EXHAUSTED - Garden Guide
Hammock Chairs
After a hard day at work, at school, or any social activity that could leave you tired, aching, weary, exhausted, or simply worn-out, one of the best things to do when you get home would be to just sit and relax and ease the...
Lawn Mushrooms - How to Deal with Them
Lawn Mushrooms. What Causes Them and Can You Get Rid of Them?In order to understand what is involved in the permanent removal of lawn mushrooms, it is important to know where they come from, and what causes them. Lawn mushrooms...
Another Kind of Energy or ComPost-Modernism
PERMACULTURE HAS ITS GENESIS in the visionary work of J. Russell Smith, J. Sholto Douglas, Robert Hart, and others less well known, who, two generations ago and more, realized the urgency of transforming the basis of...
Why I Decided To Plan My Next Years Garden Last Fall
Every year spring comes and I get so excited to get outside and plant my garden. I can just taste those fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, and all the other wonderful produce that I will grow this summer.I stop at all the seed...
Shedding Light On Shade Gardening
A shade garden can be a rare botanical experience that almost seems naturally occurring when properly executed. It is subtle and restful. Bright colors are used sparingly as accents, while textures and architecture are the...
Why I Decided To Plan My Next Years Garden Last Fall
Every year spring comes and I get so excited to get outside and plant my garden. I can just taste those fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, and all the other wonderful produce that I will grow this summer.I stop at all the seed...
Enriching the Land and Enriching Our Lives
In our previous article we talked about how important it is to keep our topsoil enriched, so that it has the vitality to maintain itself. We mentioned that erosion the manmade variety, not the natural type has become one...
Managing the Hobby Greenhouse
The successful management of a hobby greenhouse depends upon following simple rules regularly and applying common sense. A greenhouse is a responsibility rather like a dog or cat, for no day goes by without its inhabitants...
How to Grow Asparagus
Asparagus is a perennial; I think it is an acquired taste but many would disagree believing it to a delicacy and this is reflected in the price of shop bought spears. Therefore if you like asparagus this is precisely why it is...
Compost Tea
Compost tea allows the organic gardener to give his or her plants a great boost in growth. Plants get the majority of their food through their roots and always in a liquid form. Those dry compounds people use for fertilizers...
Gardening Sentiments
As every season passes, I am so thankful to still be here as if life will never end. Today, as we experience the first day in the Fall and embrace the ol' world charm and beauty of it, I write my heartfelt expressions about...
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 Keep Your Cut Flowers Fresher for Longer
Keeping cut flowers fresh is simple: just add water. And a little pampering, perhaps. Oh yes, and a brass penny, some bleach, some lemonade and some vinegar, but perhaps not all at once or perhaps not at all if youve any...