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Winter Veggie Garden - Finally Planted!
Greenwalks | October 14th 2008
It was a loooooooooooooooong time coming, but the fall edibles are finally in the ground. How they will fare with such a late start remains to be seen, but at least they’re in and I don’t have to feel guilty anymore when walking past the read more
Bad Weather
Fine Poetry | October 13th 2008 by Dave Barber
Hope is planting flower seeds in the dead of winter, maybe the seeds will spring through the painful soil with their head up, dancing in the wind. Cosmic clock ticks between the gusts. 13 Oct 08 Dave Barber Collection: Natural Laws &# read more
Isha Foundation - Tsunami Relief & Rehabilitation
Clip Tavern | October 12th 2008
"We must understand what the disaster is. A huge wave is not the disaster. The disaster is human. People who lost their family, that's the disaster. Somebody lost his livelihood; somebody lost his home; that's t read more
Fada Moranga loves Tree-Nation!
Fada Moranga | October 9th 2008 by Maria Joao
Tree-Nation is an ecological project with a focused objective: To plant 8 million trees in Niger, Africa to fight desertification! Large-scale plantation of trees will increase the land's productivity and re-generate the soil. By planting your tree, read more
One Stop Gardening Advice
Get Wise about Energy & Water Efficiency | October 8th 2008 by Resource Action Programs
Grow Your Own
ECO-CAN News | October 8th 2008
Even if you are not an investor, I’m sure you’ve heard of the credit crisis gripping the US and the rest of the global economy. Markets are down, commodities are falling, companies are going bankrupt and anyone with a portfolio of a read more
Overgrown and gone!
All About The Buttons | October 5th 2008 by Barbra
I do love to garden. I am not an expert but get great enjoyment out of watching something materialize from virtually nothing. NO ONE told me that things grow huge in the south and plant labels lie! I bought a 2" potted eucalyptus as a specimen plant read more
The Beautiful Benefits Of A Small Lawn
Weather The Storm | October 5th 2008 by Adventure Art Travel
The Beautiful Benefits Of A Small Lawn Although we enjoy tremendously our big meadow-lawn, we also get a great deal of satisfaction from the 12 to 15-foot swath of regular mowed lawn around the house. We have developed some easy procedures for its ma read more
Would you like a meadow lawn?
Weather The Storm | October 5th 2008 by Adventure Art Travel
Would you like a meadow lawn? If you, too, are converted to the idea of a meadow instead of a typical lawn, this is the way to go about it. First assess your site. If you have a twenty-five to fifty-foot stretch of fringe growth or wilderness area an read more
Things to Consider Before Removing a Tree
CalFinder Remodeling Blog | October 3rd 2008
With the growing value of trees from an ecological perspective and the value they generally add to a property’s worth, tree removal might seem like an ill-advised choice. Although it may be a wise rule of thumb to think in terms of saving a tree ra read more
Plant Sale Semi-Madness
Greenwalks | October 2nd 2008
Since I missed my favorite fall plant sale this year (probably a good thing for the old bank account, but not for the garden), I feel like I have a bit of a free pass to pick up a few little things here and there, since it still probably won’t read more
Winter Onions
Kimmi's Krazy World | October 2nd 2008 by Kim Stanton
For the first time ever we have planted some winter onions. My parents do this almost every year, but after the summer is over planting is usually the last thing I want to think about. I just don't get it. How can these plants grow out in the cold read more
One Step Closer
Greenwalks | September 30th 2008
I’m not sure why I’m being such a giant procrastinator about planting the fall veggie garden. Maybe it falls under the category of “blog now, garden later,” which seems to be a major trend for me these days… At least I g read more
Landscaping Dos and Don’ts
CalFinder Remodeling Blog | September 30th 2008
Landscaping is a way of life for those who love the art, science, and exercise of it. It’s a wonderful way to interact with the earth, the flow of seasons, the changing of the light. As many people who enjoy enhancing their property’s beauty with read more
Gardening gifts with a difference
Gardening tips and photography Weblog | September 27th 2008 by Neil.b
If you’re looking for gardening gifts with a difference, Complete Gardens CD-ROM Ltd have a range of interactive planting advice CD-ROMs that help you choose the right plants for the right place and season. Quality garden tools. The Spork is a read more
Enjoy Your Garden, without the Extra Watering Costs
CalFinder Remodeling Blog | September 26th 2008
Oh, the bright colors and flavor-rich fullness of homegrown, organic fruits and vegetables! Having your own garden overflowing with plenty is truly a luxury, as well as an enjoyable pastime. Unfortunately, to achieve that bountiful harvest comes hour read more
Gardening as a Hobby
start-a-garden | September 22nd 2008 by chris meagher
Gardening is a year-round hobby, which requires specific tasks at certain times of the year - often planning for several months ahead. In order to be ready to plant in your garden during next spring, you need to start preparing the soil sometime in t read more
GARDEN - Conifers for the No-Space, No-Time Gardener
The Style PA at Home | September 22nd 2008 by The Style PA
National Conifer Week 27th September – 5th October 2008Today’s hectic schedules mean that many people struggle to look after a garden. According to PlantforLife, more than one in five people (22%) tend to their gardens just once a month or less, read more
More planting on the weekend - completed!
