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Restful

North and South photoblog | November 29th 2009 by Fredrik persson

I was out walking the other day, and found some branches on teh ground. With a macro lens on the camera, I found a section of them that I find very restful, yet not dead to the eye. Posted in Macro, Plants, Uffe Nordholm read more

udz2002

Turn a Lightbulb into a Mini-Terrarium [Plants]

UDZ | November 29th 2009 by Josh

Why limit your mini-terrarium output to plain old jars? You can reuse a burned out light bulb to create a smaller, desk-friendly nature space. Earlier this year we shared a technique for turning a... read more

tsteuwer

Callaway Gardens Is Heaven On Earth

UniverseBot | November 29th 2009 by Troy Steuwer

Over Thanksgiving weekend I had the pleasure of taking a trip to Callaway Gardens, Georgia. My father had been there before and said during this time they set up Christmas lights throughout the resort called “Fantasy In Lights.” I was mor read more

kon5518

Plant a Garden - Live Healthier

Beauty Pro Blog | November 29th 2009 by kon5518

For a healthy and rewarding hobby one should look to planting a garden. It can provide the hobbyist with a boost of Vitamin D from the sunlight of the outdoors as well as some great exercise. We all need physical activity, but you shouldn't be bo read more

kon5518

Plant a Garden - Live Healthier

Sports And Relax Blog | November 29th 2009 by kon5518

For a healthy and rewarding hobby one should look to planting a garden. It can provide the hobbyist with a boost of Vitamin D from the sunlight of the outdoors as well as some great exercise. We all need physical activity, but you shouldn't be bo read more

Fenlander

Companies I cannot recommend….

Fenlander's Natural Lore Blog | November 29th 2009 by Kevin

For some time I have wanted to purchase a pair of US Military “Mickey Mouse” boots.  These were first issued to GI’s in the Korean War and are designed to shield against water and extreme cold.  The boots are constructed of rubber read more

Aerelonian

Cymbidium hybrid (Orchid)

Plant Zone | November 29th 2009 by Andrew

The buds will be entirely open in a few more days! read more

globalmike

growing an indoor organic herb garden {kids + eco friendly}

Gardening and Landscaping Made Easy | November 29th 2009 by Werner Michael Heus

Whether you are preparing a fancy meal or a quick dinner, nothing enhances the flavors of food like fresh herbs. What better  read more

ericnako

Ultrathin, algae-based batteries could charge things you never th…

Tech-Storm -- Your Aggregate Tech News Source | November 29th 2009 by Eric Nakasako

Somehow or another, we’ve figured out how to send mere mortals to the moon, create (and mass produce) a laptop thin enough to floss with and add multitouch capabilities to a mouse . But for whatever reason, we’re still stuck using AA bat read more

paradis

Aromatherapy – How it works?

Health zen tips | November 28th 2009 by Jeffrey Tan

Aromatherapy combines the two most basic primitive senses: touch and smell. Some 300 essential oils are used by aromatherapy and each contains an average of 100 components. The process of extracting essential oils from plants is an art in itself and read more

jimmadison

Keeping up with the neighbours

Peanut Butter and Pickles | November 28th 2009 by Marvin the Martian

She: "Bob next door has a ton of poinsettia plants in his yard for Christmas. Do you think we need to get some?"Me: "Wouldn't it be easier to pour some salt on his?" read more

leslee

What You Want To Know About Aquaponics Systems

Organic Vegetable Gardening | November 28th 2009 by Lee Power

Bringing together the fields of both hydroponics, and aquaculture, aquaponics systems are increasing in popularity at a rapid rate. Taking all the best elements from soil less farming and the cultivation of fish, it is hoped that any negatives can be read more

Aerelonian

Paphiopedilum (Orchid)

Plant Zone | November 28th 2009 by Andrew

I really like this orchid.  It has yet to flower but is getting really close.  Even just the foliage and buds look great!  I'll update as soon as it blooms. read more

leslee

Indoor Air Pollution – Why It Affects Us More Than the Air Outs…

Organic Vegetable Gardening | November 28th 2009 by Lee Power

When it comes to breathing in your home, did you ever think it could be unhealthy? The shocking truth is that indoor air pollution is a bigger problem than pollution in the air outside of our homes! read more

Aerelonian

Croton & Jade Plant Flowers

Plant Zone | November 28th 2009 by Andrew

It seems everything is blooming in the greenhouses this time of year.  This includes a lot of the foliage plants that rarely bloom otherwise.  It's interesting to see the unique and often small flowers that these plants have.Croton's have l read more

