monica