An Australian Suburban Garden | September 21st 2008 by Subzero
The reddish colour of the bark chipping in the front yard where the grass used to be is looking less dramatic now (A good thing) due to the mass of Red Gum leaves and sticks falling over it. Pretty much all of the grass / weeds under it have died an read more
Growing tomatoes, video
Jewel Garden | September 21st 2008 by lotis
Growing tomatoes is easy but can also be tricky, so it is good to know the best way to plant it from experienced growers. I found a video online from Dave’s garden that has a lot of tips for all of us about growing tomatoes. “Once you tas read more
10 Things Your Landscaping Says about You
CalFinder Remodeling Blog | September 19th 2008
Perhaps the loveliest thing about visiting family and friends in their homes and gardens is feeling embraced by the warmth of their care. I always consider it a gift to be invited into someone’s personal living environment. Inveterate observer of p read more
Japanese Blood Grass
Greenwalks | September 12th 2008
Halloween decorations are taking over the stores already, so maybe it’s not too early to start looking at the spooky side of the garden. I saw this gorgeous specimen of Japanese Blood Grass (Imperata cylindrica) happily growing in a neighbor read more
Sold on Sedums
Greenwalks | September 11th 2008
Before winter comes, an item that is definitely on my plant purchase list is a sedum (common name: stonecrop), or maybe more than one. This plant is super easy-case in our zone (8) and seems to be planted happily in many street gardens in our neighbo read more
Green Wednesday: The Cycle of Planting Trees
CalFinder Remodeling Blog | September 10th 2008
Can you imagine a world void of trees; what a barren, hot, and dismal picture that creates! Trees fill so many purposes. Not only are they beautiful, but they create habitat for animals, provide shade, produce fruit, and provide usable products such read more
Tomato Review
The chickens have escaped! | September 10th 2008 by Scarlet
This year I grew 3 different heritage tomatoes (all from Real Seeds), Baby Yellow Pear, Purple Ukraine and Urbikany. Least successful was the Baby Yellow Pear. This is the 3rd year I’ve tried it and although I hate to criticise any heritage ve read more
More planting
An Australian Suburban Garden | September 7th 2008 by Subzero
Yes, we had sun the other day! In went some more Grevilleas and Hardenbergia's. It's starting to fill up and in 12 months will look a lot more thicker. The Knobby Club Rush grasses are getting big now and are even starting to develop its little brow read more
Fabulous Fennel
Greenwalks | September 5th 2008
Oh man, this might be the perfect parking strip plant. Tall enough to provide scale and structure, but easy to whack back and see grow again next year. Hardy as heck (in Zone 8), zero care required. OK, it’s classified as a weed in some areas, read more
Easy potato growing
The chickens have escaped! | September 5th 2008 by Scarlet
This year I planted a few rows of potatoes on a rough old patch of ground next to the main veg patch. It had previously been covered with a bit of straw, but I had never dug it over. As I was in a rush to get planting and had no time to spare, I [... read more
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