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Flower Power
Ah...Spring. After months of cold weather, of course you think of flowers when spring arrives. I will cover many different angles of the beautiful flowers of Spring, including; edible flowers, toxic flowers, flower recipes,...
Raspberries - A Garden Must
Many years ago I bought a house in Wisconsin with a huge backyard. Large areas were devoted to fruit trees, vegetables, flowers and my special favorites like strawberries and raspberries. Growing raspberries has now become a...
Gardening - Growing Tasty Tomatoes
For the gardening enthusiast there can be very little that surpasses the satisfaction obtained from growing and eating vegetables and fruits from your own garden. In this article we will look at the motivation and the method...
How To Grow Organic Cigar Tobacco
Nicotiana Tabacum - Solanaceae or NightshadeI've been working in or around tobacco since I was a kid. I worked the fields of the tobacco belt as a 12 year old, and in the years since have had an infatuation with the many...
Asian Lily Beetles - A New Garden Threat
Anyone genuinely interested in Nature - while perhaps naive enough to believe in its absolute innocence - might think the small, bright fiery-orange beetle that's suddenly materialized in their gardens is strikingly beautiful...
Flower Power
Ah...Spring. After months of cold weather, of course you think of flowers when spring arrives. I will cover many different angles of the beautiful flowers of Spring, including; edible flowers, toxic flowers, flower recipes,...
Organic Gardening with Compost - Using Compost for a Naturally Healthy Lawn and Garden
'Mature' organic compost is a natural and simple choice for solving those problems. An application of 'mature' compost, along with periodic applications of compost tea, will improve the overall health & vigor of your landscape....
Widlife Gardening - Simple Steps You Can Take To Encourage Wild Visitors
Why is it so Important?In recent years, the popularity of wildlife gardening has grown dramatically. Not only are gardeners increasingly aware of our declining wildlife and keen to play a role in its survival, but they are also
Tomatoes: Apples Of Love
Native to the Andean region of South American and under cultivation in Peru in the sixteenth century, tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum) have been grown for thousands of years. The Spanish introduced them to the European...
Tomatoes: Apples Of Love
Native to the Andean region of South American and under cultivation in Peru in the sixteenth century, tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum) have been grown for thousands of years. The Spanish introduced them to the European...
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...