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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-07-03, 20:30:28
Now thats a happy face! Id be too if I was holding your horde of strawberries!!! Yum! I peeked at my tiny belly pot of them yesterday and saw a few that were just about ready, and more that need some more sunshine and time. Hopefull when I get those veggi beds built for next year there will be space for more!
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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-07-03, 19:00:00
What can I do about potted cucumbers that are dying from mildew on the leaves? (
answer).
From The Old Farmer's Almanac.
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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-07-03, 16:19:36
Nothing ruins a flowerbed more than unsightly weeds sprouting amongst your pride and joy. This article tells you how to keep your flowerbeds weed free.
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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-07-03, 15:22:16
The National Gardening Association’s Charlie Nardozzi had a great email article yesterday about growing elderberries for beauty and bounty. In the section on Edible Landscaping, he details the available varieties of sambucus and how to tend to them.
Now, Idaho has tons of elderberries, all along the highway, on riverbanks, ravines, etc. The problem: where you find elderberries you are likely to find rattlers. Frankly, that gives me the heebee jeebies. So, unless I can stand in the back of a pickup and snatch the berries from the branches that way, well, the berries will just stay on the bush, looking all tempting and purple and luscious.
So imagine how happy I was to discover two of the new varieties, Black Lace and Black Beauty, produce decent and EDIBLE berries. So far the shrubs have been well behaved in my landscape. Well, truth be told, I killed a couple of my freebie Black Lace plants by putting them in containers in full sun (and you thought I was a good gardener?HA! I garden a LOT, not necessarily well). Black Beauty has survived even my best attentions and is loaded with berries. The foliage color is really lovely against the pink stone veneer of my house, so………looks like we will be putting in a couple more. Singing all the while:
Well I can’t help thinking
About the times
You were a wife of mine
You aimed to please me
Cooked black-eyed peas-me
Made elderberry wine
Post from: Idaho Gardener
Elderberry Wine
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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-07-03, 14:43:18
If you're looking for the best vegetables for your home garden to become your favorites on the table, then this is a good place to start. The third in an extensive series, this article takes a good look at Butterstick, a type of yellow summer squash.
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Learn how to start an organic garden the easy way. Covers: How organic gardens fight diseases (including Cancer!), A *Fool Proof* way to pick the best garden location without fail, The best way to plan your organic garden, How to choose the right plants, The truth about companion planting, and much more!
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When considering a Organic Fertilizer Recipe,Plants need Copper and Iron and Manganese, Calcium and Magnesium and Phosphorus, and at least seven other essential minerals (animals need at least fourteen more), and they need them in an available and balanced form. Rotting organic matter may release growth stimulants like Nitrogen and Potassium, but the other minerals are what create sweetness and flavor and nutrition in food. Plant material treated with insecticides, miticides or herbicides should be composted for a minimum of 6 months.
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Always keep your sweet corn watered to produce full, healthy ears. When the tassels start to appear, make sure you are watering at the very least one inch of water per week. Do not let the soil dry out between watering. If at some point the weather is unusually hot and dry, compensate for this and water more frequently
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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2008-07-03, 08:43:42
Who doesn't love the smell of a beautiful flower when they are taking a stroll through the park? Well imagine that same dazzling aroma in your very own backyard sitting right next to the kids play set or the rocking chair. Do not forget the beautiful sight of a flower garden as well, your backyard could become your very own tropical oasis where you could get away from the drudgeries of your daily ...
