20 DIY Outdoor Projects Don't miss a thing! Sign up to receive The Idea Room posts in your email inbox! Subscribers will also receive special free printables once a month!... it's FREE! Inspiring Mothers, Women and Families Your information will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party. Get my posts delivered to your inbox! Windowsill Sprouting my way through the Winter. My orchids are dark speckled and bruised from the cold. The flowery Lantana shrubs are like coarse twine unraveled in a pile on the ground. The tall ornamental grasses, which I love for their swaying grace, stand in stiff bunches like little scarecrows scattered across the lawn. My herbs…oh, let’s not even go there (I think thyme and cilantro are barely holding on). Then there’s the pile of dead and crispy Christmas trees strewn around the fire pit. We like to collect the discarded trees at the end of the season and use them for firewood throughout the winter, but right now, as I look out across the pathetic winter landscape of our backyard, they only add to the overall state of things. My windowsill, on the other hand, is more alive than ever- with lentil sprouts galore! Tricking yourself into thinking its springtime is one way of looking at it, but sprouting lentils is also a great way to add a super fresh, nutrient packed component to a meal or salad.
Mosquito Repellent Plants Mosquito Repellent Plants As summer fast approaches, I would like to suggest plants that will repel mosquitoes in your landscape and how to use these plants to enjoy the outdoors during summer. In addition to the plants that repel mosquitoes I would like to suggest additional, eco-friendly ways to keep mosquitoes from your outdoor living spaces. The picture on the left is Ageratum. Some areas of the southeast have had drought busting rainstorms and even with the tremendous amounts of rainfall, these areas are still considered to be under drought conditions. The plants that I am suggesting will repel mosquitoes from your outdoor living space. v Use the plants in containers around your patio, deck, or outdoor living space such as patio tables and chairs. v Use the plants in containers or planted in the ground by your front door and your back door. v Before having outdoor activities brush the Lemon Grass to release more of its fragrance. v Lemon Grass can be used in cooking. will love it. Mr.
El invento ecológico que destronó al iPad Quizás no conozcas el invento que fue elegido el mejor del año 2012 por la revista Popular Science por delante del mismísimo iPad. Es Groasis Waterboxx, el invento de Pieter Hoff, un empresario holandés que tuvo una magnífica visión al observar una gota de rocío sobre el pétalo de una flor. Algo tan sencillo llevó a Hoff a plantearse si podría crear algo que recogiera a gran escala, igual que lo hacía la flor, la humedad del ambiente, y poder así llegar a plantar árboles en lugares de extrema sequía. Gracias a su invento, con una eficacia del 90%, hoy están creciendo árboles en el desierto del Sáhara o en el desierto de Los Monegros. Y son muchos los países que ya piensan en implementar la Waterboxx. Por 270 dólares se pueden comprar 10 cajas. María Mazariegos de ideas4all Artículos relacionados:
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gardening Planting Plant 2 seeds per small starting pot, or scatter seeds across the top of the mix in a seed tray. Lightly tamp them in place and cover them with more mix to the recommended depth given on the seed packet. Moisten the soil on top but don’t overwater it. Label the container or tray with the plant name and planting date. At this point you may want to cover the seeds with plastic wrap or a plastic cover to help keep the soil damp and warm, which will speed germination. Keep the soil temperature above 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) for heat-loving warm-season plants by setting them on a heating mat or on top of a water heater or refrigerator. Watering from a tray placed under the seedling containers is good way to keep the soil moist but not overly wet. Caring for Seedlings Once the seedlings start emerging, remove the plastic covering and move the plants into a brightly lit spot with daytime temperatures between 60 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit (16 to 24 degrees Celsius).
45 Money-Saving Landscape Tips 21. Sow seeds directly into the ground. You won't have to outlay hard-earned cash for potting mixtures, trays, grow lights, etc. 22. Mix in annuals. 23. 24. 25. How to Start a Vegetable Garden - Vegetable Garden Plans Even if you've never tried growing food, there are good reasons to sacrifice some of that green carpet for a starter bed. First, chances are you don't use your lawn as much as you think—how long has it been since you played Frisbee out there? Second, most turfgrass has a thirst that can only be satiated by overhead sprinklers, which lose a lot of water to evaporation and runoff; veggies, by contrast, can be watered by efficient drip irrigation. Then there's dealing with the weeds, the grubs, and the chemicals needed to keep that grass glossy. Finding the right spot is simple. The most effective way to dig up a patch of lawn is to rototill it, which will remove the turfgrass and allow you to mix in soil amendments at the same time. It's essential that you clear your bed of as many weeds as possible, especially perennial monsters such as Bermuda grass, dandelions, and bindweed. And if you're not ready to dig up your lawn just yet, build a raised bed instead. Three Edible Layouts
Plant Garlic in the Fall I never did have any luck trying to raise garlic. Never, that is, until I accidentally stumbled onto the "Ultimate Garlic-Growing Secret": Treat 'em like daffodils. Plant garlic in the fall! Yeah, I know. The garlic would grow fine during the remaining days of spring, but then the inevitable hot, dry New Mexico summers that my vegetable patch has to contend with would hit the plants like a blast furnace. And so I proceeded through life, riled year after year by one stunted crop of garlic after another. It wasn't until the following spring, about the time the daffodils started sprouting, that I noticed a small, suspicious clump of green shoots out in the middle of the vegetable patch. My first impulse, of course, was to rip out the offending sprouts, since they quite obviously were going to do nothing but get in the way of my other gardening operations. As you may have suspected, I was dead certain that the tight bunch of garlic would never amount to anything.
Top 10 Recommended Grasses Grow Posted By Andrew McIndoe @ 7:41 on August 17th 2015 Category: Blog, Ornamental grasses Our Top 10 Recommended Grasses Grow Love them or loathe them, grasses have become essential subjects in today’s planting palette, mainly because they mix well with perennials in prairie style schemes, adding light height and movement, especially later in the year. I have resisted writing about grasses to grow with perennials, maybe that’s a subject for another time. Instead I’ve chosen my top ten grasses that I reckon fit into any garden. Designers love them and plant them in great drifts, most have clearly never divided a miscanthus after a couple of years. Phalaris arundinacea ‘Feesey’ My first choice is the grass I knew as a kid as gardener’s garters. Stipa tenuissima I first came across this wispy, gossamer grass on a trip to France. Miscanthus ‘Morning Light’ Stipa gigantea Grow this one for its golden flower heads, at their best in late summer. Calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’ Pennisetum ‘Karley Rose’
Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake | BHG Delish Dish Written on June 24, 2014 at 7:00 am , by Jocelyn Delk Adams Hi there, it’s Jocelyn of Grandbaby Cakes, and I am so excited to share some wonderful recipes with you on Delish Dish! Pound cake is considered a delicacy in my family. It appears on every Sunday dinner table and is the cornerstone of my family’s vintage recipes. Pound cake was also the first thing I ever learned how to bake. What I love about cake recipes like this traditional sour cream pound cake is how easy it is to put your own spin on like I did with my blueberry lemon flavor combination. With these simple changes, I created a delightful cake ready for any celebration you have during this gorgeous season: First, I doubled the recipe to fill my beautiful bundt pan. Blueberries and lemon are one of my favorite baking combinations, and the pair ended up being absolutely perfect in this recipe. You definitely want to give this recipe a try! For the original recipe, click HERE! Happy Baking!