How To Grow Seaweed

I mow them over, pull them or relocate them...and am grateful for the free plants! If you want to save the seeds, just cut the crests and turn them upside-down in a paper bag each fall.

New plants are easy to propagate from your trimmings. I like to use them on my east-facing front porch. Light is necessary for germination, so don't cover the seeds. Just be attentive to their water needs.

I plant the tubers about 3" deep (7.6cm) each spring in the containers, as soon as there is no chance of frost. Just remember that they do have a dormant season, even indoors, so when your indoor caladiums die back, let the pots dry and store them in...

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Cover with a loose lid. Composting seaweed speeds up the compost process.So do you wash seaweed before you put it in compost? The seaweed may be reused time after time by infusing in fresh water.

Even a gardener on the tightest budget can afford the inexpensive seed packs offered most places seeds are sold. Water well, and you should see seedlings starting to sprout within a week.

This plant is an excellent choice for all. In realty, this was an excellent choice, because the fleshy leaves contain quite a bit of moisture which makes it hard for fire to catch and burn.This plant reproduces by sending out little fleshy runners that...

Daylilies are some of the easiest perennials that a gardener can grow. Collecting daylilies is extremely addictive and like the proverbial potato chip, you can't stop with just one!

If you use this technique you will never have a fallen tulip again.

Use this distinctive plant in sheltered areas as a specimen -- but be prepared to move it indoors if the temperature plummets.Rubber tree plants grow 25 to 40 feet tall outdoors.The rubber tree plant's native environment is the still, warm, bright understory...

Cherry tomatoes and smaller varieties, such as "Supersweet 100s" take around 65 days. While there are no guarantees when it comes to weather, following a few standard guidelines can take a bit of the guesswork out of tomato gardening.A close-up of a man...

Plumeria flowers, also known as plumeria rubra and frangipani, are tropical flowers planted to scent gardens and are used in the making of leis because they are less prone to bruising.

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Once you have plucked a bunch of sour grapes, you are stuck with them. Working in batches of five or 10, drop the grapes in the egg mixture, blot them dry to remove the excess egg, then roll them in the sugar.Arrange the sugared grapes on decorative trays...

They make a deliciously crisp garnish on savory meals.Fresh ginger root can be too much of a punch for some dishes. Keep them in the refrigerator until then or dry them in a dehydrator.Ginger leaves make a wonderful garnish.

As the mushrooms appear, cut an "X" in the plastic bag over each hole that contains mushrooms if you covered the bucket with a bag rather than using a lid. Cut 12 X-shaped holes around the top and sides of the bag to allow some air to get in.

Also, check to see if it has slow release or other fertilizers added to it. Then place the foam insert around the stem, from the inside, to hold it in place. They can also help support the bottom of the planter while you are hanging it on the hook.Add...

Leave the roses for two to three weeks.Remove the dry roses form the hook. Sometimes roses are so beautiful that you may wish they would last forever. Touch a rose petal gently. Silica gel is a drying agent that will extract the moisture from the blooms...

The rain helps mix the urea with the soil.Urea is not very combustible, so it can easily be stored. The nitrogen makes the urea water-soluble and easy to mix in soil. It can also be chemically composed into a liquid or a solid using ammonia and carbon...

If you consider yourself an average American, it is estimated that you consume 29 pounds of French fries per year. Once these initial stems reach the surface and begin to photosynthesize, new stems form underground which in turn become potatoes.In the...

Let the peas sit undisturbed for at least two hours, then pour them into a colander to strain away the water.Dump the drained black-eyed peas back into the water. Pour the same amount of water over the peas that you used when you originally soaked them.

The green lines on unripened butternut squash will fade and the squash will have a pale or light orange color when the vegetable is ripe. The water-bleach mixture will help prevent the squash from rotting.Place the butternut squash in a sunny location...

Secure the tubing with a small amount of silicon sealant -- allow the sealant to dry overnight.Fill the bottle halfway with water; it should be lukewarm to avoid killing the yeast.

Return the sealed bags to the freezer for up to one year. The soft texture of peaches will require them to be frozen before sealing. The airtight bag locks in the flavor while keeping freezer odors out.

Coffee grounds can help create these ideal conditions. Blueberries belong to the heath plant family that includes cranberries, bilberries, huckleberries, azaleas and rhododendrons.

Seaweed fertilizer tea can be watered in at the root zone or used as a. Throughout history gardeners in coastal regions have recognized the benefits of the slimy green “gold” that washes up along the shore.

In the primitive days of its use, seaweed was likely harvested and brought to the field where it was worked into soil in its raw state and allowed to compost naturally.Modern methods either dry and crush the plant or basically “juice” it to reap the...