Growing Ginger: Gardening. Do you love Asian foods, ginger ale and pumpkin pie?
It’s the taste of ginger that’s won you over. Zingiber officinale is easy to grow and makes for a great project with kids. And with its attractive foliage, this plant will add beauty to your home and garden, as well. Just pick up a root from your grocery store’s produce section and get growing! Because ginger root tubers grow right near the soil surface, don’t bury them when you transplant them to your garden. Photo Credit: John Buettner Simply lay the ginger root on the top of the potting soil to “plant” it.
Pull the roots from the ground and allow them to dry in the open air before removing the stalks and harvesting. Ginger root is sold in a clump that’s often called a “hand.” Planting is easy as pie: Simply pick a pot that’s at least twice the diameter as the length of your root section. Studies say ginger’s peak flavor arrives at 265 days. With proper care, your ginger can reach 2-4 feet tall. Best Tomato Growing Tips and Tricks: Organic Gardening. Plant deep.
Bury a tomato plant's stem and the stem will sprout a slew of new roots that help the plant grow sturdy and tall quickly. You can bury just about all of stem--pluck off the branches below the top flush of leaves. Early in the season, when the soil is still cool, dig a trench 4 or 5 inches deep in the soil and set the transplant into it, again burying the stem up to the top leaves. If you're transplanting later in the season, when the soil has warmed or in dry climates, bury the transplant in a straight, deep hole. Cooler, moister soil below 6 inches deep helps tomatoes survive in hot, dry summers. Feed the soil first. Avoid the common mistake of overfeeding your tomatoes. "A lot of organic gardeners overload their soil with manure and get fewer tomatoes for it," notes Will Brinton, Ph.D., president of Woods End Research Laboratory in Mount Vernon, Maine.
Homemade compost typically supplies all the phosphorus (P) your tomatoes need for good flowering and fruiting. How to Make a Kitchen Planter Box for Herbs. DIY Gift: Terrarium Kit. November 30th, 2012 It’s widely accepted that terrariums are awesome, which means they also make awesome gifts.
It’s hard to wrap a terrarium though, so a DIY kit is the perfect solution. It would be easy to whip up a whole bunch of these kits if you need a lot of inexpensive, creative gifts. Or wouldn’t they make amazing party/wedding favors? I designed some free printable cards with planting and care instructions for you to download and include in your terrarium kit. To make your kit, first put about an inch of small stones in the bottom of a jar. Print a 3 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ terrarium instruction card on card stock, and cut it out (download printable cards here—for personal use only please). If you’re feeling ambitious you could make a few polymer clay mushrooms to include in your terrarium kit. Tie some twine or ribbon around the jar, and you’re done. DIY Recycled Pallet Garden Table- Part 2. DIY Project: Recycled Pallet Garden Table, Part 1.
Grow plants from your groceries, like ginger root and pineapple! Top 10: Greatest Bonsai trees. Details Written by Oscar3 Though growing Bonsai trees is a hobby practiced by many people around the world, its Asian origin is still obvious.
Not surprisingly, the most impressive trees are to be found in collections of famous Japanese masters. We have put together a list of ten stunning trees that are unique in their beauty, balance and realism. These trees will help you appreciate this ancient and fascinating art! The ten trees are not ordered in any way. (#1) An 800 year-old Bonsai tree at Shunkaen, by Kunio Kobayashi A remarkable tree which is well known for its extremely high age; the tree is reported to be over 800 years old, one of the most expensive bonsai trees! (#2) Goshin "protector of the spirits", by John Naka Goshin ("protector of the spirit") is a bonsai created by John Y. (#3) Small Bonsai; a Shohin tree by Morten Albek A gorgeous Rockspray Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horisontalis). (#4) Pinus Silvestris, by Stefano Frisoni.
40 Inspiring DIY Herb Gardens. If you love to cook you most likely can’t live without fresh herbs.
You can buy them when you need them but it would be much better if you will always have them in pots near by. This way it’s much easier to mix them in small doses and add in all meals you’re cooking. Of course to have them on your kitchen or right outside your kitchen door you need to organize a thoughtful herb garden that also looks great. We’ve gathered for you a bunch of cool ideas that might inspire you to do that. Recycling a little junk mail – making origami newspaper pots. Gardenswag.