Edible Gardening

Herb Tower Ideas

Herb Tower Ideas

You will require to have the following things: • 5 planters ( terra-cotta ) • a soilless potting mix • herbs ( rosemary, sage, parsley, thyme, oregano, basil, and chives )

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Raspberry supports

efficient Raspberry supports

The first picture shows a traditional raspberry support. This is a well established row of berries and the supports do well until the wind blows the wrong direction. If the wind is blowing hard in the direction of the support wires all the canes fall over. In the process of standing them upright again I always manage to break a ...

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Clever Self Watering Systems

Clever Self Watering Systems

You can use diapers to maintain the humidity in soil. There are two methods first is simple as i saw on sandpaper and silly putty. Just put a diaper on the bottom of pot, very simple. For the second method you will need to fill the diaper with water and get the hydro gel out. Mix equal parts of potting ...

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Milk jug upside down tomato planters

Milk jug upside down tomato planters2

Supplies Needed: Potting Soil,  Wire Coat Hanger and 1 Plastic Gallon Milk Jug Tools Needed: Wire Snips, Hole Punch, Knife to cut the plastic 1. Cut the bottom of the milk jug. 2. Punch a hole in each side and thread your hanger ends through and twist them up. 3. Start adding your potting soil. 4. Push the roots gently ...

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DIY: Endless onion supply

DIY Endless onion supply

How simple it would be if every time you need the onions for cooking and just simply take one and grow another in his place. Of course you can buy onions in any supermarket, but you never have enough information about the circumstances in which they grown. One solution could be growing onions at home, we can, but not everyone ...

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Tips for Cultivating an Organic Vegetable Garden

Tips for Cultivating an Organic Vegetable Garden

Cultivating organic vegetables is easy, but to assist you, below are some great tips you should know: To ensure you won’t have a problem caring for them all, pick those that are very well adapted to the soil, temperature, and sunlight and shade exposure in your area. Should you reside in an area where droughts are frequent, be sure you ...

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How to Maximize Your Garden

How to Maximize Your Garden

Everyone wants to get the most out of the things they have and that is no different for the garden. You would be surprised how much more you can get out of your garden by following these simple steps. These steps have helped my garden become more productive using less money and less time. As a father, time is a ...

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Essential gardening tools

Essential Gardening Tools You’ll Need

These are the essential tools that you should own to get your gardening done with ease. It’s also a good beginner list of garden tools that will give you a great foundation to help create your beautiful garden. Garden Spade or Shovel: You will certainly need a spade to dig up your beds or to plant a tree or bush. ...

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Plant can grow sweet cherry tomatoes while producing white potatoes

Plant can grow sweet cherry tomatoes while producing white potatoes

A plant which produces both potatoes and tomatoes, described as a “veg plot in a pot”, has been launched in the UK. The TomTato can grow more than 500 sweet cherry tomatoes while producing white potatoes. Horticultural mail order company Thompson & Morgan, which is selling the plants for £14.99 each, said the hybrid plants were individually hand-crafted and not ...

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How to grow green onions

How to grow green onions

How To: Place the white tips in water in a sunlit window. After a few says green shoots will begin to appear. Transfer onions to a glass or jar. Use scissors to cut off onions greens as neded.

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