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Urban Water Lilies
Seeking solace from the relentless chaos of city life, more homeowners are enjoying the simple pleasures of a water garden in their backyard. The hypnotic song of flowing water is a soothing backdrop to the visual imagery and...
How to Grow Asparagus Peas
The asparagus pea is an unusual crop of rectangular pods, which are eaten whole when they are about 1 ½ in. (38mm) long. This is a prolific cropper with very attractive dark red flowers.Soil PreparationFour weeks before...
Gardening 101
Many want-to-be gardeners admire their neighbors garden or a family members garden. After touring up and down the garden, they suddenly feel a spark of inspiration. They go as far as asking their neighbor or family member...
How Genetic Engineering Has Created Large Varieties Of Apple Trees
As technology advances, more and more options are opened up. Suddenly, there are new types of electronic music, new ways of reading books, new ways to communicate and yes, new types of apple trees to buy!Because of genetic...
Gardening - The Mulberry
The mulberry tree belongs to the Morus genus that consists of about 12 species found over Mediterranean and north temperate regions with two being native to North America. The commonly cultivated black mulberry comes from an...
Herb Gardening With Culinary Herbs, Ornamental Herbs And Medicinal Herbs
Herb gardening has been around for centuries and the joys of an herbal garden is well know to many gardeners. Even beginner gardeners can have a high quality of success by starting with the basics and working their way up to a...
Organic Gardening - The Pros And Cons
Picture three ripe red tomatoes arranged on a wooden cutting board awaiting your pleasure. They've each come from a different source: can you tell which one was grown organically?Two of the tomatoes were lovingly tended in...
How to Choose or Grow the Perfect Tomato
The best part of summer is a fresh, sun-warmed red juicy vine ripened tomato. Depending on where you live this can be a long or short season.So how do you pick a tomato in your local store? One important trait is its smell. If...
How to Grow Strawberries in New England
Sweet, juicy, ripe strawberries! What could be better than picking one right from your own garden and eating it out of hand. Or you might want to gather a bowlful, slice them and serve them over homemade shortcake biscuits or...
How To Build A Compost Heap
Building a compost heap is easy and cheap, since most of your ingredients are already being created right in your kitchen: Items such as egg shells, coffee grounds, and pieces of vegetables that normally would go down your...
History of the Cherry Tree
There are only a few instances in the ancient historical record concerning cherry trees. This absence in the record perhaps resulted in the fragile nature and perishability of the fruit, unlike the fruit from the apple tree....
How to Read a Seed Catalog
Long before the first daffodils of the year come into bloom, seed catalogs are delivered to our mailboxes to herald the arrival of Spring. A good seed catalog contains so much information, it can sometimes be overwhelming for...
Garden Tips for Planting Super-Sweet Grape Tomatoes
Spring time comes and with it comes the time to plant your garden. Garden tips range from the type of soil to plant in to ways to water your plants in order to get a full yield.However, when planting grape tomato seeds, the...
How To Prepare For Spring Lawn Maintenance
YOUR LANDSCAPE WHAT YOU DONT KNOW COULD KILL MILLIONSThats right. As a homeowner, youre responsible for millions of living organisms. Youre the Jack Bauer of the show 24 protecting millions of innocent lives!...
Put Some Spring In The Air
March may have come in like a lion but springtime is fast approaching; a time of year when the stark winter landscape gives way to an explosion of color and fragrance blooms in abundance. The fresh green aromas of grasses and...
Gardening Tips To Excite Toddlers And Preschoolers
When I was small, one of the best presents I can remember receiving was a
miniature gardening set from my Mum and Dad. The set had a bright yellow plastic
rake with a wooden handle, a beautiful green fork and best of all, a...
Using Fungicides On Tomatoes
Fungicides
Tomatoes can be seriously affected by disease, particularly in warm wet climates. It is important to monitor established plants regularly and act quickly if you see any disease symptoms. Disease may be caused by...
