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...
So at the end of the season I was off on the internet again to find another window feeder.This spring we decided to just put up the two window feeders. Both of the feeders are 'hers'.
But if you are just a little bit handy, and have just a touch of your 'Inner Hippie' still lurking deep within your heart, beautiful creations are literally within your grasp. Go around and connect each side to its neighbor.Next, drop down and do this...
Longer stems, and curled and curved stems, cost more because of longer production time. This botanical bearer of good fortune is a tabletop plant having jointed green bamboo-like stems with a few slender leaves at the top.
My brain kicked into gear, and I began to ponder. What a treasure it has become! A garden angel added just the right touch to the top of the tree.Special ornaments that I make each year are packets of seeds collected from my garden.
This prop allows larger woodpeckers to brace their tails against it, much the way a tree would.— Designed to deter the greedy eaters like starlings, the upside-down feeder hangs horizontally and offers suet on the bottom portion only.
Plant tomatoes deeply. Or, you might put down a layer of cardboard or newspaper under the bales, extending out into a pathway area to keep down weeds and tall grass around the base of the bales.
Just heat in microwave for no longer than two minutes. Word gets around pretty quickly on Dave's Garden, and my shivering was no secret. I opened it up and inside there were two of what appeared to be those long white feeder socks, the kind I buy for...
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. It would complement my Dave's Garden Journal, while letting me takes notes right in the yard or garden.
How can I attract them?”Put your feeders out in early spring before the migration starts. Bright surveyor's tape, or ribbon pieces tied around the garden may help. I know that they come to my area, but not to my garden.
It is available in several shades of red, pink, purple or white. These are just suggestions for plants that hummingbirds prefer. Some years, they seem to prefer the plants over the feeders, and other times, they prefer the feeders over the flowers.If...
Spray a cone green, add glitter and sequins and you've got a Christmas tree. If giving as a gift, place dipped cones in a basket and wrap with netting and a bow. Stir with an old wooden spoon and dip the cone in the melted wax.
To augment the birds, Uncle Murray would sometimes show the bird on a naked or flowering branch. My uncle left an unlikely legacy when he passed away a few years ago. He worked on several ships, but they took so long to complete, and were so large he...
It's been a long, dreary winter and the first signs of spring find restless gardeners anxious to start planting! The avalanche of catalogs you've been flipping through all winter MUST have you yearning for that certain plant...right?
Shoreline erosion can result in damage to fisheries and recreational areas over time, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website. Hay is simply the cut down grass and other plants in fields that are gathered together in bundles, either square...
Later that afternoon as I wound my way home, I came again to the grapevine. According to legends and folklore that were told to me by my Welsh and Irish elders when I was growing up, the wreath was originally woven of whatever vine available and used...
Not yet overwhelmed by my undertaking, I set out to gather enough African Violets for 150 guests as quickly and inexpensively as possible. What could be better? I needed something relatively cheap since I was going to have 150 guests and something that...
Tailor your choice to your loved one, choose for example:is down homey and comfortable, with a "my backyard to yours" style;is for the serious or potentially serious plantperson;teaches the chemical free way in gardening and more.is such a funny name...
Fennel, on the other hand, is available in many varieties and is an easy-to-grow biennial/perennial (depending on your variety) having a bulbous base and yellow, umbel flowers that reward your efforts with seeds every fall.Anise and/or fennel seeds add...
On Black Friday this year I provided you gardeners with a means of getting. Did it say, “Garden more, work less?” Or did it say, “Time Began in a Garden?” They don't say, “Bunny Crossing” or “Dad's Garden” because they're always for hanging...
Also the lard doesn't smell up the kitchen so badly.**I gather wild cherries and elderberries in season, freeze and use in the recipe later.Melt the lard and peanut butter over low heat.
They may wither a bit, but if given a drink, they'll bounce right back with no ill effects. Without a little guidance from seasoned veterans, they often choose seeds and plants that are more challenging than their budding skills can handle.
The vinegar neutralizes the bleach.Lay your item on one piece of your plastic and smooth out wrinkles. The rest will bleach to a much lighter shade.Prepare plant material for the back side, and have it ready by your second plastic piece.
Why not combine the two activities and make some handmade paper with seeds, leaves, dried flowers and other garden items formed into the paper? This is a wonderful project for kids and makes great gifts.
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. If you have your heart set on giant red flowers or the neon combination of purple and chartreuse, chances...
You'll find a rainbow of colors at your local craft store or at online sources such asThe first step is to warm up the clay by working it with your hands until it's soft. Once you see how cute your ladybug looks, you'll want to make a whole troop of clay...
Most growers discard their bloomed-out paperwhites, but if you have a warm garden you may plant them outside. In an open bowl you may add a bit more stone around them for stability until they root.Add water to the container until the base of the bulb...
