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Cold Frame for March Days One accessory for the garden which can be invaluable is the cold frame. cold frame • garden • herbs • herb gardening
A Bumper Crop The use of a small propagator has produced a bumper crop of South African bulb seedlings seedlings • cold frame • propagator • south african bulbs • exotic plants
Finding Hidden Treasures One man's junk is another man's treasure. cold • frame • neighborhood • garden • landscape
Wintering Plants in Pots - Part 2 Cold frames of some sort are an indispensable part of gardening once you get into propagation of any kind. This week, I'll tell you about some of the kinds of frames I've used to protect my hardy potted plants over the winter. winterizing • hardy • potted • plants • protecting
Winter Garden Ideas Get a head start on your early spring vegetable garden or grow vegetables all year long, even in the Midwest, with these tips and tricks. winter garden • vegetable seeds • organic gardening • winter gardening • garden care
Raised Bed Gardening II In Raised Bed Gardening Part II, I explain how to easily create a raised garden bed, a raised garden bed frame, and a cold frame. Raised bed gardening can be easy! raised bed gardening • raised garden bed • gardening tip • sally morton • cold frame
Extend the Growing Season Learn how to extend the growing season using a patio grow house. The growing season can be extended by 3-4 weeks in the spring and fall using this handy gardening tool. mini green houses • covered grow rack • patio grow racks • cold frame greenhouse • nursery greenhouse
Garden Harvest All Year Round In just about any climate, grow and/or harvest fresh garden produce - without adding artificial heat. winter vegetable gardening • eliot coleman • four season harvest • cold frames • hoop houses
Winter in the Vegetable Garden Winter in the organic vegetable garden is a time of reflection and rest, but you can also engage in limited planting and extensive planning. winter garden ideas • winter garden jobs • winter garden projects • winter vegetable garden • winter plants
You Can Harvest Your Garden All Year Round The power of the winter sun can extend your harvest year-round in most locations. winter vegetable gardening • eliot coleman • four season harvest • cold frames • hoop houses
Ashes in the Organic Garden Ashes are a source of nutrients and a natural pest repellent in the organic garden. wood ashes in the garden • fireplace ashes in the garden • ashes in compost • ashes in soil • natural pest control
Early Season Vegetable Gardening January is a good time to prep your vegetable garden, plant cool season crops and get your seed starting supplies ready for the upcoming season. vegetable gardens • vegetable gardening • cool season vegetable crops. growing vegetables • planning a vegetable garden • vegetable garden
It's Easy to Propagate with Hardwood Cuttings The cold months are perfect for taking hardwood cuttings from shrubs and trees to create more plants for your garden or yard. hardwood cuttings • propagate from hardwood cuttings • how to start plants • easy to propagate • propagate shrubs
How to Cold Stratify Chill Seeds Many perennial flower seeds (tree and shrub seeds, too) need to be chilled or cold stratified to germinate. Step by step instructions using refrigerator to stratify. seed stratification • stratify seed • seed treatment • chill seed • cold treat seed
Recycle Seed Starting Containers Tips on finding and planting cheap or free, recycled or improvised seed starting containers from seed pan to individual plant pot to waterproof tray. Garden green! planting seeds • seed starting • recycle flower pot • save money gardening • garden on a budget
Ready for Spring If you've got a case of late winter gardener's and forager's blues, here are some projects and harvests to cure what ails you. garden • gardening • urban gardening • urban homestead • echinacea
A Stroll in the Cold Notes on a brisk winters' day in Colonial Williamsburg. colonial williamsburg • colonial gardening • colonial gardeners
Christmas for Every Vegetable Gardener Christmas gifts for the vegetable and orchard keeper which are sure to please. Find something for every gardener with this list of gifts. christmas gifts for gardeners • simple gifts for gardeners • personal gifts • tools for christmas • seed starting supplies
Groundsel Shrub Add the vigorous native fall flowering groundsel shrub to your natural habitat garden in southeastern coastal or piedmont regions. groundsel shrub • groundsel shrub baccharis halimifolia • knock out native • native fall flowering groundsel shrub • groundsel attracts attention with clouds of white
How to Grow a Large Pumpkin With a little planning, some care and patience, anyone can grow a very large pumpkin. how to grow a large pumpkin • harvest giant gourd • steps to growing pumpkin • pruning pumpkin vines • requirements for growing pumpkin
Plant Successively For Fall There's still time to plant those cool weather crops for fall. cool weather crops • lettuce • beet • carrot
The New Terrarium by Tovah Martin Reviewed This review is about a new how-to book for indoor gardeners. The New Terrarium: Creating Beautiful Displays for Plants and Nature is by garden writer, Tovah Martin. the new terrarium • creating beautiful displays for plants and nature • who is tovah martin • garden writers • how to indoor garden books
Thinking Beyond the Spring Garden Sowing seeds a few weeks apart throughout the growing season keeps fresh produce on the family table well into autumn. succession planting • extending the growing season • late vegetable harvest • vegetables spring to winter • when to sow seeds
APRIL SHOWERS Gardening in a mild wet and windy climate in the west of Ireland. alpines • scree beds • primulas • germination • bulbs
