a gardening carnival – May 27, 2009
ByWelcome to the May 27, 2009 edition of a gardening carnival.
iAn presents hitting the web posted at Gardening Geek.
Len Bogacki presents Adventures in Edible Gardening posted at Dinky Green, saying, “article about our growing garden”
Praveen presents Tao of Simplicity: Amazon.com Goes Green posted at Tao of Simplicity.
Myscha Theriault presents Vegetable Gardening: Four Cheap Hacks posted at Wisebread, saying, “Looking forward to seeing the other great gardening ideas as well.”
Colin Clifford presents How to Plant and Care for a Fruit Tree posted at Talk Gardening Online.
Dana presents Frugal composting posted at Simple Pleasures.
flowers
Stephanie presents Building a Sunflower House posted at Make It From Scratch.
Silicon Valley Blogger presents Curb Appeal: One Of My Best Investments Yet Or How I Turned $80 Into $5,000 With Minimal Risk posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Thanks!”
gardening
presents Types of Mulch posted at Home Life Weekly, saying, “Mulching provides massive benefits to your garden this article explains the different types of mulch you can use.”
R.Pettinger presents Best Organic Pest Control Methods | Gardeners Tips posted at The Compost Heap, saying, “Tips for better control of pests using organic methods”
David Greene presents Change How You Garden With Composting?You?ll Be Glad You Did posted at David’s ‘Greene’ Thumb Gardening Tips.
Andy J Greenwood presents Bonsai Care posted at Bonsai Care, saying, “Information on how to grow and care for your bonsai with tips on re-potting, pruning and training”
David Greene presents Rid Yourself of Garden Slugs posted at David’s ‘Greene’ Thumb Gardening Tips, saying, “Garden slugs can be a real nuisance. Here are 4 tips on getting rid of these pesky critters.”
Gregory E. Rouse presents Raised Bed Gardening with a Tractor Tire posted at Raised-Bed-Gardening Blog, saying, “How to build a raised bed with an old tractor tire.”
Mrs. Accountability presents Finally: A Use For Hay Twine | Out of Debt Again posted at Out of Debt Again, saying, “I am growing my watermelons vertically, using a nylon mesh netting that I tied together using hay twine.”
Toni Martinez presents The Beet Of My Garden posted at Itsjusttoni’s Blog, saying, “what happens to beets when one goes on vacation”
Bobbie Whitehead presents Plant A Row For Hungry posted at Bobbie Whitehead.
Mesquite Pete presents Fruit Trees Anyone? posted at Summertime Fun, saying, “A fruit tree is a great thing to have in your backyard.”
Talia presents Barrel Growing & More posted at backtobasics-talia.com, saying, “Apartment Growing”
house plants
Rani presents Do Temperatures Vary within Your House? posted at Indoor Garden Musings, saying, “I did not know this until I noticed it this winter in my dining room.”
landscape
Kristia presents Front yard landscaping – We did it ourselves! posted at Family Balance Sheet, saying, “Thanks for the opportunity.”
organic gardening
Lindsay presents Should You Order Beneficial Insects for Your Garden? posted at Off the Urban Grid.
Condo Blues presents Can’t Compost? Use Coffee and Eggs Instead! posted at Condo Blues, saying, “My dirt looked a little spent.I didn’t have any compost so I fertilized my dirt with coffee and eggs instead.”
Cindy S presents Seven Deadly Homemade Weedkillers Put To Test: Bleach posted at Small Homestead, saying, “I’m experimenting with each of the 7 deadly homemade weedkillers to determine which is the most effective. They are only frugal if they work.”
Lindsay presents 5 Berries You Can Grow in Containers posted at Off the Urban Grid, saying, “Great fruit that even space-challenged gardeners can grow!”
Heartstrong presents A Fresh Look at Organic Produce posted at Healthy Hearts with Heartstrong.
patio furniture
Giorgina Devereaux presents Patio Furniture posted at Decor Medley Blog.
trees
The Happy Redneck presents Gardening Can Be a Snap posted at Should You Marry Her?, saying, “Here is a few gardening tips as planting season is in full swing.”
vegetables
Fiona Slattery Lohrenz presents Begin Organic Gardening With Me! From Scratch! posted at DIY Organic Garden.
Gregory E. Rouse presents Gardening Plants – Friends and Foes posted at Raised-Bed-Gardening Blog, saying, “My last post talked about plant families, which is a great way to start your planting, but once you understand basic families, there are families that like to be neighbors and even thrive around each other. Learning which plants are friends and which plants are foes is the way to take your garden planting to the next level.”
Carrie presents Planted and Sprouting posted at It’s Frugal Being Green.
Cory presents How To Change Your Eating Habits posted at Eating Healthy, saying, “By the time we become aware of the fact that we need to change the way we have been eating, for our entire life, we are kind of attached to it.”
ChristianPF presents How do you eat a pomegranate? posted at Natural Health Ezine, saying, “Pomegranates are so good for us, but they can be difficult to eat if you don’t know how! Find out how here…”
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