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Posted by admin to Journal entries on 2007-11-20, 21:44:26

Have to get up e-a-r-l-y, way too early for me in the dark of dawn. To the radio station, that would be 94.9, the River, to talk about what’s new and fun for gardeners as we approach the holidays. They want to talk about bulbs and trees. I hope they fire up Tom Petty as I am driving in. Or Gnarls Barkley.

Tip: I potted up two glorious amaryllis this evening and felt so “garden-ey” doing it. One is a big double named Aphrodite, the other a single, white with red blush at the edges. I find myself staring at them to see if they are pushing green blades through the crown already. What? You say two hours is not quite enough time? I used warm water when I watered them in.

I just crack myself up. Maybe, I should be locked up for the crack ups. One minute I am stomping around here happy as a hell that the season is OVER -the growing season-and then next minute I am planting something. Whoaaaaaaa! Maybe its just the notion that I can plant these two bulbs, they have a relatively short time at center stage, and the fact they barely take up one square foot of space makes this type of gardening manageable. Manageable. Imagine that.

As I used to say about someone I didn’t particularly admire: “My, she has an astute command of the obvious.”

Sometime soon I will tell you about one of the coolest art installations I have ever seen. Hint: it was based on 1000 amaryllis bulbs.

(Via Girl Gone Gardening)

Posted by admin to links, men in UPS shorts on 2007-11-20, 18:41:00

http://www.virginiaquilter.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/online-store/scstore/p-TT7385.html?L+scstore+hqvg5718ff857c85+1195625951 I was browsing online fabric when I spotted him....

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2007-11-20, 14:21:53

With a little advice and a few tips to get you started, it is pretty easy to grow vegetables, fruits and flowers indoors even in the depth of a bitter winter when you choose hydroponics gardening as a hobby. If you love gardening, it can really be a drag when winter approaches and puts a chilly end to your outdoor activities. But you don't have to stop gardening if you would like to try hydroponics gardening.

(Via Gardening Tips 'n' Ideas)

Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2007-11-20, 14:15:44

No, the question is not: Do we all want to be sustainable gardeners? But, if we were serious about the environment is it actually POSSIBLE for us to be self-sufficient for our food intake? Is there enough land that we could all have a large enough plot of soil to grow all our dietary needs?

In a nutshell, the answer is 'Yes'... and 'No'.

Greenspree.ca calculated the amount of land required for a family of four to feed themselves as only 1/4 acre. One quarter of an acre - that's all.

And according to this site - taking into account that the world's population has now surpassed 6.6 billion - there is enough arable land for each person to have their own 1/2 acre.

That means a family of four would be entitled to 2 acres each. With two acres (.8ha) this family would be able to grow enough fruit and vegetables, raise cows, poultry, a few sheep and even grow some grain crops. More than enough to satisfy their needs.

Can you imagine it? You wake in the morning to milk the cow, check for eggs, till some soil with your pair of oxen and harvest some fruit all before breakfast. Romantically nostalgic, isn't it?

Or is it?

While this concept remains in some abstract theoretical debate we can imagine all sorts of scenarios. The problem with this notion is the personal ramifications for each individual.

Starting with dividing up the land: who gets the prime coastal real estate? And who will have to endure the hardly arable desert areas that will struggle for rainfall every season? I'll be pushing for the former, that's for sure.

It's an interesting idea that we could all be self-sustaining but if our goal is only producing our needs then life could become somewhat ...dull! Everyone would be so consumed with providing for their own consumption that we would miss out on a myriad of treats and benefits. Even this computer screen you're looking at will probably be the last one you ever see - the company that built it has now closed its factory so that it too can become arable land.

Is self-sustainability too great a concept to grasp? Or, is it just for the privileged few that can afford a 1/4 acre property?

(Via EnjoyGardening)

Posted by admin to Feedback, Trends & Experiences on 2007-11-20, 13:51:15

Unfortunately, unmanagable comment spam has forced us to shut down the comment feature on enjoygardening .com. As we are currently in the planning stages for a new website with many new features we decided to remove this feature rather than to waste resources continuing to fight this problem.

If you have any questions or comments about the site or Jim’s content, feel free to use the contact form and we’ll be happy to get back to you.

Enjoy!

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2007-11-20, 13:39:36

In the last article, you learned about the benefits that your garden receives with raised bed gardening. As many as there was, there are also benefits for yourself when you use raised bed gardening.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2007-11-20, 13:32:28

The argument in favor of consistently adding to the garden soil, organic matter in the form of compost or humus is overwhelming. Most professionals and an increasing number of home gardeners as well, recognize it as an essential part of sound horticultural practice.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2007-11-20, 13:11:51

Having a great lawn, now your problem will be solved. Today, more and more cities do not allow the selling of pesticides and weed killers.

(Via Home and Family: Gardening Articles from EzineArticles.com)

Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2007-11-20, 10:54:54

Serissa bonsai have a bad reputation for being hard to grow. This is not the case with the right care. Equip yourself with the knowledge necessary to grow the tree of a thousand stars.

(Via An Iowa Garden)

Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2007-11-20, 10:14:00