Synthetic Products & Natural Alternatives #1: Great Resource - Pests & Weeds Factsheets
Here are a series of factsheets, brought to you by NCAP. They provide information on alternatives to using synthetic pesticides. BOOKMARK THIS ONE!
Synthetic Products & Natural Alternatives - Glyphosate Toxic & Roundup Worse
I thought I would start this Blog series as there are many differing opinions on Garden pest control. This Series will offer 1)articles of interest, 2)my personal opinion and 3)safer, more economical methods of pest control. PERSONAL OPINION/SAFER ECONOMICAL WEED CONTROL: The best way to have a healthy garden is to create a biodiversity landscape including native and low maintenance plants. Manual removal of some weeds is best acidic acid (vinegar) is an approved natural herbicide use...
Planting & Landscaping #14: Oh my.. I made a mistake..
I asked the guy at Lowes in the garden center what else was on sale (after grabbing 24 yellow mums for .25/ea)... To my horror he said everything was 50% off. I was so tempted… soooooooooooo close to loading up my car… Not like the selection was large, but the price was great… sooooooooooooooooooo teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeempteeeeeeeeeeddddddddddddddddd….. I ended up picking up the said 24 mums, 2 rose of 1gal sharon for $1.75/ea and a 2gal yew for $2.49…. I swea...
Halloween Challenge #2: Last Call
Don’t forget that Saturday – November 1st – is Halloween Challenge deadline. We already have 2 creative entries and there is a great chance to win one of the following prizes: $50 gift card Lee Valley Kitchen Calculator Lee Valley gardening t-shirt Winners will be announced on November 2nd…Good Luck! You can enter our LJ and HR Halloween Challenge as well. GardenTenders | LumberJocks | HomeRefurbers
The Babys' Room #1: Coleus Rooting
I am trying rooting for the first time. I started with coleus, I’ve heard they are the easiest. I decided to try experimenting a little with three different ways to see what works for me. All feed back much appreciated. Used rooting hormone then trayed up for Dome Going under the Dome Homemade Humidity Dome for tray Trying rooting in water No dome no hormone
Fountains #1: Coffee&Tea Pot Fountain
I had this Idea in my head for years and finally put it to soil. I wanted to create a fountain that was made with over flowing coffee and tea pots. The pots were salvaged from a junk store by me. I dug a tub into the ground for the three pumps (one for each pot because of thier height) I ran tubing up the galvanized pipes and sealed the pots with pond sealant. Since these pictures were taken I have planted the garden area with buterfly bush, kousa dogwood, iris, mums, lily of the valley, ...
Seasons
10-28-08Well, sitting here trying to catch up, suddenly I heard a rattling sound against the window beside me. Looking up, I developed an instant and massive chill (not all that difficult, I admit, considering the head cold I’ve been fighting for TEN razzlefratchin days). It was sleeting, hard, out there ( and me with no batteries for my camera). :( The sleet didn’t last long, though it was comical watching the squirrel at the feeder using his tail as an umbrella. Unfortunately, i...
Garden Maintenance #8: Overwintering Pots
Well, it’s no where near as pretty, or well laid out as what I wanted to do.. But then again it’s not like the basement is that pretty right now anyway. Now, once I redo the basement I’ll surely set something better up. At any rate, this is my holding spot for all the potted plants.. My plan is to hang at least 2 4’ dual bulb grow lights up and to have them on a timer so that the plants get a little better light. I’ve also got aquatic plants I NEED to get i...
Our "Edibles" #31: Beet Salad
I haven’t tried this yet but it sure did sound yummy. Perhaps for tonight’s supper. 1/2 lb red & candy-striped baby beets1 tbsp olive oil1 tbsp minced shallot1 tbsp red wine vinegar1 tsp grated orange zest1 tbsp virgin olive oil1 tbsp chopped parsley1 tbsp chopped chivessalt & pepper To prepare beets, preheat oven to 400°F. Rinse beets. Wrap colours separately in foil, drizzle with olive oil and roast in middle of oven until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool t...
Ginseng
Ginseng: supposedly a healthy plant that is also edible. Ginseng: supposedly a treasured health product. And then I watch what’s happening in our backyard. Tons and tons of chemicals put onto it each year. Tons and tons of chemicals going into our soil.Tons and tons of chemicals making their way into our water. Who was it that just said “Grow what is natural in your environment”???? My guess is that either 1) ginseng is not natural to Canada or 2) the growers are so bu...
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