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Coffee and conversation: the evolution of an e-community
The twice-weekly chat rooms are an additional way for DGers to visit together.Garden topics are discussed there, but are often interspersed with talk of family and food (especially chocolate).
California
El Segundo
Iowa Roundup 2008--Portal to Plant Heaven
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...
California
El Segundo
Dave\'s Garden leads to Dinu\'s Garden
DG revolutionized my idea of gardening and I narrate how it all happened and changed the way I live, changed the way I garden and much more. Here it is:DG has really changed the way I look at gardening and gardening with DG-ideas and knowing lovely people...
California
El Segundo
Its a Small World After All
They enjoyed some of the same books, movies and TV shows. There are dozens of them. However you got here, I'll bet you want to stay. You were probably searching the web for information about a plant, a bug, or maybe just general gardening interest.
California
El Segundo
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
The woodlands did not belong to her, but she made them beautiful anyway - it was just a thing with her.The community she lived in had areas where nobody really took care of making them "beautiful".
California
El Segundo
Extreme birdhouses; designed and built by DG member John Looser
John stated, "Theyare usually mounted 8 feet in the air. Doctors told John that he would never return to work due to the chronic, debilitating pain. After a devastating doctor's diagnosis, John's passion for woodworking and building houses emerged in...
California
El Segundo
The Love Garden: A lasting gift for your Valentine
Here, we will take a look at a different kind of gift, one that will last far longer than a box of chocolates or bouquet of cut flowers. Start now for a lifetime of shared memories.
California
El Segundo
I (heart) my garden , my garden (hearts) me
That's why sunny southern California is the only United States producer of almonds. You'll want to read more before comitting to either of these. Tryfor answers to all your questions about that "awesome food and plant" (Walnuts.org's words.) True '"sweet"...
California
El Segundo
Woody Perennials Bring the Fall Border to Life
They plant them inand in strategic places in the garden, and then they sit back to view their handiwork. Many of these plants are evergreen and bloom year-round in tropical climates.
California
El Segundo
Fun feature: Spotlight on BirdFiles
We garden for birds and wildlife, choosing plants that will provide food and shelter. They celebrate the spotting of each ‘lifer' and have active threads for posting reports of daily bird sightings.
California
El Segundo
Use Arnica For Bruising
It isn't something you're going to grow and use right out your back door, which makes it less desirable as a daily solution in my eyes. Arnica is easy to start from seed, though you might find some great plant starts in a nursery that specializes in medicinals.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Limbaugh\'s Legacy: My Favorite Heirloom Tomato, \
A local nursery started growing plants when demand became greater than his friends and family could supply. The abundant foliage of potato leafed plants may help protect fruits from sun scald.With fruit production starting about 80 days after seedlings...
California
El Segundo
Dave\'s Garden\'s heroes: Extreme reverse makeover saves the day
Sorry to dump this on you; I hope you understand."In addition to the hundreds of daylilies, aggiegrl had planted shrubs, grape hyacinths, daffodils, Dutch iris, hurricane lilies, surprise lilies, snowdrops, elephant ears, cast iron plants, cannas, caladiums,...
California
El Segundo
Meet Dave\'s Gardeners in Your Area: Throw a Plant Party!
Picking a theme for the party can be fun, and it helps people answer that often-asked question, "what should I bring?"Provide one beverage (like iced tea or simply ice water) in quantity, then simply ask people to bring what they'd like to drink if they...
California
El Segundo
Dutchman\'s Breeches, A Comedy of Errors
And always I had matching ribbons in my hair. It has a history as strange as its name, and Aunt Bett's use of it was nothing but hilarious. It was weather darkened by this time but the hair ribbon was still pretty bright.
California
El Segundo
Add a Little Leprechaun Magic to Your Houseplants: Celebrate St. Patrick\'s Day with a GREEN blooming African Violet
It's also known for blooming as a very young plantlet, sometimes producing a bloom or two while still attached to the mother leaf.Optimara's "space baby" series of violets tend to have ruffled edges on their blooms, often tinged with green.
California
El Segundo
Our Predictions for 2015\'s Top Food and Farming Trends
People can't get enough of it, and it makes the best gifts. While fresh eggs may be the draw, their quirky personalities quickly endear them to their urban, suburban and rural-dwelling humans by providing endless entertainment, companionship and stress...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Santolina
Then is the time to replace them with fresh young plants for several more years of enjoyment.Use seeds or cuttings to start new plants. Performance is enhanced by the addition of a bit of lime to the soil.
California
El Segundo
The U. S. National Arboretum - Gardens for all, 85 years young
If webpages were leaves, the USNA website would be a forest in its own right. Flowers, herbs and native plant groupings abound as well. The star of the Asian show here could be the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum.
California
El Segundo
Planting Seven Million Bulbs: A Gardener\'s Perspective on Holland\'s Keukenhof
Design diagrams tell them exactly where each variety will go. Small wonder! Seven million bulbs divided by 40 gardeners equals an average of 175 thousand bulbs apiece. Small markers throughout the garden tell visitors what varieties they're admiring.Larger...
California
El Segundo
An introduction to Aloe Flowers, part 4 of 5: Aloes S-Z
This is one of the few tree aloes grown in cultivation NOT from South Africa (from Saudi Arabia and Yemen)Here is the plant in flower and how it looks basically all year roundAs the flowers get ready to open, they turn from pink-orange to white with green...
California
El Segundo
Cooler Soil Temperatures Could Shorten Growing Season
Even without taking other growing conditions, such as rainfall and soil fertility, into account, the cooler soil will likely mean that crops in the Deep South alone will be developing two to three weeks later this year.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
A Tale of Two Hollyhocks: The Galena Hollyhock
Across a barren landscape, loneliness sets in and all you long for and desire is to have anything that can bring back that feeling of home once again.I know many share these feelings when attempting to settle down in a new location.
California
El Segundo
5 Farm-to-School Marketing Tips
Talk about your mission. “We have schools that purchase produce through a statewide program that has a couple of growers that allocate production specifically to the program and their produce is shipped through partnering distributors,” Kirby says.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Retro Garden Ideas: Pink, Black And Turquoise Plants For A 50\'s Garden Theme
Who knows, I may include a saddle shoe planter or two and vinyl record edging. For my pink, black and turquoise color scheme, I see flocks of pink flamingos. Have fun with this. Although not as prominent in the garden, your 50's inspired garden can take...
Ohio
Willoughby
Down Under, Though Not in Oz...
The liquid lava keeps flowing for days and when the eruption comes to a halt the lava slowly leaves the cavity, forming those long tunnels. Whoops, the guide is already moving further, let us catch up with him.
California
El Segundo
Chrysanthemums - the Wilderness Years
And from there it was only a short hop to being hip again, to the acceptance of the riotous colours and the frilly, showstopper blooms.It never happened for the Chrysanthemum, though, and it still lurks in allotments, waiting to dazzle once again.
California
El Segundo