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Garden Crafts: How-to Instructions For A Macrame\' Hanging Planter
Hang your loop on something to free your hands. Some can take many hours to complete, and many, like the one we will make, are quite simple and require few knots. Children as young as 10 can do this with no problem, It makes a nice art project for a school...
California
El Segundo
Bad luck with houseplants? Try lucky bamboo
Lucky Bamboo Shop also graciously allowed me to use the picture above; thank you!Another site with information on feng shui : Lovetoknow, article , Keep the water level fairly constant in the container.
California
El Segundo
A Grapevine Christmas Tree
These homemade seed envelopes are then tied onto the tree with small red ribbons. Obviously a sturdy support was needed. What could I use to make a grapevine Christmas tree? After considerable thought, an old tomato cage sprang to mind.I turned it upside...
California
El Segundo
Warm and Cozy Buckwheat Seeds?
It's sometimes used as a plant to prevent erosion or as wildlife cover and feed. The advice kept rolling in, and I tried them all. But when November rolls around, the days get shorter, the temperatures drop below 50degrees and I shiver.
California
El Segundo
My favorite, versatile, new gardening tool is my \
I was captivated nonetheless. My phone holds a lovely portrait of a sunkissed compost tea brewer in front of the local organic market. So I agreed, and went back to planting my birthday batch of, and he went off to wrangle with the salesman at the store.He...
California
El Segundo
Botanical Garden Plant Sales ~ A Shopping Frenzy for Gardeners!
These sneak previews offer a pleasant shopping experience for members in a relaxed atmosphere with refreshments often provided and an excellent opportunity to grab the best selections!Frequently plants from the Botanical Gardens are divided or propagated...
California
El Segundo
Hummers at your window - a great gift idea!
Logic, schmogic, I wanted to be able to see them!The fuchsia did its job. All the hummingbirds seem to require is that you keep the feeder filled, regardless of the brand or style.
California
El Segundo
Party Favors From the Heart: African Violets and Handmade Containers
As a senior, I didn't have much extra time, but I did have a bee in my bonnet about this new project. It is a much more immediate process than traditional kiln firing. I started hearing it less often and the crowing has died down considerably, I imagine...
California
El Segundo
Gardening Gifts A to Z
All the kits I've seen offer a choice of three colors (cultivars):(pink). Easy on, durable, wash with a hose--what's not to love? And kits are sold everywhere in December. Bonus; it's one of the easiest gifts for the non-gardener to find.- Gardening usually...
California
El Segundo
Diana\'s Anise Biscotti
Anise seed is also used as flavoring in baked goods, root beer, gum, candies and alcoholic beverages. 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...
California
El Segundo
What the Gardener Gets for Christmas
Non-gardeners don't know that apples aren't herbs or that the scent of harvest is dependent upon what you're harvesting. Several have the attached saucer tray. We'll keep the jokes about the same old gifts just between us gardeners.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles For New Gardeners: Sempervirens tectorum, Hens and Chicks
They are generally very inexpensive and often a friend or neighbor will simply hand you a few 'chicks' if asked. 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...
California
El Segundo
Gifts from and for Gardeners: How to Make a Discharge Printed Vest
I speak from personal experience.I test my garment with a drop of bleach in a hidden area before I get started. You shouldn't have to soak it, but dampen it well. I also cut a piece for the inside of the vest to keep the bleach from bleeding through to...
California
El Segundo
Handmade decorative paper with added flowers, seeds, leaves
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. As fall rolls around and we begin to put our gardens to bed for winter, we...
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Zinnias
New gardeners can plant them with confidence that they will grow and bloom reliably and fast. Even a gardener on the tightest budget can afford the inexpensive seed packs offered most places seeds are sold.
California
El Segundo
Clay Critters for Plant Pots: A great kid craft for inside days
When it's hardened, just glue it to a wooden skewer or a chopstick for a great pot sticker ornament.are going to take this one step further and make a decoration to hang on the side of a plant pot.Press or roll green clay into a flattened pancake , at...
California
El Segundo
Just add water, Paperwhites bring a hint of spring
A glass or vase of three inch diameter will hold one bulb. Bulb bulkiness translates into more vigorous growth and lusher bloom. When you see that classic cliche,"just add water," you're inclined to think there's a catch.
California
El Segundo
Plant Profiles for New Gardeners: Daylilies
(just don't spray pesticides nearby) For a new gardener just starting out, or an experienced gardener who likes low maintenance, daylilies are an excellent choice.There is a form and color that suits just about any garden style and the tough-as-nails...
California
El Segundo
Mark your calendars: Spring shopping!
An added bonus: this practice is also an excellent way to quell cabin fever. Using the wintertime to set out your spring plan of attack is a great way to pass the time and get a jumpstart on next year's garden.
California
El Segundo
A Quick & Easy Harvest Apron
I used a sewing machine for nearly all the embellishments at first, but a friend's request for another harvest apron while my sewing machine was in the shop forced me to be more creative with attaching buttons and loops.Snaps and latch catches can be...
California
El Segundo
Sweet Solution for Garden Hot Peppers
Botanically, peppers belong to the Solanaceae family and genus. We use citric acid instead of vinegar, which imparts an undesirable taste.Homemade pepper jelly makes a tasty topping for everyday meals like fish, pork or chicken.
California
El Segundo
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But compost making is important enough to Hartman that he has made it work on his farm. You get a little more of Ben's backstory in The Lean Farm Guide —how he and his wife went about “leaning up” their farm—but then he quickly dives into the...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
USDA to Label GMO Foods
The “ USDA Processed Verified ” program, operating under the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, would be the first of its kind, according to a report from the Associated Press , and would basically serve as a gatekeeper, making sure that foods...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Ornamental Oreganos - For Butterflies, for Bees, for Beauty...But Not for You!
Although some do, I do not cook with the laevigatum oreganoes, preferring to use the more choice culinary varieties of Oregano hirtum instead.Your favorite nursery will probably carry at least one type of ornamental oregano in their herb department.
California
El Segundo
Tips For Caring For Saguaro Cactus
A young growing Saguaro cactus may only be a few inches tall as ten year old plants and take decades to resemble the adults.These cacti are native to and only grow in the Sonoran Desert.
Ohio
Willoughby
Tips For Caring For Dogwood Trees
These trees can add year-round beauty to the landscape. Be sure to water the tree thoroughly after planting and on a regular basis until the tree establishes itself.Most dogwoods require supplemental water during summer and fall, especially during hot,...
Ohio
Willoughby
Tips For Growing Amaranth For Food
It is more tolerant of drought than most other leafy vegetable and will tolerate a wider range of soils than other grain crops.The leaves on an amaranth plant can be used at any time.
Ohio
Willoughby