52 minutes ago
by MsDebbieP |
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Feb 9/10
This morning as we watched the birds arrive for their breakfast at our feeder, we noticed a new visitor: a cowbird.
According to my early morning research, the cowbird frequently migrates with redwinged blackbirds – which has been, for me, the first birds to appear in the spring (well, first ones that I notice, anyway).
So, i guess, I have seen my first sign of spring!!! :)
(Did you know that cowbirds lay their eggs in other birds’ nests? And .. if the host bi...
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1 day ago
by Radicalfarmergal |
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Coppicing is not new; it has been used in Europe since before the Middle Ages; however, it is a technique I just discovered and I am fascinated by its potential use. Coppicing is harvesting wood on a rotation of five to twenty-five years, depending on the species and use. The main trunk is cut when it reaches the size at which you intend to cut the trunks on an on-going basis. The wood is harvested based on trunk diameter, not tree age, creating a multi-age copse. When the trunk is cut, s...
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5 days ago
by mbulla |
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As most of you know, we now have a Forum Category specifically for recipes! This is very exciting because now the recipes will be easy to find.
To celebrate this new aspect of our site, we are—- guess what?—having a random draw! From all the recipes posted in our new Recipes Forum, three random winners will be selected on February 28, 2010 to receive a free GT t-shirt!
So get out that recipe book and start posting your favourite recipes.
(Note: Printfection shipping deta...
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5 days ago
by mbulla |
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I’ like to thank all members who decided to participate in our Winter Sowing Challenge.
Thanks to Urban Farmer Seeds company and Trudi Davidoff I can announce random draw on March 31, 2010. 3 random contestants from United States will get seeds from Trudi Davidoff and 3 random contestants from Canada will get $20 gift certificates from Urban Farmer Seeds Company.
It’s not too late to start with winter sowing. Here you can find everything about winter sowing techniques and h...
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5 days ago
by StarrsWife |
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No pics at this time, but al of my seeds germinated very well! I added another cake dome thing with some store bought flower seeds as a control cuz I wasn’t sure if my saved seeds from my pepper plants and store bought tomatoes were gonna work, and the ratio was definitely in favor of the flowers, but I did have a bunch of pepper/mater seeds sprout! Now I have to figure out which is pepper and which is mater, lol! Oh, I have also taken them out and put them into the sunshine, but still ...
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6 days ago
by Orchids77 |
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Phil the Ground Hog predicts 6 more weeks of winter Boo Hoo..
It is snowing here in Michigan.Glad we don’t have to go out tonight or tomorrow.
Some of the orchids are starting to send out spikes and Azalea in buds.
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6 days ago
by soobee |
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Ah, hibernating is not much fun if you don’t brave the elements and enjoy winter’s biting love. February is a month I find hard to ‘bee with’ – goodness I’m getting antsy.
So I took Benny for a nice walkabout in the neighborhood. We walk down about 3 blocks to ‘circle park’ – indeed it is a park that is a circle – Benny runs his little nuts off and I lollygag behind (today snapping pictures as I went).
So, another thing to do...
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8 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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Feb/10 (edited posting – original discussion talked about other options)
We’re trying to find a garden show that is convenient for a group of us to attend.
Ideas:
Kitchener: in the past it was more home oriented than gardens (Mar 26/28)
Toronto: not my favourite location and some say it is a very hectic show (mar 17/21)
Stratford Home & Garden Show: Jroot is not available
Forest: a long drive for many of us .. but possible. (I’d enjoy the drive).
Stra...
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8 days ago
by XploreOrganics |
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We love these any time of year but they are best in the summer with garden fresh veggies.
(Makes 4 large wraps – 8 halves as pictured above)
For the dough:
2 cups of unbleached flour2 tbs olive oilenough water to make a soft dough
Kneed together until rubbery and firm, cut into 4 pieces and let sit for 10 minutes until softened.
Take each ball and stretch it out a little. Butter each piece of dough with 1/2 tsp of butter and fold it into a ball incorporating the butt...
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8 days ago
by XploreOrganics |
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Garden Fou Young
This is an excellent way to eat a ton of veggies, all different varieties from the garden.
Julienne or grate 6 cups of vegetables Onions are a must and any of the following mixture will do (lettuce, cabbage, carrots, spinach, celery, mesclun mix, peppers…)
Lightly wilt the veggies in a large pan with a pinch of salt and a tbs of water.
Beat together 5 eggs, 2 tbs of tamari and ½ tsp pepper. Flatten veggies out on the bottom of the pan and pour the egg mix...
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