34 days ago
by Scott Hildenbrand |
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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...
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34 days ago
by mbulla |
7 comments »
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
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35 days ago
by Ladymoonflower |
6 comments »
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
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35 days ago
by Ladymoonflower |
14 comments »
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, ...
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35 days ago
by dini |
10 comments »
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...
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35 days ago
by Scott Hildenbrand |
3 comments »
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...
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35 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
9 comments »
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...
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35 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
9 comments »
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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36 days ago
by Scott Hildenbrand |
31 comments »
So what do you do when there are still tomatoes on the vines but frost is coming in fast? Well, you do a mad dash harvest run!
So, now that you have so many green cherry tomatoes, what then? Why, whip up a batch of green cherry tomato pickles!
Was the wifes’ idea to do that… Still got plenty of tomatoes on hand however, so tomorrow I’m going to dig up everything I need to make some green (and some red) tomato ketchup. :)
Still got plenty of figs on the f...
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36 days ago
by Scott Hildenbrand |
13 comments »
It seems I’ve ran out of time in trying to beat the cold. This room is getting to be a bit too chilly for my taste. I’d resorted to plugging in the large oil heater to help offset some of the cold.
On the bright side, the storm door I ordered from Lowes came in and we picked it up yesterday along with some OSB sub floor so that I can put flooring into the attic space.
Spent a few hours yesterday installing the door, a 8500 Pella roll screen door in cranberry with oil rubbed ...
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