False aralia has lacey, dark green, sometimes nearly black leaves. Let's look at Ming, dinnerplate, and false aralias which are making appearances as small potted plants or included in combination floral planters.
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...
Macrame is a natural craft for gardeners and is actually very simple to do. Stretch out the cord as long as you wish your hanger to be. You are just tying a simple knot with the carrier cords in the middle.
Insect complaints are few but if bugs bother your bamboo, try washing them off with warm soapy water, or treat them with insecticidal soap spray.Thanks go to to our administrator 'melody' who procured and photographed the lucky bamboos in the first picture!...
After that, it was a matter of cutting many lengths of grapevine and winding them in, out, and around the supporting tomato cage.Using lengths of thin, flexible wire, I attached the grapevine to the cage at convenient intervals.
I began my Google search and this is what I found:is a summer annual, and can be grown as a cover crop. And I did, to no avail.Then one day I received a note from the southwest: “I'm sending you a package, watch for it.
Then I examined them as I sat in a parking lot, waiting for one of the aforementioned teenagers. I can't believe the quality I get from this little device, especially in coping with low light situations.
This year we used all Jalapenos (both green and ripe red), but in the past we've addedWash and sterilize your jelly jars, lids and rims in boiling water for 5 minutes and set asideFill your canner or large pot with water and heat to a boil.
After that there were several different individuals, probably 3 or 4, frequenting both the feeders and the flowers. Last year was the first time I attempted to attract hummingbirds to my garden by deliberately planting nectar plants and hanging hummingbird...
Any stress I had about the wedding disappeared into finishing this relaxing task.I decided to raku many of the pots. Often times I could find AV's in not-too-bad-a-shape for just a dollar.
Annual flower seed choices include black-eyed Susan, marigold, nasturtium, pansies or sunflowers. Find them at most garden centers or hardware stores year round, or order them;- No watery lotion allowed.
For this recipe, you don't have to use seeds at all, but they sure enhance the texture and flavor.iscotti is a treat your family will love and is very rewarding to make. You can also cut them on a diagonal, which makes the cookies larger.
Those who did are allowed to gloat for the rest of this writing.I know what the rest of you got. No gardener needs dozens however. Nevertheless, gifts received by the gardener will always include items like calendars with a different flower arrangement...
It was thought to protect inhabitants from thunder and lightning strikes, so was a common sight planted on thatch and sod roofs. They are generally very inexpensive and often a friend or neighbor will simply hand you a few 'chicks' if asked.
Flat, daisy type flowers work well, as opposed to dense, multi-petaled flowers that do not have a distinctive silhouette. That's about five minutes.Rinse in laundry sink, or with the garden hose, then launder by it's self.You have now successfully created...
I suggest putting down some bath towels as this is a wet, messy project.Put a small amount of torn paper scraps in the blender, and fill no more than half full with warm water. How long they take to dry depends on the room temperature, relative humidity,...
They're easy, put on a great show and brighten up any garden. The kids can make bouquets for parents, teachers, grandparents and neighbors, since cutting the flowers only prompts the plant to produce more.
You'll also need a pencil or toothpick to add detail, aluminum foil, a baking sheet, and access to an oven or a toaster oven. Then scrunch up another piece of aluminum foil so it's about like the rim of your pot, put it on the baking sheet, and gently...
After all, trying to save your paperwhites won't cost anything, and if you don't succeed (with rebloom in the garden) you can "try, try again" (with more paperwhites in water!) Here are the instructions to include:Instructions to include with paperwhite...
Read more of Digging Italy » Tags construction , creek , rick gush , truck , vespa , water , waterfall Photo by Rick Gush After years living in the desert, I delight in living next to this waterfall.
He claimed that Coca Cola cured any number of ailments, including his morphine addiction. How about some uses for Coke in gardens? Some people poison their slugs and some drive them to drink by luring them with beer.
Daylilies are some of the easiest plants to hybridize and lots of gardeners have fun with their back-yard breeding experiments. All you need to do is brush the pollen from the anthers of one flower to the tip of the stigma of another.
Larger varieties typically produce the most dramatic effects for winter interest.Consider the bark of various trees and shrubs as an interesting. They are, in fact, the backbone of the winter garden.
They are high in Vitamin C and antioxidants and many gardeners love to use them in teas, marmalades and oils. You can purchase commercial tea bag sacks, but I figured coffee filters would do just as well.
Read on to learn more about the many ways to use verbena.There have been many ways to use verbena plants – most often. Lemon verbena, however, provides a citrusy aroma and lemon-like flavor to a long list of dishes.
Then when you know your way around herbs, you can grow your own or gather wild herbs if you like. In a report issued in 2008, the Botanic Gardens Conservation says, “5 billion people still rely on traditional plant-based medicine as their primary form...
The cover price may seem steep, but if you get your green thumbs on this book, you'll never need to buy another herb volume of any kind again—no joke. Rating: (I'm going whole-hog this week.
