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| 4 days ago |
Welcome to All of our New GardenTenders - 7 replies We have had a lot of new gardeners join our community in the past month or so. I want to welcome everyone. I look forward to learning about your gardening journey – your passions/interests, your gardening strategies and challenges! |
| 7 days ago |
Maple Tree Roots - 14 replies I heard that when a maple tree dies the roots become toxic to other plants/trees in the area. Anyone know anything about this? |
| 14 days ago |
Upcoming Milestone - 10 replies March 3, 2010 We have 922 members!! That’s a nice jump since the last time I looked. Maybe we’ll reach 1000 by the summertime. (Dec 1/09 we had 755 members) |
| 33 days ago |
December Blooms - 6 replies what blooms in December? (Please state the region in which you live, your hardiness zone and any information you think is important about the flower.) |
| 33 days ago |
May Blooms - 7 replies what blooms in May? (Please state the region in which you live, your hardiness zone and any information you think is important about the flower.) |
| 33 days ago |
April Blooms - 2 replies what blooms in April? (Please state the region in which you live, your hardiness zone and any information you think is important about the flower.) |
| 33 days ago |
March Blooms - 6 replies what blooms in March? (Please state the region in which you live, your hardiness zone and any information you think is important about the flower.) |
| 33 days ago |
February Blooms - 21 replies what blooms in February? (Please state the region in which you live, your hardiness zone and any information you think is important about the flower.) |
| 33 days ago |
January Blooms - 4 replies what blooms in January? (Please state the region in which you live, your hardiness zone and any information you think is important about the flower.) |
| 33 days ago |
MONTHLY BLOOMS - 3 replies The following are lists created by our GT members re: what blooms in each month of the year. (Note: remember that our members are from around the world so be sure to check out where they live and the hardiness zone that they are in) January February March April May June July August September October November December |
| 35 days ago |
Using Frozen Tomatoes - 6 replies This might be an “of course!” discussion for many of you but it might be helpful to some (like me!) How do you use tomatoes that you freeze at the end of harvest? I’ve always just chopped them up or added them whole to recipes and let nature take its course with them. However, after reading all of the wonderful recipes... |
| 38 days ago |
SW Ontario Workshops - 1 reply Feb/10 I found this website – workshops in SW Ontario re: farming info |
| 38 days ago |
PONDS: the what/where/when/why & how - 8 replies Ponds make a beautiful waterscape addition to a garden area. What is involved with having a pond in your yard? Check out these postings here at GardenTenders.com Projects tagged as “pond” Blogs tagged as “pond” Forum topics tagged as “pond” |
| 47 days ago |
Gardening Tasks - for each month of the year - 5 replies Don’t forget to….. (the following are links to lists compiled by our GT members.) Please add to the monthly tasks lists if you see something is missing. Gardening Tasks Throughout The Year January February March April May June July August September October November December |
| 47 days ago |
TREE GUILDS: what are they? - 7 replies Jan 29/10 Thanks to Robin’s review of the book on permaculture, I’ve become fascinated withe concept of tree guilds. What is a Tree Guild?According to this website, it is based on the following: “In Nature plants are grouped in small, reoccurring but loosely defined communities that are often referred to as guilds. A full... |
| 52 days ago |
Tomato Soup - 11 replies Jan 24/10 Today I made some tomato soup out of tomatoes I had in the freezer. I adapted a recipe that I found in a crockpot cookbook 1. saute an onion in oil (I also used a pan that had drippings from a sweet/sour chicken sauce. Rick liked the unique flavour. My daughter did not.)2. add thawed, 4 whole tomatoes (I also added a handful o... |
| 54 days ago |
So I was thinking... about the winter sowing - 7 replies Jan 22/10 re: winter gardening… could you plop some good soil in a cold frame or raised bed, put a lid on it (that has slits to let the moisture/air do its thing), plant the seeds in December/January, just as with the plastic jugs, and then go from there. That way you wouldn’t have to do any transplanting. |
| 57 days ago |
Making our site bigger and better - 3 replies hi everyone. I just want to make sure everyone has seen Michal’s blog re: interview with Trudi. Not only is this a wonderful interview but it is also a great way to connect with future GT members. To help get the link “high in the ranks” of the search engines just add your comments to the blog. |
| 66 days ago |
Baked Brown Beans - 18 replies 01/ 10/10 Last year I grew “Brown Beans” and ended up with about 2 cups of dried beans. I finally remembered to get them out at night to soak them so I could cook them the following day. So… I put the beans in a big pot of water and let them sit over night. The next morning, I put them in a crock pot with the following... |
| 70 days ago |
Promoting our Winter Gardening Challenge - 2 replies Jan 7/10 FYI: if you promote our Challenge on your blog or website (etc) I’ll add your logo/link to the Challenge Page to promote your site! I added my logo to show you what it would look like. Check it out Be sure to let us know that you’ve added a link somewhere :) |
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