Growing From Seed Most real seedaholics have pretty much finished sowing perennial and woody plant seeds until late summer begins the process again. However, I'm always off sinc. I tend to do things when I have the time, not when I'm "supposed" to. As seed is on my mind, I thought some of you may be wondering how to go about growing plants this way. It's a great way to have large numbers of the same plant for making swathes and drifts or sharing with friends. It's also about the only way you can actually get your hands on some plants; those that are rare or slow and are not to be found in nursery catalogs growing from seed
How to Grow Cauliflower Cauliflower can be a tricky vegetable to grow in the home garden. Following are a few tips for successful planting and harvesting of cauliflower. how to grow cauliflower • planting cauliflower • starting cauliflower from seeds • when to harvest cauliflower • heirloom cauliflower seeds
Not too late for fall vegetables Make some room in the garden for your autumn vegetables. These varieties will provide bounty well into the winter! fall winter vegetables • vegetable plantings • winter planting • autumn • fall
Slugs and Snails in the Garden Dealing with the slugs and the snails snails • slugs • mollusks • gardening • gardens
Starting with Seeds: Pansy Starting pansies from seeds is an excellent choice in January. Beginners will enjoy the lower temperature requirements, and the plants are usually moved outdoors, away from the indoors growing area making room for the fast growing summer annuals. Pansies make beautiful additions to the home landscape. Some have blotches ("faces") and they come in many different colors. Since they will withstand mild frost they are excellent companions to spring flowering bulbs. Contrary to common belief pansies are fairly easy to grow from seed, even for inexperienced growers. Lean the truths and myths about these early spring jewels. pansies • pansy • annual • flowers • cool
Top 40 Garden Terms Understanding what all those how-to books are talking about makes gardening easier for the novice. Below, often heard garden terms are explained for the new gardener. gardening terms • understanding garden words • damping off • open-pollinated • soil ph
Garden Plans Making the right choices for your garden in the spring can help simplify maintenance later on and ensure a bountiful, carefree garden season. garden • garden plans • garden seeds • garden pests • spring gardens
Greening Up Your Autumn A collection of online resources to help with back-to-school and other fall activities. back to school • composting • home canning • environmentally friendly school supplies • sustainable paper
How to Prepare the Vegetable Garden for Spring The vegetable garden may not be producing this late in the year but the work is not over. Preparing for spring gardening begins in late fall. prepare the vegetable garden for spring • fall vegetable garden chores • composting the garden • tilling soil • cool season vegetables
Recipe: Sauted Winter Greens Kale and chard are hardy winter greens that can be sauted quickly and easily for a tasty side dish rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, calcium, potassium and dietary fiber. kale • chard • winter greens • sauted chard • sauted kale
Recipe: Spinach Mushroom Quiche Whether in the dead of winter or in the warmth of midsummer, this quiche and its variations will delight family and friends. spinach mushroom quiche recipe • quiche • spinach quiche • mushroom quiche • egg dishes
Selecting, Growing, and Using Lavender With its luscious fragrance and many uses, lavender is beloved by all. But the different varieties can be confusing. Here is a guide to set you straight. lavender species • lavender hybrids • growing lavender • using lavender • guide to lavender varieties
A Basic Vegetable Garden How to plant a vegetable garden for food survival. Simple survival tip and information on global seed banks, Norwegian seed bank and Millennium Seed Bank. how to plant a vegetable garden • vegetable gardens • food survival • vegetable • vegetable seeds
Big Tooth Maple Big-tooth maple has beautiful green foliage that provides brilliant fall colors, big-tooth maple • acer grandidentatum • western sugar maple • canyon maple • limerock maple
Blue Treasures for Rock Gardens There is good news for lovers of rock gardens and blue flowers: an abundance of choices awaits. Among these are Asia bell and corydalis. c. cashmeriana • c.flexulosa • c clematidea • c.convolvulacea • asia bell
Garden Jobs for February February is the month for pruning vines, planting bare root trees, and starting seedlings. Work this month sets the stage for a glorious garden this spring and summer. gardening in february • pruning in february • pruning vines • starting seedlings • bare root trees
Get Your Garden Started Right: Three Invaluable References park's success with herbs • park's success with seeds • park's success with bulbs • gardening • book reviews
Heirloom Lettuces of Note Grow fresh, crisp, colorful lettuce in containers, greenhouses and open vegetable patches heirloom lettuces • lactuca sativa • leaf lettuces • romaine lettuces • heading lettuces
Ho-Ho...O! Organic Gardening Gifts and Tips for the Holiday Season A concise gift guide for the organic gardener on your holiday shopping list. organic • gardening • gifts • holiday • christmas
How to Propagate Dahlias Divide tubers and root cuttings to increase dahlia plants and provide masses of cut flowers from late summer through to the first frost. propagate dahlias • root cuttings • when to plant dahlia tubers • what are growth buds on tubers • planting dahlia tubers
Hybridizing Daffodils Part #2 Hybridization of daffodils not only requires the patience to wait for several years for results, it also requires the knowledge of cultivation, and selection of the seedlings with potential for further study and evaluation. daffodil • hybridizing daffodils • daffodil seeds • grex • narcissus
Jajik Cucumbers have been Cultivated in the Middle East for Thousands of Years. Here is a Simple Recipe for a Cold Cucumber and Yogurt Soup. jajik • cold cucumber and yogurt soup • no-cook summer soup • cucumber recipe • cucumber history |
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