Sustainable Seasonal Gardening for Your Home and Homestead
All Year Gardening
The most popular culinary herb in Scandinavia is Fernleaf dill (Anethum graveolens). Dill is a versatile All Year Gardening choice. Used as foliage for flowers from the garden, gripe water, and everything from pickles to cream cheese, for fish and vegetables. The ancient herb, Anethum graveolens or Fernleaf dill as it is commonly known, was mentioned some 5,000 years […]
» Read moreHave you ever spread out new mulch on your garden only to later find some of your plants have turned brown or died? We explain explains why some mulch is toxic and how to identify it before you buy it. All Year Gardening Care Mulching beds has become extremely popular these days, and mulch is so beneficial to your plants and the […]
» Read moreYou wouldn’t try to carve a roast chicken with a spoon, would you? Of course not! This same philosophy applies for All Year Gardening tools in Summer, Spring, Winter and Autumn. Having the right equipment to do the job will save you countless hours and tons of frustration in the long run. Any experienced gardener will tell you how much […]
» Read moreWhat a lovely Valentine’s day gift. There are thousands of ways to incorporate romance into a garden space. Even better, there are no “set in stone” rules, and the outcome is entirely up to you. This article features a wide variety of suggestions to inspire you. And, quite honestly, it’s just the beginning. Let’s get started. Roses According to historians, […]
» Read moreThe Reason Why You Should Try Vertical Gardens For An All Year Gardening Solution As a home gardening enthusiast, explore the possibilities of vertical gardening. Not only do vertical gardens allow anyone to do some gardening, but it is the perfect solution for an all year gardening solution. If you are still not entirely sold on why you should […]
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Few things in life compare to the simple pleasure of biting into a freshly picked tomato while it is still warm from the summer sun. When you grow your vegetable garden, you can experience this little piece of heaven all season long. However, growing an abundant supply of fresh vegetable year after year takes some practice. For most people, becoming […]
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Garden gnomes can be a lovely addition to your all year home gardening plans. These durable little creatures can work in a wide range of spaces. They can also stand up nicely to the seasons, which is perhaps one of the reasons why it has been so popular with those who like all year gardening. With a history that goes […]
» Read moreWe have all been there – especially after holidays, before summer or just whenever we feel that we have been neglecting our body and therefore need to start treating it better. At that point, we usually think of starting a Clean diet to cleanse your body from the inside out. Your Morning Clean Green Smoothie Greens are a superfood, rich […]
» Read moreWhen first approaching natural landscaping, it may seem overwhelming. Natural landscaping and native plants in the forms of fern, flowering shrubs, and even trees are so majestically and perfectly created by Mother Nature that it seems as though we could never recreate its beauty. However, anyone can mimic the beauty of natural landscaping, especially if you make it a family […]
» Read moreDALLAS — Tucked into Dallas’ rapidly growing urban infrastructure, the East Dallas and Live Oak community gardens are almost impossible to miss. These are two of the city’s oldest, most productive community gardens, striking strips of green along Fitzhugh Avenue. They are thriving bastions of agriculture amidst brick, steel and concrete, between apartment complexes and small…
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Three-fourths of the world’s honey contains neonicotinoids. The buzz is that even gardening for bees takes constant vigilance. Deposit photos Entomologist Vera Krischik has a bee and butterfly garden bursting with Mexican sunflowers, goldenrod, salvia and black-eyed susans. But when she has problems with aphids or Japanese beetles, she’s careful to get rid of them responsibly.…
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For Jessica B. Harris, the holidays come with rum and clementines O, citrus tree Lauren Monaco Lauren Monaco After many decades spent traveling in the Caribbean around the holidays, I can now understand the subtle signs that Christmas is coming. In Jamaica and Puerto Rico, it’s the appearance of fresh pigeon peas at the market. In…
» Read moreYou know that pumpkin isn’t just for pie anymore. (And we’re talking about the gourd, not the ubiquitous pumpkin pie spice flavoring.) Author DeeDee Stovel agrees. “Many think of pumpkin as existing solely in dessert, especially in pie,” she writes in “The Pumpkin Cookbook.” “In fact, pumpkin is a wonderful vegetable by itself in addition to…
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Bulbs produce some of the most spectacular flowers in nature. They can come back year after year, multiply freely and require little to no work. Magic! And, almost magically, now is the time to plant them. Are Your Bulbs Blooming Year After Year For gardeners, bulbs are herbaceous perennials grown for ornamental purposes which have underground or near ground storage […]
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Ah, autumn-the air is crisper and the trees are turning brilliant shades of gold, red, and brown. In the temperate areas of the world, it gets very cold in the winter and there is not much sunlight, which the trees need to feed themselves. Leaves are delicate and can’t survive the winter, so the tree prepares…
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An unusual flower found on Yudu Mountain in northwestern Beijing’s Yanqing district was identified as a new species of orchid in October. Mu Xianyun, who found the wild orchid in August, said the international plant journal Phytotaxa published his research on Oct 24. He named the flower Holopogon pekinensis – a reference to Beijing. It is…
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Want a spring full of easy-care flowers? Plant daffodils and other bulbs that provide a lot of flower power without much water and no fuss. Plant some each week for the next three weeks to spread out your spring bloom. For bigger blooms, add a tablespoon of bone meal to each planting hole. — Pre-chill bulbs…
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Three-fourths of the world’s honey contains neonicotinoids. The buzz is that even gardening for bees takes constant vigilance. Deposit photos Entomologist Vera Krischik has a bee and butterfly garden bursting with Mexican sunflowers, goldenrod, salvia and black-eyed susans. But when she has problems with aphids or Japanese beetles, she’s careful to get rid of them responsibly.…
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Finally, it is here. The gardener’s best season: autumn. Frankly I thought we would never get here, so long did summer heat and humidity last this year. But when the temperature drops and the air sparkles, energy soars to get things done. Tasks such as raking up twigs that seemed onerous just a month ago now…
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How to grow zinnias from seed Zinnias can be sown in a propagator, greenhouse on a windowsill or in the open. Some packets contain only 12-15 seeds, so are best sown in modules. You can wash and re-use the trays from mail order plug plants. Timing is important for sowing under cover: “I don’t sow my…
» Read moreFor the most part, location is not a problem with all year home gardening. If you want to practice all year gardening in your home, where you live in the world generally isn’t going to prevent you from being able to build a garden at all. However, depending on where you live, there are still some concessions and adjustments that […]
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These days, bees need all the help they can get. Your all year home gardening plans can certainly keep this in mind. While anything you want to do with all year gardening is going to be at least somewhat dependent upon where you live, how much space you have, and other elements, there are still options for those who want […]
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You’re the woodsy type. You’ve never seen a moss-lined trail you didn’t long to take. Your favorite ex-boyfriend was an Eagle Scout. And you identified deeply with Red Riding Hood’s need to traipse through the dark woods, in spite of (because of?) wolves. Yet, in your day-to-day existence, you log a lot more time at your…
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Earlier this year, 50-year-old Maclean Chambwe left his teaching job to work full time on his gardening project. “There is a lot of poverty in urban areas that can be combatted by simply turning the backyards of houses into viable vegetable gardens,” he says. The Zimbabwean-born father of two has been using a half acre of…
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