seedlings in water bottles *3 pics* (edited with egg shell seeding tute) - MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS This is sort of recycling, sort of gardening, sort of crafting.I'm not sure! At any rate, I did this today: Left to right:dill, dill, flat leaf parsley, basil, basil, basil and more basil... I started them in leftover egg shells (very nutritious, both for me and the little seedlings) and then when they were all grown up I transfered them to leftover water bottles (tops cut off). The dill and parsley were started a few weeks after the basil, which is why they are so much scrawnier. Then I just cut out some scrap fabric and ribbon and glued it on! *edit* using eggshells as seed cups is super easy. 1. when cracking an egg for use, make sure to leave 2/3rds or so of the egg intact, with as clean a crack around as possible. I didn't get this one very well cracked, but it did the job: 2. cook, eat and otherwise enjoy your egg. 3. rinse out shell and let it dry. 4. write on shell whatever the seed is going to be. 5. fill egg shell with dirt, add seeds, sprinkle a little more dirt to cover seeds. 8. 9.
Living Sculpture Website Template Printable PDF version Related videos: In turf works, we create living sculpture by shaping soil and covering it with grass or moss. These sculptures take on many shapes and sizes, from sod animals and other figures, to more abstract creations. One of the most popular forms is a very literal translation of the term “lawn furniture.” No matter what shape the sod seating takes, the basics of construction are the same. Design The sky’s the limit when it comes to design and there is plenty of inspiration in the home and lawn furniture that we encounter every day. Another design consideration is to carefully examine the space at hand. Almost any site with adequate drainage and sun exposure will work. Materials Soil Sod Shovels Water Ground staples A large, knife for cutting sod Hammer or mallet Some notes on materials: Soil quantity: The biggest question when it comes to soil is: how much do we need? Sod: You can expect to pay about $.40/square foot of sod from a sod farm. Construction
Window Corner Posted on January 26, 2013 by mary The windows corner called Herbow is able to meet your hobby to plant flowers on weekdays, while still allow the city to have more green plants, keep good points of both. Moreover, it raises flowers are natural absorption of sunlight and rain, letting flowers be nature thrive! Tipsy Pots Tower Planter My husband saw this clay pot tower in someone's yard several years ago and I just had to figure out how to make one. I found some very limited information online and learned they were called Tipsy Pots. I also have full instructions on my website as well as a PDF Printer Friendly version of the instructions. This project has also been featured in the April/May 2009 Issue of Birds and Blooms. This is a great way to utilize all those clay pots we gardeners sometime collect over the years. Also, don't limit yourself to just clay pots, you can use any relatively round object that has a hole in the bottom.
Big Blog Of Gardening ~ organic gardening and organic lawn care Botanicalls Sew A Grow-Bag or Upside Down Planter Bag Finally found something useful to turn a thick, canvas stripey blue and white fabric into - an attractive grow-bag for blueberries and strawberries.Matched with a white side backing, these grow bags have a kind of nautical appearance. Its a simple colourful option to using plain polystyrene. boxes for your plants. The upside down grow bags I made were simply made from cut up leggings from corduroy and woollen trousers and the side seams were sewn together. Push your plant through paper or fabric to prevent soil escaping from the bottom slit. Optional: Next insert a water bottle with holes for internal drip irrigation. Check out the sweeter, higher brix blueberry experiment by Farmer Bob Wilt when he stopped using chemical fertilisers and switched to an organic fertiliser for his blueberries.The fava beans kept growing rapidly with little watering and took in any seaweed or wood ash water concoction without a fuss.
How to Make a terrarium How To Make A Terrarium Here are some great projects on making your own terrarium in a variety of different styles from a dish terrarium to a soda bottle terrarium or animal terrarium. What is A Terrarium? A terrarium is a miniature landscape with living plants and even sometimes small animals like lizards or turtles. The fool proof Guide to making a beautiful terrarium in 1 hour The Fool proof guide to making a beautiful terrarium in one hour! New: My Terrarium Making ebook I spent eight days writing this 40 page ebook and made three terrariums specifically for it. it is my ebook: The Secret art of terrarium making: Revealed! New project: A terrarium in a terrarium We put together this fun little terrarium. Freeze your moss to store it If you are not going to use all the moss you collected or bought you can freeze it to keep it long term. Make a mini Greenhouse Starting out plants or taking cuttings for plants is a great thing. Make an Assassin's Creed Terrarium Moss Terrariums!
Jardin communautaire Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Le jardin communautaire (communément appelé, à tort, jardin partagé[1]) est un jardin géré en commun par un groupe d’habitants. Ce type de jardin est né en Amérique du Nord et se développe en France. Histoire[modifier | modifier le code] Les jardins collectifs urbains sont nés à New York au début des années 1970, sous le nom de community gardens. Liz Christy, une artiste qui vivait dans le Lower East Side à Manhattan, se désolait du nombre de terrains vagues dans son quartier. Les jardins communautaires sont aussi les héritiers des jardins ouvriers[2]. Ils s'inscrivent également dans un phénomène historique d'appropriation de friches pour leur transformation en jardins potagers pendant les périodes de crises économiques (ex. Ces jardins ont germé à travers l’Europe au tournant du XXe siècle. On peut aussi rapprocher les jardins communautaires des terrains d’aventure créés sur des friches dans les années 1970.