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Homemade Gifts from the Garden
Give them a gift of rooted cuttings from the plants in your garden. Even if you gave away fresh vegetables over the summer, your friends and family would appreciate getting their hands on some of your homemade canned goods too! Other gardeners appreciated...
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El Segundo
Leeks: Good and Good For You
Because of this they make an excellent vegetable for a garden-grower.They grow easily from seeds, which have a high germination rate (germination time is 2-3 weeks). They were said to be Emperor Nero's favorite vegetable giving him the nickname Porrophagus...
California
El Segundo
Three Aralias for your indoor gardens
They are happy in a wide range of lighting and average household temperatures. This aralia has ruffley compound leaves on light colored "trunk." One variety has been called "parsley aralia" and it does look a bit like parsley growing on a very small tree.
California
El Segundo
Gleaning for Good
Since its inception in 2007, the program has harvested thousands of pounds of unwanted produce from Oakland neighborhoods. Urban Youth Harvest: Kids on bikes are pedaling through neighborhoods in Oakland, Calif., in search of unwanted produce.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Yes, Joyce, there is a Money Tree (Pachira)
Ugh, tax time! Are you wishing that you had a magic money tree? A minor point but one that some readers may find importantMoney Tree art at left by the incomparable "Inky" Used here with permission, Thank you! Inky Art not to be used elsewhere without...
California
El Segundo
Garden Crafts: How-to Instructions For A Macrame\' Hanging Planter
Pull the knot cords snug to the carrier cords. Match the thickness of the cord to the size of the container you wish to use it with. Loop two of them out of the way. The left side cord is then brought behind the carrier cords and pulled through the loop...
California
El Segundo
Bad luck with houseplants? Try lucky bamboo
Placed in your own vase or dish, with or without water, they're the cheapest luck money can buy. Your bamboo may eventually need fertilizer but be careful to only use tiny amount. Some vendors caution about cheap, diseased Chinese stock, claiming that...
California
El Segundo
A Grapevine Christmas Tree
I tuck a few seeds in 2 ½" x 3 ½" brown coin envelopes. I have sprightly garden Santas, garden angels, miniature gardening tools, flower and butterfly ornaments, and all manner of garden knick-knacks made especially for hanging on a Christmas tree.
California
El Segundo
Warm and Cozy Buckwheat Seeds?
The other is purposely thinner and can be draped around your neck and even worn outdoors under the collar of a jacket. One of the sites I read, the one referring to the pillow, mentioned that the fabric used for the cozies should be of natural fiber.The...
California
El Segundo
My favorite, versatile, new gardening tool is my \
The nifty screen, the icons, so many features to explore! Within minutes of showing my new toy, I meanto my teenagers, one had figured out the memo function and left a note: "I love mommy." There was no turning back!Have you seen pictures from one of...
California
El Segundo
Neem, An Indoor Gardeners Best Friend
Almost every part of the Neem tree is used for medicinal purposes in India. It is also harmless to ladybugs. In this age of harsh chemicals and pesticides, it is comforting to know that their are alternatives.
California
El Segundo
Is Turmeric Good for Chickens?
Add in some pepper, and then let it cool. Applied topically, turmeric is a natural antiseptic, offering antibacterial properties, which also speeds healing and helps repair damaged skin.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Hummers at your window - a great gift idea!
But they liked the Opus bottle feeder, too. While I was researching the various types of hummingbird feeders available, I came across some that attach to the outside of a window with suction cups.
California
El Segundo
Snakes- Good for the Garden
Snakes are members of the reptile family, which also includes lizards, turtles, alligators and a few other odds and ends.They are also somewhat closely related to amphibians.These are poikilotherms, or cold-blooded vertebrates, meaning that they have...
California
El Segundo
Is Hackberry Good for Firewood?
When it does, the wood performs admirably in your fireplace or wood stove.Good firewood relies on several qualities to make your fires burn well. Hackberry's water content begs for proper preparation to deliver the fire you deserve.
California
Santa Monica
Is Gatorade Good for Plants?
The electrolytes and sugar content in Gatorade that are essential for human hydration are not effective in hydrating plants. Gatorade has a proven record of helping people hydrate, but the beverage is not so good for plants.The basic ingredients in Gatorade...
California
Santa Monica
Party Favors From the Heart: African Violets and Handmade Containers
People thought they were personal and beautiful, which is all I wanted.For about 6 months after the wedding, my friends were sure to tell me if they still had their African Violet alive.
California
El Segundo
Gardening Gifts A to Z
Harper's, linked just above, has lots of ideas.- Don't be alarmed by that strange word. Tailor your choice to your loved one, choose for example:is down homey and comfortable, with a "my backyard to yours" style;is for the serious or potentially serious...
California
El Segundo
Diana\'s Anise Biscotti
Mama's favorite way to enjoy anise biscotti is to dunk them in her coffee! They are usually made of simple, wholesome ingredients, are often low or reduced in sodium and fat, and contain healthful fruits or seeds that can be grown in a home garden.Preheat...
California
El Segundo
What the Gardener Gets for Christmas
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.”For that reason, we shall enjoy our lotions, and relish our wall hangings, our coffee table books, and our pretty pots without the holes.
California
El Segundo
What Is the Best Potato for Frying?
Potatoes do better with cool nights and warm days for the plants to develop starch in the tubers. Potatoes usually contain low amounts of glycoalkaloids such as solanine and chaconine.
California
Santa Monica
Are Egg Shells Good for Roses?
Lime is added to soil when it is too acidic (low pH level) to neutralize the acidity and raise the pH level. Roses require heavy amounts of organic material to grow to their ultimate potential.
California
Santa Monica
Is Vinegar Good for Tomato Plants?
Use a watering can to sprinkle this mixture over your tomato plants and the surrounding soil. Do this about once every two weeks in the spring. Combine 3 tbsp. Put the solution into a spray bottle and spray your tomato plants every morning.Fertilize your...
California
Santa Monica
Plant Profiles For New Gardeners: Sempervirens tectorum, Hens and Chicks
Many new gardeners are starting to plan their first adventure into our crazy, wonderful world. The 'mother' plant with the smaller babies surrounding it is how the common name 'hens and chickens' came about and the various sizes of the plants in a grouping...
California
El Segundo
Good Plants & Flowers for Window Boxes
Its lobed leaves are chartreuse, purple, dark green or bicolored, depending on the variety, and trail 8 or more feet. Window boxes likely to go long periods without watering should be filled with a moisture-retaining potting mix.
California
Santa Monica
Summer Bites
Your best defense is a good stiff breeze, this will keep them at bay. If I'm near someone else, like my Mom, they leave me alone altogether. The garden looks beautiful. We've survived...a little itchier, but wiser.
California
El Segundo
Gifts from and for Gardeners: How to Make a Discharge Printed Vest
You'll want to be able to work quickly when we turn the vest over.Now comes the bleach part. Make sure you put down enough for two of whatever it is you will be discharge printing.
California
El Segundo