Month: January 2023

Easy to make Container Gardening flower pots, for indoor plants and garden plants, don’t throw away old plastic bottles, milk containers and any food containers, soap containers, shampoo contains and more for a fun project. How to make Flower Pots from recycle plastic containers. You can create all kinds for fun colorful or color themed
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My name is Ryan Harvey, and I have been gardening with my wife, Kristin, and our Yorkie, Emmitt, for eight years in Austin, Texas, Zone 8b. We focus mainly on edibles, perennials, native plants, and enjoying views of the garden and wildlife. It all began with one garden bed in the midst of dying grass,
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Edible flowers are a wonderful way to spruce up your meals and add character to your table. Many flowers that we consider common weeds or only ornamentals for our garden can make a grand entrance to our kitchens. Basic knowledge is needed for the proper identification of edible flowers. Use several books with clear photos
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Scottish Flower Garden, Zone 8b. This June come on a tour of my cutting flower garden full of annuals, biennials and perennials all suitable for cutting in arrangements. Whether you would like inspiration for your garden, for flower arranging or flower farming there should be some lovely flowers to see. If you have enjoyed the
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Today’s photos are from Lesley Golenor. For the past 10 years, since I started gardening, growing flowers from seed has been my passion. I love experimenting with different varieties, colors, and texture combinations. Lately I’ve been growing a lot more for drying purposes. Who doesn’t want flowers in their home and to share all year
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It has been a while since we visited the beautiful Puerto Rican garden of Antigonum Cajan (Filling a Small Garden With Diversity). Today we are looking at some more images of this small garden space that is packed with incredible biodiversity. One of the secrets to making the most of a small garden space is
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Hi GPODers, This is your editor, Joseph. GPOD submissions are very slow this time of year, with most of us settling in to wait out the winter, so I’m taking a moment today to share some of my favorite white flowers. White flowers are versatile in the garden, going with every other color and looking
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Many native solitary bees are found throughout North America, and together with other bee species such as honeybees and bumblebees, they are important pollinators of fruit and vegetables. When the daytime high temperature reaches 14 C (57°F), the Blue Orchard bee starts to emerge. The males emerge a few days before the females. They mate
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Want to make your gardening jobs easier? Want to save time and find short cuts? Well this video is for you, our muddy-fingered friend! In this week. Ben reveals 10 of his best hacks to lighten your gardening load and help ensure you success in your garden, including some not-so-obvious lightbulb moments. It’s short and
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In this episode, I answer the question: “Can I grow vegetables indoors?”. Grow your own groceries with me in 2023 – I’ll show you how to grow, harvest, and eat from your own garden grocery store in a quick, simple, and inexpensive way. 🍅SALE: 20% site wide at https://calikimgardenandhome.com with code “growyourgroceries”, ends Monday, 1/16/23.
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Keukenhof is an iconic park in Lisse, the Netherlands. It sits in the heart of the bulb-growing region and is an over-the-top showcase of the region’s most famous export. These are photos from a trip I, Joseph, took to this incredible park back in 2008. These are the sights you’ll pass on the way to
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For years, well-meaning gardeners routinely maimed, swatted, sprayed, and squished every bug they could get their hands on. However, careful observation of nature and the move to organic practices have shown that encouraging beneficial insects is one way to give Mother Nature a hand. Lets look at three common beneficials, and how to attract them
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Garden author Susan Mulvihill shares valuable tips for having a successful garden season in 2023. These include selecting the best site for a garden, knowing your region’s growing season, Susan’s seed-starting scheduler and planting guides from her website (SusansintheGarden.com), creating a template of your garden layout, and the importance of having a garden journal. From
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