Growing edible plants.
I like it when we use plants to help plants. I am quite positive that all of our problems can be solved with plants. Hungry? Eat a plant. Sick? Medicinal plants. Feeling blue? Smell a rose. Need fresh air? Plant a tree. The list goes on and on….but, here is an ingenious recipe from the book Great Garden Formulas by Benjamin and Martin editors. Apparently … Continue reading Rhubarb Spray for Garden Pests
Oxalis is a also known as wood sorrel or false shamrock. Many varieties are occur around the United States, some weedy, others sold in nurseries as a shade annual/perennial. When we lived in central California the kids picked it by the handfuls and enjoyed munching on it. We knew it as ‘sourgrass’ and it is an edible, used by humans around the world for centuries. … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day Plants
I’ve enjoyed this great magazine for a long time. It’s always loaded with advice on growing vegetables and plants and has helped me become a better gardener. What is organic gardening? Not using synthetic products for pesticides and fertilizers. Focusing on soil building and natural pest control. It’s all about compost and ladybugs! Here is Organic Gardening’s top ten list from the 2010 test gardens, … Continue reading Best of the Test Garden, from Organic Gardening Magazine
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