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  1. Gardening with Grandma Through the eyes of your grandchildren the birds and bugs in the garden becomes a lesson in biology - when they ask "why" and you take the time to answer. And growing seeds becomes a scientific experiment with the details they will learn according to...
  2. How Does Your Garden Grow The Winters here can get to a seriously low temperature and, unless you have a walled garden, an array of plants is ruled out. Of course, I know of an old walled garden not a mile from here which has (well, it was there about six years ago) a massi...
  3. Gardening with Granny- Redneck Recycling for the Gardener I want to help you have the best garden ever- and without a lot of money.   I've had a lot of experience with gardening and with answering gardening questions.  Let me entertain and thrill you with my zany gardening tips.  This le...
  4. Xeriscaping   Xeriscaping is the practice of landscaping using drought-tolerant plants. The term derives from the Greek word, xeros, meaning "dry," and scape, meaning "scene". Hence, xeriscaping literally means dryscaping, or "dry s...
  5. Top 10 Innovative Gardening Solutions Whether it's trying to maximize the gardening space you have, conserving resources or just trying to grow the best harvest ever, these unique tools and tips will surely help you get the most out of your garden.
  6. Elephant Ears Plants One day, some years ago I was driving down a street in my neighborhood when I spied these green plants with humongous leaves and it was love at first sight.  I had to do everything in my power to find out what kind of plants they were. I went to...
  7. Gardening Jargon: What It Really Means You hear gardeners using jargon like 'vigorous' or 'free seeding' to describe the attributes of plants but do these terms describe desirable or undesirable qualities? Should you be pleased when you read that the plants you just bought are 'strong gr...
  8. How to Garden to Attract Birds and Butterflies and Wildlife to Your Backyard and Pond and Create a Back Yard Haven! Gardening for the birds and wildlife is exciting and can bring you continuous joy and a getaway from life's hassels. Add a pond, some bird feeders, the proper plants and you are on your way. It shouldn't be overwhelming. Gardening and creating your la...
  9. Teaching people to grow their own food. Pay it forward Each of us has a fundamental duty to help others. What would happen if we did not?  Would the world be based only on how much money we have?  Yes it would.  And guess what once that happens insanity will start. So lets nip that in the...
  10. The Top Three Things To Know Before Creating a garden The first thing to know before creating a garden is how much light your garden will receive. When your garden area receives six to eight hours a day that is considered full sun. When your garden receives two to four that is considered shade. It is im...
  11. Earth Gardens It's becoming clear that in this age of modern crises and the current holocene extinction, the reasons for sustainable organic gardening are stronger than ever. In fact, sustainably growing your own food may be the most important thing you can do to...
  12. Create Your Own Writer's Retreat My life. My garden. How I write, where I write, and look at living with birds, trees, and cats, instead of with Humans. This is where I live. This is where I write. Welcome, to one writer's writing retreat. Some writers need the bustle of the busy c...
  13. Worm Composting | How to Make a Worm Farm | Do It Yourself Worm Farms Learn how to make a worm farm that is perfect for the average-sized organic family! Why build a worm farm? Worm Composting, of course! A worm farm helps you recycle household organic waste into fertilizer for your garden. A worm farm is good for the...
  14. How to Start a Vegetable Garden Do you want to learn how to start a vegetable garden? This is a collection of the best vegetable gardening tips from my site, Fresh Cooking From Your Garden.  It includes everything you need to know to grow your own garden&nb...
  15. Flowers Coloring Books and Pictures Flowers are fun to color or to use for craft patterns. Flower coloring pages have so many uses beyond entertaining children and providing art for adult coloring. I like to use flower coloring pages to make patterns for paper crafts and fabric crafts....
  16. Raising Barred Rock Laying Hens I'm raising Barred Rock hens this year to have fresh eggs once they are grown. I've raised chickens before, mostly bantams as pets and a few broilers for meat. Egg prices have increased by around 40% in the last year, raising your own laying hens ca...
  17. My Flower Garden I'm Deb the Flowergardener, and I'd like to share my backyard flower garden and flower photos with you! I've designed and created a 2,000 square foot flower garden in my back yard which is truly unique, matching my personality and life st...
  18. Outdoor Water Fountain Spitters Pond Pool Spitter statues for ponds, pools or water gardens are an elegant addition to outdoor decor. There are many materials and styles to choose from, large, small, home or commercial. Best Online Shops for Water Fountain Spitters. These are the best place...
  19. Landscape Design Software Landscape design programs or software, both free and professional products, are indispensable in giving a homeowner a true picture of their landscape design ideas. Landscape Design Programs can vary greatly in their price, capabilities and ease of us...
  20. Dilly Beans - Pickled Green Beans Dilly beans are dill pickled green beans. This recipe is for the spicy dilly beans that I make using the fresh green beans I grow in my garden. They are incredibly tasty, especially on salad, in tomato juice, on their own as a snack.