Alternate Uses For Firepots
When making a purchase I typically decide whether to buy based on a few questions. First I will ask myself do I need it? Will I still be thinking about in a few days from now, and how many ways [...]
Mulch and Feed your Gardens for Free
In Today’s throwaway society, there is absolutely no need to go out and purchase mulch material for your garden, unless it is for the particular aesthetic appearance, “The Look”, sake of the mulch material. Were you aware that there are [...]
Gardening While Exercising
Many people think of gardening as a chore. Others take up gardening as a hobby. Still there are others who could not even begin to give a proper definition of the term gardening. Whether you love gardens and gardening or [...]
Vegetable Gardening Basics
By: The University of Illinois Extension All gardens have problems. One year it may be insects and disease and the next year it may be a drought. Gardening does require work, but by learning a few basic skills and techniques, [...]
Watering Christmas Poinsettias
By Charlie Mazza Poinsettia is perhaps the most common plant gift of the Christmas season. It is colorful, traditional and looks like it should be tough to withstand any conditions in the home. Many recipients assume that it will last [...]
Tomato Home Preservation
Tomatoes are excellent for canning, freezing, and drying. With a forced-air dehydrator, you can make your own sun dried tomatoes. Use plum-type Romas, with their thick, meaty flesh and low percentage of water for best results. Once they are dried, [...]
Carrot Growing Information
How to plant: Propagate by seed Germination temperature: 50 F to 85 F – Will germinate at temperatures as low a 40 F. Will germinate in about a week at 75 F, with adequate moisture. Days to emergence: 7 to [...]
Selecting Commercial Berries at the Grocery
Look for bright red berries with fresh green caps on. When you remove the cap,s you tear cells in the berries, activating ascorbic acid oxidase, an enzyme that destroys Vitamin C. Visually check each package, making sure there are no [...]