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How To Clone A Cabbage In Your Organic Vegetable Garden
www.dr30.com via @organichome &bull 4 Hours AgoWhy grow cabbages, and other brassica, from seed - when you can clone them! You simply dig up a cabbage root and split the stem length-ways in four, ensuring there is some root on each piece. Dip the pieces in a rooting compound and store them in slightly damp sand indoors over winter. In spring, plant out the cuttings. It… Full Story »
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Echeveria Pot
You Grow Girl: The Dirt &bull Yesterday
I love this pot I photographed at Paul and Uli's garden in Etobicoke a few month back. It uses a tender Kalanchoe as the centre feature and is stuffed full of tender echeveria (the frilled varieties are always my favourite),… Full Story »
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New study weighs in on organic vs. conventional debate
www.grist.org via @pdjmoo &bull YesterdaySupporters of conventional agriculture say that organic farming is little more than a fad -- and that organic produce lightens consumers' wallets for no tangible benefits. And unfortunately, since agro-ecosystems are so complex, scientists have had a hard time cutting through the haze of claims and counter-claims. Until now: "Fruit and Soil Quality of Organic and Conventional Strawberry Agroecosystems," a study led by Washington State University Regents professor of soil science John Reganold, is one of the most comprehensive, persuasive studies yet to show the nutritional and environmental benefits of organic farming. Its findings only apply… Full Story »
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Sheffield School - Green Design - Radical Composting
sheffield.edu via @home_ecology &bull YesterdayFabulous design. Cutting edge looks. Interesting twists in color, fabric, and texture. These are all elements inherent in design that's ecologically sound. Yes, your creativity can have free reign even as you make choices that help protect the planet. Increasingly, manufacturers are creating products that have minimal impact on the environment, whether because they're made from organically-grown cotton or because they're made with renewable resources. We think environmentally friendly design is so important that we recently added a Green Design lesson to the Sheffield Complete Course in Interior Design. In our "Decorating Green" column we'll look at a sustainable, low-impact… Full Story »
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Growing and Caring for Orchids
www.growingandcaringfororchids.com via @EasyOrchidCare &bull YesterdayBINGO,12:30-2:30 p.m., Lucky Queen's Bingo Hall, 298 6 Ave., Greeley. Fundraiser for L.A.A.M. group for helping families and seniors in need. Details: (970) 352-4644. VALLEY FFA AG NIGHT, 5-7 p.m., Valley High School Agriculture Department Shop, Gilcrest. Pit BBQ, corn, watermelon, potatoes and beans. Football admission with ag night ticket. Details: (970) 350-4260. TWINKLE BABIES, 10:30 a.m., Lincoln Park Library, 919 7th St., Greeley. One-on-one storytime for adult caregivers and children from birth to new walkers. Details: (970) 506-8460. HIGH PLAINS JOB NETWORK, 10:30 a.m., Centennial Park Library, 2227 23rd Ave.. Greeley. A club designed for the unemployed and underemployed… Full Story »
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The Gardeners Rake fall gardening tasks
thegardenersrake.com via @mygreengarden &bull YesterdayI started my last planting of cucumbers, started more fresh garden greens and plan to save tomato plants for the next year. By removing parts of the tomato plant where they have formed roots you can replant them and grow… Full Story »
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Is The Use Of Peat In The Garden All Bad?
