In high school, I made quite a bit of money making custom macrame hangers for florists. 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 will demonstrate how...
Keep the water level fairly constant in the container. Lucky bamboo is a tolerant plant and the water-rooted lifestyle gives it an advantage too. Pour out and fully refresh the water frequently, and immediately do so if you notice any unpleasant rotten...
I tuck a few seeds in 2 ½" x 3 ½" brown coin envelopes. Amiable Spouse planted it years ago, and it provides all of the vines that I can use when I prune it in the winter. I have sprightly garden Santas, garden angels, miniature gardening tools, flower...
When my friends call me during the winter months, most know better than to ask how I am. My answer is always the same: “I'm so c-c-c-cold!” I try to not talk about the weather, I try to not think of it, too.
I have an embarrassing number of pictures in my phone, and room for hundreds more.Smartest of all is when my phone provides internet access. Portable and versatile, my phone is now my number one management tool, in the garden as in the rest of my daily...
Read on for more information about these terrific sales and how you can join the "Shopping Frenzy"! Extremely helpful are the links which are provided (when available), contact information and a map of the location.I encourage you to use any or all of...
It retails for around $15. On July 21st, we were relaxing in our pool and saw our first hummer, feeding from the fuchsia. An internet search for 'hummingbird window feeder' will turn up a whole list of possibilities for you.
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.
When potted and kept warm, this bulb will grow huge leaves and become a spectacular specimen by next summer!is a feng shui color for good health. This is a rose gift that will live on, unlike cut roses that wilt in a week.are the best gardening pants...
Once rooted, it should not be relocated. Place biscotti on their side back on the cookie sheets.Bake again at the lower temperature for 15-25 minutes.Check the bottoms and when they are slightly toasted turn them over and bake the other side for 5-10...
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.
Many new gardeners are starting to plan their first adventure into our crazy, wonderful world. This little succulent is native to the dry slopes of southern European mountain ranges like the Alps and has been a familiar house-hold plant for over a thousand...
You shouldn't have to soak it, but dampen it well. This step is important. Now is the time of year that for many people, thoughts turn to gift giving. The bleach needs to fall down on the garment without pushing the plant material around.
You can purchase “cotton linters” to add long fibers for strength to junk paper pulp. If there is not enough paper in your pulp mixture, the paper fibers will be thin on the deckle.
Here in west KY, we plant zinnias again at the end of July for a great show that will take us through the rest of the summer and on into autumn. This will ensure that the bouquet is colorful and long-lasting.Butterflies love zinnias too.
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 I made with my toothpick. Play with it until it hangs the way you want it.
Most growers discard their bloomed-out paperwhites, but if you have a warm garden you may plant them outside. Set the vase on a bright cool windowsill or in the brightest indoor spot you have.
I don't believe I've spent more than $30 for any daylily and often much less.If you have several varieties of daylilies, it is quite easy to breed your own. Shapes range from a basic star shape to round, sculpted, recurved, crispate and spiders.
An added bonus: this practice is also an excellent way to quell cabin fever. So I would suggest planning your spring plant shopping sprees this winter and in the meantime save your pennies.
I wanted a multi-purpose apron to protect my clothes while working in the yard and garden that I could also pull up to use as a harvest apron with little effort. Including notepads, pens, and small 3-foot tape measures would be great items to consider...
Propagating with semi-hardwood cuttings also allows growers to get a sizeable, fruiting and flowering plant much more quickly than from seed propagation.There are three different types of stem cuttings: softwood, semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings.are...
As cool as my Vespa “farm truck” is, I must officially retract my previous statements, apologise and announce that the Vespa is not in fact the coolest agricultural vehicle possible.
I don't really have a farm, just an obsession with my Italian-style vegetable garden, and as much as I once loved my various cowboy trucks and cool sports cars, I don't even own a car or truck anymore.
Avoid direct light, which is too harsh and may scorch the cutting.Water as needed to keep the potting mix lightly moist but not soggy. Place the pot in indirect sunlight. This is infrequent as long as the pot is covered with plastic.
They come in many varieties and grow easily from seed. The hotter the pepper, the more capsaicin antioxidants they have. Homemade hot pepper jelly makes a sweet solution that pleases people who never thought they could enjoy hot peppers.
It's construction time again, and as usual I'm using my Italian truck to haul supplies to the job site. It's a tank, very seldom breaks and costs almost nothing to fix when it does break.
This adds to the traction without affecting steering, and it also improves the braking with less tendency to jackknife. This is the go-to truck for many farmers because it will do pretty much anything required of it.