Gardens of New Zealand
When I was a teenager in school my hero was Captain James Cook, the British sea captain who made three voyages of circumnavigation around the world, before being killed by cannibals in the Hawaiian Islands, which he discovered....
Picking The Right Tomato For Your Garden
Could you imagine where the pizza industry would be today without tomato sauce? The top two condiments in the United States, ketchup and salsa, are tomato-based. It is safe to say that the tomato is an all-American culinary...
Planting Tomatoes In Your Garden
Tomatoes are without a doubt one of the most popular vegetables in the home garden, and for good reason. Homegrown tomatoes are very nutritious and much more flavorful than those bought from a store. Tomato plants will produce...
History Of The Cherry Tree
There are only a few instances in the ancient historical record concerning cherry trees. This absence in the record perhaps resulted in the fragile nature and perishability of the fruit, unlike the fruit from the apple tree....
What Type Of Tomatoes To Grow
When growing tomatoes, choosing the variety is important. You need to decide what characteristics are the most important to you, as well as the climate and disease susceptibility in your area. No one variety will perform best...
Lemon Used Everywhere
The fragrance of lemon has been used in dish soaps, laundry detergents and even in household cleaners. Generally lemon fragrance is thought to be an indication that the dishes or clothes have been cleansed of the dirt recently....
Growing Tomatoes - 3 Tips to Enjoying Juicy - Delicious Tomatoes this Summer
In order to be able to get juicy delicious tomatoes at home, the three most important things you have to get right are:1.Buying healthy seeds or seedlings2.Ensuring that your soil is conducive to growing tomatoes3.Watering the...
Planting Tomatoes in Your Garden
Tomatoes are without a doubt one of the most popular vegetables in the home garden, and for good reason. Homegrown tomatoes are very nutritious and much more flavorful than those bought from a store. Tomato plants will produce...
How Much Water Do Tomatoes Need?
When growing tomatoes, getting the watering right is crucial for healthy plants.Water thoroughly to encourage the tomato roots to seek water and nutrients deep in the soil. With an extensive, deep root system, the plants will...
Weeding and Eating in the Summertime
A few weeks ago I was agonizing in the garden, pulling up weeds in the hot sun and wondering if it would be worth it. You see, very little was available to harvest yet and it seemed that all there was to be had was piles and...
7 Powerful Reasons To Eat Tomatoes
Tomatoes are a good source of vitamin C and potassium. They also pack plenty of the phytochemicals that provide disease prevention benefits. Tomatoes are high in lycopene (a powerful antioxidant) and phenolic compounds. In our...
How To Read A Seed Catalog
Long before the first daffodils of the year come into bloom, seed catalogs are delivered to our mailboxes to herald the arrival of Spring. A good seed catalog contains so much information, it can sometimes be overwhelming for a...
History Of Plum Trees And Their Hybrids
The documentation of ancient plums growing in antiquity is sparse. The best evidence of that oldest existence is best documented through Americas most famous pomologist, Luther Burbank, who reported in his twelve volume...
Why You Should Have A Home Vegetable Garden
There are more reasons today than ever before why the owner of a small place should have his, or her, own vegetable garden. The days of home weaving, home cheese-making and home meat-packing, are gone. With a thousand and one...
Seabuckthorn Plants
Seabuckthorn plants are very popular, and have many uses: Landscaping, cosmetics and food, to name a few.The berries of Seabuckthorn plants are juicy and a great source of Vitamin C. Certain types also contain Vitamins A and E....
Sampler of Rare Fruits for Fun or Profit
Here is a sampler of unusual fruits showing up on temperate climate farms and in nurseries. Their rarity in your location, of course, depends on your growing region.Sea Buckthorn (Hipprophae rhamnoides)A very productive northern f
Planning Next Year's Vegetable Garden - What Could You Produce?
Many people arrive at the end of the gardening season and wish they had planned their vegetable garden better. Often there is wasted space, and sometimes we have grown things that were not used, and perhaps couldnt even be...
