Pruning Lilacs. Deadheading, also part of annual maintenance, should be done as soon as possible after the flowers fade.
The old flower cluster should be cut off at its base—just above the two new shoots that angle out from the stem that ended with the old flower. Tom Clothiers Garden Walk and Talk. Chillies. How to grow chili peppers Are you growing chillies or chilis?
Nevermind the different spellings, there are even more shapes, sizes and colours! At one stage growing chillis was a special passion of mine.
Fertilizer. By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter As I was searching the Internet I found a response on a website that dealt with agriculture that sadden me.
A boy from Africa had a question on fertilizer. He was doing a project in school and reached out to the global community for the answer or at least for some direction or hop. Throughout his response he mentioned how the government was pushing for the farmers in Africa to use more and more synthetic fertilizer to compensate for reduced yields. He reached out to the global community with a simple question that still rings in my ear. This question was simple and brief. Soil fertility much like the Gulf after this disaster is hard to bring back to its original state. Starting Comfrey.
Fresh Air Plants. By LiveOAK Staff on March 22, 2009 All you need for fresh air.
Grains. Green Beans. Green Onions. This is not a secret. I am not the first person to suggest this, out on the internet (I probably got the idea from somebody else, to start with). But I figured it was worth passing on again, for people who do not already know: It is really, really, REALLY easy to grow spring onions by cutting off the root bits of a store-bought bunch, and planting them into some potting mix. I mean it. Cut off the root bits of the spring onion, leaving about 3cm of stalk, stick the root bits into some potting mix with the stem-bits poking out above the surface, place in a somewhat sunny position, water, and watch 'em grow. Considering you probably buy bunches of spring onions all the time for eating, and probably cut the root-ends off & chuck them in the compost, this is basically NEW PLANTS FOR FREE. Healing Garden. Rating: 7.9/10 (9 votes cast) When you visit your local market or garden centre, check out their herb selection.
You may be surprised at the varieties of herbs that are available. Not only do quite a few of them provide beautiful flowers, but there is an added benefit – you can use them for medicinal purposes without a worry. So – what better way to enjoy spring then to get out and get active in your garden, clean it out, plant some pretty annuals or perennials and add herbs as well? Growing a healing garden will be definitely rewarding for you. Here are a few ideas for your own herb garden – easy to grow plants with medicinal properties. Here are 12 the most popular herbs that are easy to grow:
Lettuce & Spinach. Peanuts. Pineapple. Once roots appear, plant the pineapple in a fast draining potting soil such as a Bromeliad or Cactus Potting Soil mixed with a third perlite.
An eight-inch porous clay pot with bottom drainage is ideal. Layer about two inches of stones in the bottom of the pot prior to putting in the soil/perlite mix. The picture to the left illustrates the materials needed (the two pottery shards in the front are to put over the drainage holes; these came from an extra clay saucer that I broke up). The first step is to cover the drainage hole with the pottery shard. Second, put in a layer of stones followed by the soil and perlite mix. In terms of watering, the soil should always be slightly moist; not wet (which will promote rot) and not dry. After about two months, the pineapple should be supporting itself as a new plant. At this point you should notice that the original leaves of the pineapple will begin to die and turn brown, with new leaves beginning to grow at the center.
Pumpkin. Rhubarb. Living Published on May 11th, 2010 | by ziggy Mm, mm. Ever have delicious strawberry and rhubarb jam? Do you want to be able to make your own? Well, it’s actually incredibly easy to grow rhubarb, the yummy and hardy perennial garden vegetable, popular in sweet jams, sauces, and cakes, and pies. Rhubarb is a cold hardy and drought-resistant vegetable, making it very easy to grow in most of the United States. Stevia. Stevia (stevia rebaudiana) is a new world herb that you might have only recently heard of.
Stevia leaves – while having zero calories – are claimed to be 30 times sweeter than sugar, and in fact one of the common names is “candy leaf” – the extract is supposedly 300 times sweeter than sugar! Stevia is also reputed to have several health benefits including the prevention of tooth decay and diabetes. I don’t know about that, but I would guess that using less sugar probably would have those effects. Is the idea of growing your own natural organic zero calorie sweetener intriguing to you?
Carrots. All Vegetables. Berries.