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MrBrownThumb

MrBrownThumb

http://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.com

Gardening blog from Chicago, IL. I blog about anything gardening related that interests me. Indoors and outdoors gardens, plant photos and tips and ideas for gardening and keeping plants happy

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  • How To Collect Hosta Seeds

    Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 21:50 in seeds, perennials

    MrBrownThumb garden blog.Gardeners who grow hostas usually grow them for the foliage and because they lighten up shady gardens, but these perennial garden plants have just as impressive star-shaped flowers. The first hosta was introduced in my garden...

  • How To Collect Calendula Seeds

    Posted on Thursday October 22nd, 2009 at 13:48 in seeds, annuals

    MrBrownThumb garden blog.Calendula is sometimes called pot marigold but shouldn't be confused with Marigolds from the genus Tagets. Since they are in the Asteraceae family they also don't develop a single seed pod that makes collecting seeds extremel...

  • How to Collect Marigold Flower Seeds

    Posted on Wednesday October 21st, 2009 at 15:33 in seeds, annuals

    MrBrownThumb garden blog.Marigolds are common and inexpensive garden annuals, but that doesn't mean you can't, or shouldn't, collect seeds from your Marigold flowers for next year. This year was the first year in a really long time that I grew Marigo...

  • How To Plant Iris Rhizomes In Your Garden

    Posted on Thursday October 15th, 2009 at 17:53 in perennials, rhizomes

    MrBrownThumb garden blog.This past weekend I transplanted a few clumps of "black" bearded irises in my garden. The first time I planted iris rhizomes I thought they were planted similar to canna rhizomes and planted them too deep in the soil. A coup...

  • 5 Funny Garden Articles in WWN

    Posted on Monday October 5th, 2009 at 14:45 in free stuff, theft, gardening jihad

    The next time you find yourself in the checkout line of your local grocery store skip the traditional gardening magazines and pick up a copy of Weekly Wold News to keep up with the most interesting gardening stories.5. Garden Slug Diet. Everyone know...

  • How To Collect Morning Glory Seeds

    Posted on Saturday October 3rd, 2009 at 16:03 in seeds, seed snatching

    Morning glories are popular annual garden vines because they grow in a variety of soil conditions and in container gardens. The flowers usually last for a single morning and die in the afternoon, although on cloudy days, the flowers may last well int...

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This blog is currently rated a 4.75 out of a possible 5 based on 4 comments.

bbrian017

5 stars bbrian017

Very nice blog you have here!

Posted: January 5th, 2008 | More Reviews From bbrian017 | Report This Comment

MrBrownThumb

5 stars MrBrownThumb

Simon I'm not sure how much help I can be. I don't use many of the features here but If you ask I'll see what I can do.

Posted: December 7th, 2007 | More Reviews From MrBrownThumb | Report This Comment

AllynPaul

5 stars Allyn Paul

Hi BrownTHumb. I, too, and a Chicago gardner and lawn guy. I have subscribed to your RSS feed. Keep the good posts coming! (it's tough in the winter ain't it?)

AL

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containergardening

4 stars Simon Newman

Hello,

I am completely new to this blogcatalog, and I was wondering if you could help me out on what all I can do.

Thanks so much,

Simon

Posted: August 18th, 2007 | More Reviews From containergardening | Report This Comment

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