Favorite Bulbs Gardening In Pots Advice
July 17, 2008
Since bulbs are great when grown in boxes or pots, below you can see a few favourites:Blue Lily of the Nile or Agapanthus.It’s a plant with strap leaves, evergreen, fleshy rooted, that usually grows in urns and tubs on steps and terraces in summer moment. They’re easy to grow, but they still need a …
Cold Week
July 17, 2008
Garden Log 13 July 08:Lowest min temp 0.4CLowest max temp 8.2CHighest max temp 12.1CRainfall 16mmCold that week nearly too cold to venture outside…I did manage to build a compost heap and give it it’s first turn…that warmed me up and gave The Black Ninja a place to sleep.That new water tank is f…
6 Water-Wise Products for the Garden
July 15, 2008
If you’re seriously looking to reduce your water usage and save money (and who isn‘t these days), here are 6 intelligent products engineered to do just that, plus they’re time-savers!
Terra-Sorb Drought-proof crystals
These non-toxic crystals absorb 200 times their weight in water, soon after r…
Fushias Gardening In Pots and Boxes
July 12, 2008
If shade is what you’re looking for when you choose your plans, soon after fuchsias are the best option for you, and they look great to top it off. They are usually placed in window boxes, pots or in hanging baskets, and many plus signal them lady’s ear drops, considering of their beauty and grace.T…
Tips for Growing Peppers
July 12, 2008
We have six green bell pepper plants and one red bell pepper plant in our garden. They seem to be doing very well, even though we have had many 100+ F days the last 3 weeks (which is typical for our area). Thankfully, that week has been nice and cooler at about 88 F to 93 F.
Sweet peppers and hot p…
Seed Starter Box
July 12, 2008
Simple Seed Starter Box1. Find a sunny window and an old student desk.2. Get a big box that will fit on the desk.3. Cut the box in half to build 2 shapes the same.4. Cover the boxes with aluminium foil.5. Plant up your seedlings in punnets, pop them inside the box and produce certain they don’t get …
Tomato Gardening
July 11, 2008
What can be better than picking a fresh tomato for your salad? Or perhaps picking a fresh tomato and stuffing it with something fresh and lively? Many society would say nothing!Fresh fruits and vegetables are incredible in both color and flavor, and none are better than a tomato. In the past, public…