Are Tutsan and St John's Wort the same? Tutsan seems to take to any soil type so long as it is well draining and any pH, even. Enjoy the frilled golden blooms and bright berries as another performance winner and seasonal eye candy.
Alternatively, get a head start and plant them indoors a few weeks before the last expected frost. Read on and learn how to grow St. Andrew's cross wildflowers.St. Andrew's cross wildflowers are suitable for growing in USDA plant hardiness zones 5 and...
“Consumers want to know, and have the right to know, how and where their food is produced and what, if any, risks are associated with that process.” The original study was funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts through a grant to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg...
Photograph the farm. Before cozying up at the craft table, head outdoors to respectfully and sustainably collect useful items: pinecones , branches, dried leaves, deadwood, crop residues and berries.
Clickfor the second. See below for pictures of John's other projects, including rustic arbors and lawn ornaments.You may contact John here, at Dave's Garden or write: John Looser , RR3 Brussels Ontario, Canada.There are two threads about John's projects...
The Juhlins prepared a nice lunch for us on their deck and we relaxed after the day's work was done. Thursday: Field Trip On this day, we traveled to Candy Mountain Farm, the home farm of our instructor and her husband, Stephen, in Murphy, N.C., about...
We were quite popular with the other students! Many people who were touring the school stopped in to admire our delicious creations. After all the good food and entertainment, it was time to go back and rest up for another (delicious) day! Happy Halloween!...
Cutting out bread from his meals was good for my husband and he didn't have such bad burning sensations anymore. Bread, garlic, coffee and smoking were some of the causes of our heartburns.
After finishing our goblets, we took a field trip to the woodturning studio of a local legend—Lissi Oland. I also realized the noncompetitive spirit of the Folk School certainly existed in our class.
This is understandable because parts were available that would change the tractor hitch into a horse hitch (complete with the addition of a seat for the driver), and having the rake support itself would have taken an unnecessary strain off the horses...
Orange You Beautiful? It may have originated at Kew Gardens in 1797A damask, 'Mme Hardy' [Hardy, 1832] blooms for about 3 weeks in early summer. The blooms are exactly like a tiny hybrid tea, very double, with about 60 petals.
We can help by leaving our firewood at home and purchasing new wood near to where it will be burned.With so many different kinds of oaks and such a legacy of its use throughout the history of our country, it is not surprising that it was chosen as our...
Inside the fruit expect 4 or 8 large, smooth, flat seeds which are easily separated from the flesh when the fruit is fully ripe. Captain John Smith wrote the following about the unusual orange fruit that the first settlers at Jamestown found: " If it...
Other research, conducted by NADC microbiologist Judy Stabel, focused on ensuring that Johne's disease vaccines don't cross-react with tests for bovine tuberculosis, a disease afflicting states where wild deer infect cattle.
This year's National Arbor Day is April 25, 2014.The Arbor Day Foundation is now a key sponsor and promoter of this event. In India there is National Festival of Tree Planting. And in the words of poet Joyce Kilmer, "I think that I shall never see a poem...
He sought a change of scenery and traveled to England.The inspiration for a new painting came from a boat trip down the River Thames that Sargent took with fellow painter Austin Abbey.
Hollyhocks were growing EVERYWHERE! Most of the plants appeared to be starting their first season so there were no blooms. One of my favorite musical artists is John Denver. There is a whole world of beauty out there just waiting for someone to stop and...
This is where you have to weigh the cost.Plants will always lose their value the longer they are around and they will, in time, be much cheaper. New iris that started their life a few years ago as a little seed costs more due to the fact there are less...
I have had the plant thrive in a very wet garden as well as in a very dry garden. Leaves and Stems If you are harvesting the leaves and stems, you will want to pick on a morning or evening, when the dew isn't on and the sun isn't at its peak.
One group of plants from this region that are proving to be wonderful garden plants are the hardy ice-plants or Delosperma. The hardy flora from the mountains of South Africa is just starting to come to light in regards to their ornamental potential.
Quite a few of jars of “The Blues” honey spread wandered away with new friends over the weekend. In fact, I include it in my “The Blues” blend. I'm always intrigued to see what will be picked over the most by the end of any given event.
Eggplant and squash are botanical fruits.Botanically, a vegetable is any member of the vegetable kingdom. Hedden, the United States Supreme Court declared the tomato to be vegetable, and thus subject to the import tax of the Tariff Act of March 3, 1883.
Ha! One solid piece of tin, snipped from a pattern, required swedging (the repetitive pounding of a swedging hammer machine) to elevate the sides to form the tray. What you'll take away is both tangible and intangible … “You've created your own work...
When these pests behave as tomato fruitworms late in the season, Bt can bring them under control. Damage: Corn earworm moths lay eggs on corn silks, and the larvae hatch and burrow into the tops of the corn ears, sometimes this pest can feed into the...
Transfer to a bowl. Garnish with a tomato slice and basil leaf. Tags Farmstead Chef , Help Yourself Cafe , John Ivanko , Lasagna , Lisa Kivirist , Raw , recipe , Vegan , Vegan Lasagna
That's why we've asked you to share with us photos of the new kids making appearances on your farms this spring. Courtesy Janel C. Tags baby goats , kids , Lists Courtesy Deborah V.