JenZnewlife

Plants, plants and more plants

A New Life In Costa Rica | November 28th 2009 by Jennifer

I recently went into La Garita to visit the nurseries with friends. Over the past four years I've accumulated many of the plants I see when I visit. It was a both a surprise and thrill learning I have more herbs and medicinal plants than the viveros read more

Getting Started with the Hobby of Organic Gardening

Mom's Blog - The World of Motherhood | November 28th 2009

Organic gardening can very well pass up as a hobby for starters. This can be true if you are the type of person who has the passion for gardening. This may not be everybody’s cup of tea. So consider yourself lucky if you are among those who can read more

perra

I väntan på våren.

North and South photoblog | November 28th 2009 by Fredrik persson

Vinterna har knappt börjat innan jag längtar efter våren och jag är inte ensam om att ha denna längtan. Kanske beror det på att vi inser att det ändå inte kommer bli någon riktig vinter, ni vet sådan där vinter med minst 50cm snö, klar  read more

leslee

Wing Planting – Making Houses Lower And Wider

Organic Vegetable Gardening | November 27th 2009 by Lee Power

If your house is rather wide or your lot very narrow and there are only a few feet left between the end of the house and the property line, you will not be able to do much more planting to soften the architectural lines. However, when there is more s read more

nitawatson44

Iran Censured.........

My Opinion Is Important | November 27th 2009 by Nita Watson

The conference room at the beginning of an Atomic Energy Agency IAEA board of governors meeting in Vienna November 26, 2 read more

Cactii

Make Living Green More Green for You

BeingGreenOnline | November 27th 2009

Without trees and plants the earth would have a lot more carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere - it would of course have nasty effects on all living creatures. Plants remove CO2 from the atmosphere and through photosynthesis the plant releases free read more

Aerelonian

Exotic Bird of Paradise

Plant Zone | November 27th 2009 by Andrew

Although our Bird of Paradise plants bloom regularly they usually only have one or two flowers at a time.  Lately the plants have had a minimum of around five flowers at a time.  I'm not a huge fan of the foliage itself, but the flowers rea read more

znr

Why Garden Plant urns Are A Great Option

Organic Gardening | November 27th 2009 by Zul Rahman

Garden crop urns are a great option If you need to keep your flowers more organized with minimum effort and if you keep moving your home. If you have a knack for gardening then there are many of different ways to transform a small patch in front of y read more

thegreenhead

Andrea - Plant-Powered Air Purifier

The Green Head - Finds Cool New Stuff! | November 27th 2009 by Michael Kiely

Futuristic planter/air purifier vastly improves a plant's filtration ability to efficiently remove airborne toxins and volatile organic compounds by drawing polluted air down into a clear dome that houses an ordinary houseplant, then through a natura read more

hemab

What You Want To Know About Aquaponics Systems

Aquachannel | November 27th 2009 by hema b

Bringing together the fields of both hydroponics, and aquaculture, aquaponics systems are increasing in popularity at a rapid rate. Taking all the best elements from soil less farming and the cultivation of fish, it is hoped that any negatives can be read more

DFSpetBLOG

A Paludarium, part 3

Drs. Foster & Smith Pet Blog | November 27th 2009

See the most recent changes I've made to the paludarium, or "water garden terrarium," that I keep in my cubicle, and help me come up with more plants to add to it! read more

permaculturepower

How-to-Guides & Manuals – Mushrooms

PermaculturePower | November 27th 2009 by David Power

View this document on Scribd Tagged: Food, Garden, Permaculture, plants, Research, soil read more

Some Common Causes of Warts

Natural Herbal Remedies Blog | November 26th 2009

Warts are benign growths on the skin or mucous membranes of the body that can cause both cosmetic discomfort or physical pain.  As they are most commonly seen in children and teenagers but can occur in people of all ages.  Even though there are mul read more

sensi

Thanksgiving Raindrops

sensicology | November 26th 2009

So I wake-up today knowing that I didn’t have to go to class   Then I realized, I can’t stay home all day that I must travel to Ann Arbor for Thanksgiving, my aunt stays out there.  The previous day, I already been to Ann Arbor becaus read more

ravensu

Christmas Cactus as Houseplants

The Rave | November 26th 2009

How about a houseplant that can double as a holiday decoration? Allen Smith says the Christmas cactus can easily fill both roles but the trick is to know how to make plants bloom on cue read more