A coat hook, plant hook, or just a nail on the porch outside. Cut your cord.Measure five more cords by using the first long cord as your guide. But if you are just a little bit handy, and have just a touch of your 'Inner Hippie' still lurking deep within...
Your odds may improve with Lucky Bamboo. 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...
After a time, the cage was interwoven with circle after circle of grapevine. I tuck a few seeds in 2 ½" x 3 ½" brown coin envelopes. It made a perfect support for the grape vines.
I wondered about its name until I found that it comes from its triangular seeds, which resemble the much larger seeds of the beech nut from the beech tree, plus it can be used like wheat, though it contains no gluten.
A note for when I applied fertlizer, and a reminder to apply more in two weeks? My phone holds a lovely portrait of a sunkissed compost tea brewer in front of the local organic market.
The plantings also provide important research information for the horticultural staff at the gardens.An additional advantage of attending Plant Sales at Botanical Gardens is the option for visiting these display gardens while you're there.
But they liked the Opus bottle feeder, too. You should always clean the feeding ports with a pipecleaner or one of the little brushes made for this purpose and wash the feeder in hot water with no soap.
If you don't have your owner's manual, visit a dealer that sells your tractor's brand. It will also identify daily service duties, as well as periodic system servicing where fluids and filters are exchanged.
Grading a driveway with your tractor might require a special tool or two, but with practice you can keep your driveway in top shape—and spend extra time on your tractor as well! Anyone with a gravel driveway is probably familiar with the way that potholes...
No two pots looked alike. This process is hot and arduous, especially in the summer in Texas but it added such character to the varied nature of my vessel collection.Once I had my propagation and container producing processes underway, I had to figure...
You might want to fortify this gift with a squirrel-proof bird feeder.- Those blubbery looking, holey, clog style shoes are quite popular as garden footwear. The ability to root and propagate almost any plant.
All rights reserved., the free Encyclopedia; Biscotti. Fennel seeds are double the size of anise seeds, but anise seeds have a much stronger flavor. Anise is an annual plant with white, umbel flowers and a long taproot.
I bet you didn't need the one you got this year.And of course we got pretty plant pots for Christmas. The gift ones never do.Making fun of the same gifts we receive every year may reek of ingratitude.
Many new gardeners are starting to plan their first adventure into our crazy, wonderful world. Without a little guidance from seasoned veterans, they often choose seeds and plants that are more challenging than their budding skills can handle.
Don't be alarmed if an orange color comes out in the water. The vinegar wash will stop the process.When you are satisfied with your pattern, and want to halt the bleaching process, dunk it into the vinegar water and cover it completely.
If the pulp is too thick (making the deckle look like it's holding a big messy wad) add more water to the tub to thin the pulp. How long they take to dry depends on the room temperature, relative humidity, thickness of the sheets you have made and absorbency...
Even if you don't pinch them, they will put on a great show, but this helps the plants stay compact and not as likely to fall over in hard rains.There are zinnias for every area of the garden...and containers too! From the tiny little fellows that make...
It wouldn't hurt to put down an old plastic tablecloth, although I usually work directly on my laminate countertop or kitchen table.Roll a big ball of red clay, about an inch in diameter.
Backyard stones might suffice in an opaque or translucent container. Most growers discard their bloomed-out paperwhites, but if you have a warm garden you may plant them outside. Here are the instructions to include:Instructions to include with paperwhite...
They do best with regular water, but do not like 'wet feet'. (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...
So I would suggest planning your spring plant shopping sprees this winter and in the meantime save your pennies. Nothing's worse than realizing you've missed a prime opportunity to buy the perfect plant.
Because of its shape and texture, this flower has been viewed by some as almost obscene, suggesting the human female genitalia.Hybrid anthuriums are a popular addition to floral arrangements for their exotic forms and wide range of colors from white to...
Goat droppings can be used in nearly any type of garden, including that of flowering plants, herbs, vegetables, and fruit trees. Using goat manure in garden beds can create the optimal growing conditions for your plants.
To prevent this, plant supportive plants around it and make sure the sage gets full sun.Plant Russian sage toward the back of the border, where it adds height and doesn't screen smaller plants.
Use your imagination to create your own unique harvest aprons, using what you have on hand. These aprons are long enough to turn up the bottom edge and attach buttons and buttonholes to form a big adjustable harvest pocket.
Sometimes apple cider vinegar is used in diet products to assist in breaking down fat. You can line your pathways or garden borders with apple wood chips for an aesthetic value.Use pruned limbs or branches as support stakes for young garden plants, particularly...
Intestinal spasms are also reduced.Certain volatile oils and resins make lanzones rinds an effective treatment for intestinal parasites. Aeruginosa and B subtilis.Dried lanzones rinds contain a non-toxic resin proven to stop diarrhea, as noted on the...