gardening-resources.suite101.com via @th_gardener &bull Sep 2, 2010Recently the phrase 'a renewable resource' has appeared in connection with peat. To quote a stalwart of the U.K.' It sounds at first as if black is being called white. Peat? Renewable? If that's true then why all the fuss? Why can't growers carry on potting up and potting on with it to their heart's content? Because calling peat renewable is a bit like saying Christ is a Jew, strictly true but kind of missing the point. If peat is renewable so is coal and so are diamonds even, but the timescales for renewable aren't on a human scale. On… Full Story »
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False Forget-Me-Not
Digital Flower Pictures.com &bull Sep 2, 2010
I have decided to join the blogging craze. I am looking forward to taking a moment to find out a little more about the plants I have been photographing. I hope to explore all aspects of plants, flowers, trees and… Full Story »
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Garden update 18 August
harvest-bh.org.uk via @harvestbh &bull Sep 2, 2010It's been great to have some really good long rain showers for the garden and the volunteers have been saved dragging out the hose pipe and watering it themselves! Autumn and winter salad leaves are very versatile and make a… Full Story »
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September In The Garden
Dave's Garden &bull Sep 2, 2010
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants! September brings leaves of crimson, gold, scarlet, bronze and orange. It is a transformative month for gardeners to survey the fruits of their labor and to look ahead to prepare for what will… Full Story »
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Drying Hydrangea Flowers
Dave's Garden &bull Sep 2, 2010
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants! Hydrangeas have been a favorite decorating subject since Victorian times or before. Artists choose the handsome flowers as subjects for their paintings, and fabric designers incorporate their images into beautiful fabrics for home decorating. Ceramic and porcelain hydrangeas can be purchased, and replicas are readily available in artificial, silk-like renditions. Many people in hydrangea-growing regions cut fresh blossoms and display them in earthenware pitchers or other simple containers. Brides choose the blowsy… Full Story »
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Starting a Garden Without Spending a Ton of Green | Apartment Therapy Los Angeles
www.apartmenttherapy.com via @CB2WeHo &bull Sep 2, 2010With the blazing heat beginning to subside here in LA, it's getting to be the perfect time to plant - Fall. But you don't need to go out and spend a fortune at the nursery to start a container garden on your stoop or… Full Story »
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Picture This Photo Contest for September 2010
Gardening Gone Wild &bull Sep 1, 2010Although a lot of the country may still be experiencing searing hot weather, once September rolls around, most of us gladly begin to anticipate fall and all of the abundant, ripe harvests that will come to fruition. We're thrilled that Charles Mann, a well-known photographer from Santa Fe, is the judge for this September's Picture This contest. Charles, who has been a freelance and stock photographer for over 16 years, specializes in imagery of gardens, horticulture, New Mexico culture… Full Story »
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IT, Hi-Tech, Science, Medicine and Architecture News Repotting Orchids
www.booshnews.com via @AmazingOrchids &bull Sep 1, 2010Why Repot. Don't repot unless you have to! There are two reasons to repot your orchid: drainage and overgrowth. If your orchid growth extends beyond the edge of the pot, leaving brittle and easily damaged young roots dangling in the air, it's time to repot. If the growing medium has decomposed, appearing sodden and mushy and no longer draining quickly, it's time to repot. When in doubt, put it off for another year! On the other hand, an orchid that is allowed to remain in the same pot too long will flower poorly. Although it isn't a difficult task, it… Full Story »
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Winter Garden Theatre (Tripler Hall), New York NY
www.rgreenroom.com via @rGreenRoom &bull Sep 1, 2010On the northern half of this block once stood the LaFarge House and Tripler Hall, a concert auditorium which faced Mercer Street, both buildings were completed in 1850. The theater was originally planned in 1850 for the first engagement of the famous singer from Sweden, Jenny Lind, known as the "Swedish Nightingale" - and the venue was to be named the Jenny… Full Story »
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Madam Frugal: Blessed by Composting - 2 Spicy Thai Chili Pepper Trees with 2 Chillies
madamfrugal.blogspot.com via @MadamFrugal &bull Sep 1, 2010As I wrote in previous blog entries about composting and cutting back on your weekly trash. At night, I tie the bag so the scent and no critters can get inside the bag. If EVERYONE who has the ability to… Full Story »
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Ten Low Cost Gardening Ideas To Help You To Save More CAsh All Year Long
hotastronomy.com via @brownthumbgirl &bull Sep 1, 2010Whether or not you are an avid plant gardener, a beginning herb gardener or simply like to have a pretty yard, these frugal tips may aid you in saving a little money! Rancid coffee and coffee grounds make great organic… Full Story »
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Green Your Life: Adventures in Container Gardening
www.naturalhomemagazine.com via @gargening_101 &bull Sep 1, 2010As a constant renter, I don't yet know the joys of a permanent outdoor garden. I don't want to spend the time and energy planting a garden outside that I'm just going to have to leave, so I've turned my efforts to container gardening. To keep my potted plants healthy-and at the same… Full Story »
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New SPECIAL SEPTEMBER EVENTS TOWER HILL BOTANICAL GARDEN
gardennews.biz via @GardenNewsBiz &bull Aug 31, 2010Tower Hill Botanic Garden will be open until 8PM Wednesday Evenings thru September! The popular Tapas on the Terrace - Twigs Cafe serves tapas or small plate dinners prepared by our own Chef Tom Simons. A Cash bar serving wine… Full Story »
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6 Techniques to Orchid Growing - Backyard Gardening - Zimbio
www.zimbio.com via @EasyOrchidCare &bull Aug 31, 2010You are reluctant to take care of their plants? Are not you afraid laborious process of learning how to grow? Well, growing orchids is not as difficult as it sounds! Many of them are easy to grow if you take the time to learn what they… Full Story »
