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Growing for Good
“Once Growing Cities is completed, we'll be doing a promotional and educational tour across the country to spread the message as widely as possible. “I'd never milked anything before, much less gotten milk shot into my mouth straight from the udder...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Homemade Gifts from the Garden
Begin with a pound of soften, unsalted butter. Place the herb butter in a basket with a loaf of crusty bread for a delicious gift anyone would love.Remember all those tomatoes and green beans you canned this summer?
California
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). Leeks are documented as having been part of the diet of early Egyptians and Mesopotamians,...
California
El Segundo
Three Aralias for your indoor gardens
Polyscias species have been known to cause abut it seems rare. In maturity the leaves become wider and bigger. False aralia has lacey, dark green, sometimes nearly black leaves. They are said to like some air circulation.
California
El Segundo
Gleaning for Good
Youth in the program are paid for gleaning, thanks to financial support from a local summer jobs program and federal stimulus funds. When the 2012 harvest begins, Urban Youth Harvest plans to add health-promoting herbs like mint, thyme and rosemary to...
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
(left-handed people do the opposite) what you will end up with is a coiled rope down the whole group of cords. You will use the two outside cords to tie the knots, while the two inside cords will be the ‘carrier' cords for your work.These three images...
California
El Segundo
Hibiscus For Heart Health
I first got to know hibiscus in Ecuador. A Native Hibiscus Variety Mike_tn/Flickr Until I met my friends who own native plant nursery Scioto Gardens, located here in central Ohio, it never occurred to me that I could plant hibiscus in my yard.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Bad luck with houseplants? Try lucky bamboo
Forego the unfortunate philodendron. It's all good in the end.Lucky bamboo is sold in some nurseries and flower shops, dollar stores or discount stores. Some vendors caution about cheap, diseased Chinese stock, claiming that Taiwanese produced material...
California
El Segundo
A Grapevine Christmas Tree
They were easily wired onto the tree. My brain kicked into gear, and I began to ponder. And each year, new ornaments are added as gardening friends add to my collection. I visualized a simple tree made of grapevines.
California
El Segundo
4 Ways To Promote Good Rumen Health In Goats
Check On That Rumen The most obvious sign that a goat's rumen is functioning well is chewing a cud. Here's what we know. The baking soda lets the goat self-medicate when the rumen gets too acidic.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Warm and Cozy Buckwheat Seeds?
Word gets around pretty quickly on Dave's Garden, and my shivering was no secret. I was warm from my nose to my toes for the first time in months, and I had only been reading for just a few minutes.
California
El Segundo
My favorite, versatile, new gardening tool is my \
One day I came upon bare root roses at bare bones prices. After reading comments from other, I passed by those cheap roses without regret. I need never buy a plant without a second opinion from a fellow gardener.The internet doesn't stop at Dave's Garden.
California
El Segundo
Growing Vanilla For Your Health
The vanilla orchid is a good houseplant and, in time, will most likely vine all around my window. In the meantime, I will happily use vanilla in as many recipes as possible. I look forward to when my extract contains my own homegrown fruit, as well.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Chicken Chat: Hens for Health
My entrance into chicken keeping was an evolution from a medical issue. With our busy work schedules, we didn't have time to build a coop and run so we hired someone to do it for us.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Is Turmeric Good for Chickens?
Making a salve of turmeric and honey—another natural wound healer I always keep in my chicken first-aid kit—could be beneficial when applied to a chicken's injuries from pecking, a predator attack, a cut or infection.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Hummers at your window - a great gift idea!
Imagine the delight on the face of a child! Any amateur birder or nature lover on your list would be pleased to open this gift.For more information on hummingbirds, please visit the
California
El Segundo
Snakes- Good for the Garden
And king snakes also feed on rattlesnakes. Photo on left by kakiana, and right by troisBut even the poisonous snakes have their effect on wild rodent populations and should not be maligned just because they are poisonous.Without these snakes we would...
California
El Segundo
Is Hackberry Good for Firewood?
Age your hackberry wood one year to get the best it has to give, Dried hackberry logs burn much better than freshly cut or unseasoned wood. Hackberry obliges, starting with its easy-splitting nature.
California
Santa Monica
Is Gatorade Good for Plants?
Moreover, the combination caused a moldy substance to coat the plant's soil, preventing absorption of any nutrients from the soil.Plants need a combination of light, water and soil that contains minerals such as nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, magnesium,...
California
Santa Monica
Caring For Wine Caps – Tips On Growing Wine Cap Mushrooms
Eventually, mushroom stalks should appear and open up their caps. Start in the spring to ensure a harvest sometime during the growing season.) grow best outdoors in a sunny location.
Ohio
Willoughby
Party Favors From the Heart: African Violets and Handmade Containers
What could be better? While monogrammed napkins and bubbles are nice, they didn't really speak to me or about me. I finally settled on the ludicrous idea to throw the 150 pots I needed on a potter's wheel.
California
El Segundo
Gardening Gifts A to Z
Some are sensible, some are sorta silly; there's just got to be one item in the list to please the gardener you love. You might want to fortify this gift with a squirrel-proof bird feeder.- Those blubbery looking, holey, clog style shoes are quite popular...
California
El Segundo
Diana\'s Anise Biscotti
Anise is an annual plant with white, umbel flowers and a long taproot. You can also cut them on a diagonal, which makes the cookies larger. Fennel, on the other hand, is available in many varieties and is an easy-to-grow biennial/perennial (depending...
California
El Segundo
Growing House Plants for Better Health
He more well-sealed a home is, the higher will be the concentration of substances in the inside air that can affect your health.Paint, furniture, dry-cleaned clothing, aerosol sprays, and building materials emit formaldehyde, benzene, and other gaseous...
California
El Segundo
What the Gardener Gets for Christmas
Did it say, “Garden more, work less?” Or did it say, “Time Began in a Garden?” They don't say, “Bunny Crossing” or “Dad's Garden” because they're always for hanging on walls indoors.
California
El Segundo
Regulate Barn Heat for Horse Health
“The solution is to turn down the heat and get rid of the humidity by increasing air flow,” Freeman says. If you're cold, you don't think twice about turning up the heat a bit,” Freeman says.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia