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See the "Fun Facts" list below for details.hile the weather wasn't exactly heavenly (cloudy, cold, and lots of wind), spirits were high.The sun did manage to come out during a wonderful potluck lunch, the wind died down a bit, and it even got somewhat...

Gardening has been such a great pleasure for me in my life and my garden: "Dinu's Garden" became a favourite "retreat spot", to sip my cup of coffee - sometimes breakfast too - beside my pond or under a tree.

Computer instructions were passed between Texas and the Pacific Islands. Then an Internet gardening site was created. Walt Disney, bless his animated heart, had no idea how prophetic he was.

She could make anything grow; I swear to you just by giving it a smile - ok, that's not true... Hope y'all don't mind that I print all the stanzas.The hand pictured is of my sweet, sweet Mother in law, Clare.

After a devastating doctor's diagnosis, John's passion for woodworking and building houses emerged in a relentless drive to build wonderful birdhouses. John does not work from plans, so the ideas come to him as he constructs the homes.

Valentine's Day is set aside each year as a day for people celebrate their love with gifts and togetherness. 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 and many other plants...

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 the most northerly regions, these plants are treated as annuals.the West Indies, and parts of Central America and South America, firebushHaving a beautiful fall garden is well within the capabilities of most gardeners.

We encourage you to add your favorite references or check out the titles added by your fellow members.We hope you take advantage of the birding resources here at Dave's Garden. The friendly folks gather from all corners of the globe to share information...

Nicolaus.I learned about the history of ‘Potato Top' from Doug Oster's gardening column in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The larger, lobed leaves really do look like the leaves growing on top of a potato plant.

I am planning on moving the raised beds and potting up and taking as many plants as possible. Also, please note: The before and after pictures are not necessarily the same areas.It simply continues.

If you want to do specialty drinks to go with a theme party, recruit one or two other people for bartender duty.Spreading the party jobs around makes it play for everyone and not just all work for you.

"Plenty o' them young boys, they don't know no better. On the day of the great Dutchman's breeches hunt, I tucked a red ribbon in the pocket of my jeans and sneaked it out of the house.

More information and photos are constantly being added to the African violet entries in) is an unbeatable resource -- there's probably an African violet club near you!(Delta Frog Prince and Wrangeler's Green Pastures),(Optimara EverGrace) for their wonderful...

As more people learn about the practices of big agribusiness, they will demand more humane treatment of farm animals.” James and Eileen Ray Owners of Little Seed Farm “It's the year of the goat, and goats are currently all the rage, so I'd say raising...

Simply scar the bottom of a branch and cover it with soil. However, I grow it in my Zone 8B garden where the sandy soil is slightly acidic. The leaves of rosemary santolina are bright green while those of gray santolina or lavender cotton are silvery...

But contributions from many supporting organizations help ensure that this special place can move forward with its mission: "To serve the public need for scientific research, education, and gardens that conserve and showcase plants to enhance the environment.

I was envisioning huge tractor trailer trucks backingup to the gates, but Andre laughed and told me that seven million bulbs didn't take up quite that much space.Gardeners use motorized carts to bring the boxes of bulbs to each bed.

Aloes are one of the best and most used landscape plants, coming in a huge variety of sizes, shapes and colors. But if that were not enough to attract a collector's attention, many aloes also have some of the best flowers of all the succulents, rivaling...

“There is no hint of an El Nino, which we associate with a cooler, wetter growing season,” Gesser notes. “Currently, there is no reason not to expect more drought and even expansion of the drought both east and west.” On the positive side, Gesser...

There is another tale that illustrates this point perfectly.Like Priscilla in my previous article, Mrs. Whatever "it" is, the power it holds of over us mere gardeners is unmistakable.

For a school to serve 150 3/8-cup servings of yellow squash, they would only need 15 pounds of squash .” Grow for kids' tastes. Farmers might think getting involved in a farm-to-school program is a huge undertaking, but resources, including funding...

For my pink, black and turquoise color scheme, I see flocks of pink flamingos. But what about gardens? Also, look for plants with similar growing requirements – no different than with any garden design.that you can include in this garden.

Yes, this is another hole which we will use as the way out, I hope you enjoyed this little trip under the ground and did not suffer from claustrophobia; we can now go to the beach and enjoy the last sunrays.

Little did the King and Queen know that they were living through their last few moments of glory, before being plunged into the days of the Republic.So what changed? Every respectable 1950's garden had tidy rows of both, staked, so that they stood to...

Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), has been supported by a number of agriculture organizations, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union and the National Cattleman's Beef Association, and awaits House approval.

Individual flowers have five petals and ten stamens. Known as "golden shower," "golden rain," "Indian laburnum," "purging cassia," "pluie d'or," "baton casse," "caneficier," "faux senne," "fleur cavadee," "lluvia de oro," and "chacara" this is a briefly...