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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-11-08, 16:46:05

Ladies and Gentlemen, gardeners everywhere, listen up and sharpen your pencils, go clickety click on your keyboard. Put on your thinking caps.

I want to know why you garden.

Yes, I do. I have my reasons. First, I am truly curious. What makes you brave the wind, sleet, high temperatures, low temperatures, frost and frost bite to put little tiny seeds or great big trees in the ground. Why oh why? And you do it again and again. Eternal optimists, yes. But I know there is more to your story. Tell me what it is.

There will be prizes. A grand prize, yet to be determined. Cash. Gifts. Publicity. Fame. Not so much fortune. Fun.

The details:

1. Try to keep it to a short essay, say, under 500 words. One entry per person please.
2. The deadline is the Winter Solstice, 8:47 am, Monday, December 21st, Mountain Time.
3. Send an email to whyigarden@gmail.com with the essay entry in its entirety.
4. If you have a blog, feel free to post your essay on it, then leave a comment here with a link so that others can read it, too.

Come on, tell me WHY!

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-11-08, 15:59:12

There are many different things that can go in your composter. Read the rest to learn more.

(Via Girl Gone Gardening)

Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-11-08, 07:06:00

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-11-07, 08:46:22

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-11-07, 02:34:00

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-11-06, 20:07:17

Although the herb savory is little known today, it is one of the earliest herbs recorded and used. Savory is a native plant of southern Europe. Besides using savory in meat stews for flavoring, the Romans considered savory an aphrodisiac.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-11-06, 19:30:42

Composting usually requires space for a compost pile and the time to maintain it. There are several good alternatives to standard composting that work for the busy homeowner or apartment dweller. If this is you and you are interested in decreasing your carbon footprint one of these methods may work for you.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-11-06, 18:09:32

We know what you're thinking - creating your own herb garden is stressful! After all, think of all the stooping, assembling and firming you will have to do. Don't make excuses! If you want your very own herbal garden you can have one-and it won't be as complicated or frustrating as you think. Oh sure, we can imagine how gardening the old fashioned way can be a headache. Thanks to the invention of the herb garden kit though, you can drain away all that stress and create your own garden in less than 30 minutes. The idea is that it assembles all of the ingredients you need it one easy-to-use kit.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-11-06, 17:09:51

Why should any body grow herbs these days? Well there are many reasons which when combined should mean that everybody should be growing their own herbs within little herb gardens outside or inside, in pots or flower beds and with as many or as few as they want.

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Posted by admin to Uncategorized on 2009-11-06, 16:53:00

Caring for orchids requires some degree of patience and special attention to the needs of this delicate plant. You will likely hear many different things when you announce that you are planning to grow orchids. Don't let some of the things you hear scare you and make you think twice about orchids, and don't give up before you even get started.