The clothesline was chosen for the contrast against the dark background for photography purposes. Macrame hangers for containers can be simple or quite elaborate. It's an old craft that needs to be revived.
With time and patience, growers produce lucky bamboo stems that curl in an upward spiral, or curve side to side. Four is not a good number as the Chinese word for four is similar to the word for death.) For what it's worth, a gift of Lucky Bamboo is luckier...
I decided that I should have a second tree--one that celebrated the garden and was large enough to hold my garden ornaments. I tuck a few seeds in 2 ½" x 3 ½" brown coin envelopes.
It was first cultivated in southeast Asia around 6000 B.C., it was documented in Europe by 4000 B.C, and was also found in Japan at about the same time. If your neck is warm, you'll feel warm all over.”Buckwheat seed cozies?
One day I came upon bare root roses at bare bones prices. Is there an app for that? I used my phone to take a pictorial note of wildflowers as I walked the dog. So I agreed, and went back to planting my birthday batch of, and he went off to wrangle with...
Last year was the first time I attempted to attract hummingbirds to my garden by deliberately planting nectar plants and hanging hummingbird feeders. I wanted the 'main' feeder to be the one we could see from our great room because that is where we spend...
In your part of the country you may find an orange-blooming species called Impatiens capensis or a yellow-blooming variety called Impatiens pallida . I simply walk over to where I have allowed jewelweed to volunteer, and break off a stalk.
Reportedly, this will protect the potato for a period of 2-10 days.I say, find a cool, dark storage space to prevent green skin on a potato and the possibility of noxious amounts of solanine.
The combustible material explodes into flames and creates a wonderfully varied glaze surface on the pot. As a senior, I didn't have much extra time, but I did have a bee in my bonnet about this new project.
Bagged fertilizer containing mycorrhizae is relatively new to the marketplace and would likely impress your gardener. Perennials selections might be daylilies, yarrow, coreopsis, iris, or sundrops.
You can also cut them on a diagonal, which makes the cookies larger. Biscotti can be made in a variety of ways, using almonds, pistachios or dried fruits. Place biscotti on their side back on the cookie sheets.Bake again at the lower temperature for 15-25...
I've even gotten interesting metal ones. Non-gardeners don't know that apples aren't herbs or that the scent of harvest is dependent upon what you're harvesting. The gift ones never do.Making fun of the same gifts we receive every year may reek of ingratitude.
To transplant, simply detach one of the runners with a 'chick' at the end and pin it in its new home until roots appear.Forgetful gardeners will be happy to note that this plant can survive long periods of neglect.
The odds of splashing bleach go up in the same ratio as how much you like what you're wearing. It makes no difference if it's cotton or polyester, or a blend. This step is important.
The old paper can be junk mail, computer paper, greeting cards, used wrapping paper, or similar items. All these are easy projects, limited only by your imagination, requiring very little equipment.
They aren't going to work in a xeriscape garden, but will survive more new gardener neglect than ferns or petunias. They do need about an inch of water a week, and if they are container-grown, a bit more.
There's a limit to the number of necklaces anybody needs, though, and the boys aren't too keen on making beads anyway. Antennae are optional, but I thought my ladybug needed them, so I rolled a couple of tiny clay snakes and stuck them into little holes...
(Don't submerge the entire bulb; it needs oxygen from the air). White roots will grow down from the base of the bulb into the rocks, and green grasslike leaves will soon extend a foot or so above.
Remove any dead, broken, or diseased branches. Remove any growth that shades the interior of the tree or the water sprouts (aka, suckers) that grow vertically from root and branch but are not useful for bearing fruit.
They do best with regular water, but do not like 'wet feet'. Many new gardeners are starting to plan their first adventure into our crazy, wonderful world. In fact, the only daylily in this article's images that is a named variety is the image of the...
Are tough tomato skins unavoidable? Somejust have thicker skins, and mostly for good reason., plum tomatoes and crack resistant tomato varieties will naturally have thick tomato skins.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1");...
The fruit's soluble fiber helps increase bulk and soften the intestine's contents, promoting regularity. California remains one of the world's leading producers of these dried fruits, making up half of global prune production today.Considering their small...
Sprinkle with sugar.Bake in a hot oven, 230ºC (450ºF) for about 15 to 20 minutes.My thanks to ‘nicisme' for the use of her delicious Eccles cake recipe and excellent pictures.Picture of the ‘Bella Rose' fruit platter courtesy of ‘The Challah Connection'.Picture...
Dried mint is a staple in many complex South Asian dishes, imparting a sweet flavor with a cool, refreshing aftertaste. Peppermint ('Mitcham') is full of flavor and highly mentholated, holding its own in cooked dishes.
Dried fruit can also be stored in the freezer or refrigerator which will help to extend its shelf life…but I don't expect that to be a problem. The age old method is drying via the sun, hence the term sun dried fruit, like.
If you live in a hot, sunny climate, you can sun dry them but most gardeners will have to put them into a heat source for complete drying.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });In most areas, drying the fruits...
Lay the blossoms out on a clean paper or mesh screen. Chamomile preservation basically means drying the chamomile flowers. Harvest the open blossoms in the early morning just after the morning dew has dried when the essential oils are at their peak..