Picking the Right Tomato for Your Garden
Could you imagine where the pizza industry would be today without tomato sauce? The top two condiments in the United States, ketchup and salsa, are tomato-based. It is safe to say that the tomato is an all-American culinary...
How to Choose or Grow the Perfect Tomato
The best part of summer is a fresh, sun-warmed red juicy vine ripened tomato. Depending on where you live this can be a long or short season.So how do you pick a tomato in your local store? One important trait is its smell. If...
How To Grow Tomatoes In Your Vegetable Garden
For many people, growing big juicy tomatoes is part of what makes vegetable gardening so enjoyable. Whether purchasing plants from your local nursery or starting tomatoes from seed, there are a few basic steps to follow to...
Modern Fruit Trees Evolved From Ancient Historical Roots
The rise and fall of ancient empires has developed parallel also to the establishment and destruction of advanced fruit tree orchards. Ancient fruit trees such as olive tree orchards increased the wealth and health of nations...
How To Choose Or Grow The Perfect Tomato
The best part of summer is a fresh, sun-warmed red juicy vine ripened tomato. Depending on where you live this can be a long or short season.So how do you pick a tomato in your local store? One important trait is its smell. If...
Is Manure Any Good For Your Tomatoes?
Manure remains the best of all fertilisers, with compost running a close second. Whilst the proportion of the three major nutrients that manure contains is rather low, and dollar for dollar artificial fertilisers do give more...
History Of The Loquat
Loquats, Eriobotrya japonica, are documented to have been grown in Japan around 1100 AD. Some botanists have suggested that the first plantings of the loquat trees may have come from China originally and later were...
History Of Peach Trees, Prunus Persica
Peach trees, Prunus persica, are originally believed to have come from China to the Mideast through the trade routes known to extend to Turkey and Iran (Persia). The peach seeds could be used to plant and grow trees throughout...
History Of The Pecan
Pecan trees, Carya illinoinensis, grow in natural groves in bottom lands near rivers or lakes with nearby periodic overflowing water. Archeological remains and fossil evidence reveals that pecans were collected and stored...
History Of Seedless Grapes And Raisins Used In Wine Making
In centuries past, ancient man noticed that grapes hanging on vines lasted for months, and even though seedy, the fruit was sweet to the taste. These grapes dried out in the sun and were called raisins. The raisins could be...
History Of Plum Trees And Their Hybrids
The documentation of ancient plums growing in antiquity is sparse. The best evidence of that oldest existence is best documented through America's most famous pomologist, Luther Burbank, who reported in his twelve volume...
How Much Fertilizer Do You Give Your Tomatoes, And When Do You Apply It?
Starter Fertilizer All plants enjoy substantial amounts of organic matter manure or compost in the soil. Organic matter holds nutrients in the soil so that they are not lost through leaching. It increases the amount of water
3 Beneficial Crops You Can Grow Easily In Your Home
While some people are familiar with the concept of aeroponics, or the growing of plants without soil by continuously misting nutrients and water onto the roots, few understand its smaller scale uses and benefits.Aeroponics is...
Which of the Hundreds of Tomato Varieties Should I Plant?
Tomatoes are such a staple in the modern diet that it is hard to believe there was a time when this versatile fruit was once thought to be poisonous. Thankfully this member of the nightshade family has been known for centuries...
Upside Down and Topsy Turvy Tomatoes - Grow Tomatoes Hanging Upside Down Without A Garden
Tomatoes are a popular choice with the home gardener. Almost everyone loves the idea of freshly picked tomatoes to use as part of their summer diet. The biggest obstacle to growing tomatoes is the space required. For those...
In the Veggie Patch - December
December is quiet in the garden, so it's a good opportunity to attend to some of those "must-get-around-to-doing-sometime" jobs in the garden. A good purge and clear up is frequently in order, especially for older gardens. So...