LIVING WALL DIY
from thefeltedfox.ca MATERIALS: 23 2x1x8 pine beams 2 rolls of 3 x 50 ft weed blocker ½ gallon of outdoor paint nail and staple gun 1½” nails 5/16″ staples 5 cubic feet potting soil/compost mix a variety of succulents Step…
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PRUNING SCHEDULE
SPRING (March 21 – June 20) ROSES – Spring is now the preferred season to prune. Light pruning cuts about 1/3 off the length of the canes. Moderate pruning cuts hybrid tea and floribunda canes back by about 1/2, to…
HOW TO GROW GARLIC
from vancouversun.com WHEN TO PLANT You can plant garlic pretty much all winter, provided the ground is workable, but it is traditional to plant it in October in order to give the roots a chance to get established. It is…
POWERFUL FALL FOODS FOR YOUR HEALTH
from naturalnews.com Get ready for the autumn harvest everyone. Listed below are some delicious, mouth-watering superfoods that the mouth will crave long before that first bite. Foods such as apples, cranberries and carrots are not just delicious to eat but…
MAXIMIZE THE FALL HARVEST
from motherearthliving.com As summer comes to an end, no gardener is ever ready to say goodbye to the days of fresh-picked, homegrown fruits and veggies. But as temperatures dip, keeping plants producing can be a challenge. The best way to…
17 PLANTS YOU GROW FROM KITCHEN SCRAPS
from blackthumbgardener.com You could go out and buy some vegetable specifically for growing but I like to wait till I actually have a call for them in my cooking. With all 5 of these examples you will use the end…
4 EASY WAYS TO PRESERVE HERBS
from organicgardening.com Drying herbs Drying herbs couldn’t be simpler and is a great way to preserve parsley, rosemary, mint, thyme, and many others. But some herbs will be mere shadows of their former selves when dried, hardly worth the time…
BLOSSOM END ROT REMEDY
notes from gardeningknowhow.com CALCIUM FOLIAR SPRAY WITH EGGSHELLS To make calcium spray for plants with eggshells, boil 20 eggs in a pan covered with 1 gallon of water. Bring to a rolling boil, then remove from heat and allow to…
TIPS FOR GREAT FALL GARDENS
notes from motherearthnews.com FAVORED CROPS FOR FALL Leafy greens (such as lettuces, spinach, arugula, chard and mâche) and root veggies (such as beets, carrots, turnips, radishes and rutabagas) as well as brassicas (including broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale and Chinese…
REMEDY FOR POWDERY MILDEW ON PLANTS
MILK Here Is What You Will Need: 1. Clean spray bottle 2. Fill it with 40% milk and 60% water 3. You also need the sun to make this work. Get outside on a warm sunny day and spray the…