He Iowa Roundup, now in its sixth year, continues to be the most popular and well-attended one in the U.S.Attendance at this year's May 3 event equaled that of the previous year.Two members flew in from Texas (without knowing the other was coming) and...
So Internet too arrived home. DG is one of the best things that have 'happened' in my life that gave rise to what I call my 'Eden', with really some effort for which I don't regret.
They enjoyed some of the same books, movies and TV shows. They had parenting issues, and dilemmas about what to serve for dinner. People always lived "happily ever after". Jokes were exchanged between a Nederlander and a San Franciscan.
I've been blessed with a Mother in law who is a cherished friend and fellow gardener. She would rise up so early and be back in the woods clearing brush, making paths and then filling them with daffodils that multiplied through the years.
These birdhouses are unbelievable and amazing. It takes about 1 hour to mount one securely. Sometimes I have to use a farm tractor to lift them in the air. It is nice to look out the window everyday and to watch them come and go.The most rewarding part...
Bouquets of red roses, chocolates and diamonds wrapped with red ribbon will be arriving at homes and offices around the world. With so many choices, there should never be a year pass that one can not add a Love Plant to their Love Garden.To find these...
Chances are great that you've grown a few in your garden! Wherever you garden, and depending on your climate, you may be able to cultivate at least half of these:These are cool-weather annual crops grown in most of the US.
In spring they begin growing again, for their roots are hardy. They knew that, like gardeners, the earth breathes a sigh of relief as the cooler breezes of autumn banish the blistering heat of summer.
Feeding stations are described and tips concerning the best placement are shared.. It isn't unusual to see identification requests from several continents each day, and the responses are just as diverse.For those who love to share tips and stories, we...
If my supply has run out, ask around in the Tomato or Seed Trading Forums. If you peel back a bit of skin on a regular red tomato, you'll see that it has a yellow tint. Doug Oster also kindly supplied the photo of Fred Limbaugh with his beloved tomato...
The shrubs were trimmed down so far, they looked sooo pathetic and cookie cutter."Here are before and after pictures. Therefore, when the landlords came knocking, the property looked like a different house.Dave's Garden members from all over the United...
Want to chat about the possibilities? You may want to keep a running list of people planning to come, as well as a post explaining what people should bring (plants to trade, a food or drink item to share, etc.).
It's bloom resembles the wide-legged, traditional pantaloons worn by Dutchmen.Aunt Bett and I, both wearing our protective asphidity bags, trudged up the north side of the mountain behind her home early on a sunny spring morning.
Spray aphids with insecticidal soap spray as soon as they appear and repeat as needed. However, when nights are cool, affected plants display reddish blotches or streaks.may take on a bunchy, stunted appearance and usually won't exceed a height of 3 feet...
Sorano has registered an entire series with names starting with "Irish," such as 'Irish Cream', 'Irish Mint', and 'Irish Laugher' (see photo). ‘Emerald City' is a striking chimera with a green stripe down the center of each petal.
Here's what they had to say: Melissa Griffiths Farmer and Blogger at Bless This Mess “Gourmet popcorn! I've been growing organic heirloom popcorn that my late grandfather cultivated over 50 years ago.
Discourage this condition by pruning in early spring before new growth begins. Leaves rubbed on insect bites reputedly relieve the pain of the sting, and the yellow flowers can be boiled to make a bright yellow dye.The santolinas are plants with many...
This Bicentennial commemoration was followed by an addition of penjing (the Chinese version of this this art form) ten years later. I've visited it a few times, been awed by the bonsai, and amused by the pool full of hungry koi.
These feature one cotyledon from the seed upon germination. Examples of lawn and pasture grasses include fescue, bluegrass, natal grass, goose grass, beard grass, Bermuda grass, sour paspalum, ofe, timothy and others.
Detailed planting diagrams for each bed help the gardeners translate the designer's vision into reality.The display in a bed might begin as a circle of snowy crocus blooms, accented with a swoop of sky bluehis could be followed by the brilliant blooms...
There are literally hundreds more aloes in cultivation but this venue is not the right one for creating a complete cataloguing of such plants. It is a shame this is not a commonly available plantThe flowers are actually covered with a thin later of white...
The March soil temperatures across much of the eastern United States this year are considerably cooler than they were in 2012, which brought the hottest or second-hottest March on record to 33 states between the Great Plains and the eastern seaboard.
Perhaps, it is the deep, rich hues that brighten the back rows of our garden border? I am thankful yet again for yet another beautiful story to grace a corner of my garden.Thank you Mrs.
Talk about your mission. “Welcome folks on your farm with tours and open houses and farm stands . “The better the produce tastes, the more they like.” If you don't grow enough produce, find other ways to contribute.
Soda fountains, drive-ins and rock-n-roll. As far as the plants go, consider those having various textures and forms. Who knows, I may include a saddle shoe planter or two and vinyl record edging.
The roof, walls and ground are humid with water drops but it will not be slippery as the lava contains air bubbles which make like very tiny holes on the surface when it escapes. Now the top of the tunnel has a completely different aspect, like some fantastic...
But I have learned to love them anew.The chrysanthemum whispers of the military bedding schemes of those times - blue lobelia, white Allysum and repeat. The 1960's and beyond took us away from the traditions of our gardening forebears, and plunged us...
