My love for you… | sfgirlbybay. Posted by my illustrious guest blogger //// 25 Comments hello everyone! It’s meighan from ml4u. this week i got a bit of a terrarium bug! They’ve been the rage for awhile, and i’ll admit i have totally bought into the little microcosm eco-world. i have always wanted to make one, but never found the time. so over the weekend my good friend, rae and i took a terrarium workshop class at workshop. it was all rae’s idea, and i am so glad she signed me up. it was so much fun and surprisingly calming and easy! I am fully addicted to making terrariums now, full stop. if you aren’t in the bay area and can’t make it to workshop. here are a bunch of images and links to help you with your terrarium needs. along with my final product. also, if you know of other faves, feel free to comment! Wendilands minimalist terrarium kits are both beautiful and pretty funny. perfect for your black thumb and ‘serenity now’ moments. Chalkboard Starter Pots.
The Fern and Mossery: How to Make a Terrarium. Looking for a new kind of terrarium to test your skills? I recently built a marimo ball terrarium from EclecticZenMarimo, whose kits are available on Etsy. This was an easy terrarium to set up and would make a great gift for someone looking for an unusual aquarium or terrarium for their office or home. UPDATE: Act now and you can enter to win a Marimo terrarium of your own! Just visit EclecticZenMarimo for your chance to win.Marimo or marimo moss balls are aquatic, spherical masses of algae that float free in freshwater lakes. Best know for their appearance in Lake Akan, marimo have achieved "national treasure" status in Japan. Observers describe marimo as dancing or moving in aquariums, due to their ability to bob along in still water. Marimo thrive in cold tap water and are thus well suited for a life in a small desktop aquarium.
How to Build a Marimo Terrarium Marimo Terrarium Supplies 1. After rinsing out the bowl, use the funnel to pour in some sand and stones. 2. 3. Handmade Wednesday: Cinder Block Garden Planter | Inspiring Pretty. July 20, 2011 23 comments Please, please, please forgive me for being late with this post! Normally it’s up in the wee morning hours but the last few days have been a bit crazy for me and Movie Star. So, I hope this finds you well. Anyway, the reason you are here: for a garden planter that you can make with your very own hands. Didn’t you? Just head on over to visit Potted (where this all began) and check out the story behind making this garden planter ! Blog ? The Top 10 Plants for Removing Indoor Toxins. Common indoor plants may provide a valuable weapon in the fight against rising levels of indoor air pollution. NASA scientists are finding them to be surprisingly useful in absorbing potentially harmful gases and cleaning the air inside homes, indoor public spaces and office buildings.
The indoor pollutants that affect health are formaldehyde, Volatile Organic Compounds (benzene and trichloroethylene or TCE), airborne biological pollutants, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides, pesticides and disinfectants (phenols), and radon. These pollutants contribute to ‘sick building syndrome’, which causes symptoms ranging from allergies, headaches and fatigue through to nervous-system disorders, cancer and death. Through studies conducted by NASA, scientists have identified 50 houseplants that remove many of the pollutants and gases mentioned above. More information on this study as well as references and details on specific chemicals can be found on Dr. Dr. 1. Also called the “Butterfly Palm”. Small veggie plots, big rewards.
Kitchen Garden Planner | Preplanned Vegetable Gardens by Gardeners Supply - StumbleUpon. With our free online planner, you can design a super-productive vegetable garden, based on square-foot gardening techniques instead of traditional rows. Just drag and drop crops to the planting grid and the planner fills in the number of plants. Or choose from 16 pre-planned gardens. Print out your planting map and you're ready to go. Get Started or Expert Advice and Resources. Buckets, boxes, bowls, oh my! - StumbleUpon. How to Grow 100 Pounds of Potatoes in 4 Square Feet | Apartment Therapy Re-Nest.
On many occasions, we've been tempted to grow our own potatoes. They're fairly low maintenance, can be grown in a pot or in the ground, last a fairly long time if stored properly, and can be very nutritious (high in potassium and vitamin C). Here's more incentive: according to this article, you can grow 100 pounds of potatoes in 4 sq. feet. Learn how after the jump... According to this article from the Seattle Times, potatoes planted inside a box with this method can grow up to 100 pounds of potatoes in just 4 square feet. All that is required: Lumber Seed potatoes Soil Careful attention to watering The Times' guide for building a potato growing box yields up to a 100 lbs. of potatoes in a mere 4 square feet is shown below: Plant as early as April or as late as August 1, with an approximated 3 month till harvest turnaround time.
Here are some pointers from the article: Cut apart larger seed potatoes, making sure there are at least two eyes in each piece you plant. Small Footprint, Big Yield: Create an Easy Micro Organic Urban Garden Today... April 28, 2009 by Robin Plaskoff Horton There are two things urban gardeners are short on: space and time. The Urban Garden, brainchild of Bill Arquitt, resolves both of these issues, making it efficient and simple to plant a vegetable garden with up to 55 plants in a 3-foot deep by 4-foot wide footprint.
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