Welcome to the July 29, 2009 edition of a gardening carnival.

GrrlScientist presents Hibiscus Tree of Manhattan posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “Rose of Sharon, also known as the Hibiscus tree, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. Photographed on Columbus Avenue, between West 81st and 82nd streets.”

Candy Brun presents Create a Butterfly Garden | Candy’s Garden Oasis posted at Candy Brun, saying, “Here is a post about creating a butterfly garden.”

Stephanie presents Can you find the kids in the garden? posted at Stop the Ride!.

flowers

GrrlScientist presents Manhattan Dahlia, 5 posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “A photograph of a dahlia cultivated by a windowbox gardener in Manhattan.”

Strictly Anything presents Grow Your Own Collection Of Fragrant Orchids posted at Strictly Anything, saying, “Fragran orchid information and how to grow them”

Michelle Day presents Shade Perennial Flowers posted at Shade Perennial Garden Plants and Ideas, saying, “A collection of useful articles for those interested in creating shade gardens using perennial flowers.”

gardening

Accidental Huswife presents More Questions Than Answers, or: How to Preserve a Harvest posted at The Accidental Huswife, saying, “Thanks for hosting!”

Mark Donovan presents Plastic Garden Fencing posted at HomeAdditionPlus, saying, “Mark Donovan of www.homeadditionplus.com discusses the installation of plastic garden fencing to keep woodchucks and other animals out of the garden.”

diradmin presents Benefits of hydroponic gardening | Hydroponic Gardening Blog posted at Hydroponic Gardening Blog, saying, “Hydroponic gardening is easy to implement and is proven far better in producing quality plants as compared to traditional soil gardening.”

Jacob Inman presents Home (Garden) Economics – How Gardening can Save You Money posted at Revive Your Life.

Gregory E. Rouse presents No Backyard? Try Planting A Vegetable Garden Indoors! posted at Raised-Bed-Gardening Blog, saying, “Planting vegetable gardens can be a challenge if you don’t have a backyard, but you can still grow vegetables indoors. Just follow a few simple guidelines.”

Cindy S presents Twenty First Century Homesteading posted at Small Homestead, saying, “Our garden is the biggest part of our homesteading effort. It provides fresh vegetables during the summer and frozen ones in the winter time.”

Cindy presents Twenty First Century Homesteading posted at Small Homestead, saying, “Tips for homesteading in the twenty first century”

ChristianPF presents Plants that repel mosquitoes posted at Natural Health Ezine, saying, “These common garden plants and herbs are actually very effective mosquito repellent!”

presents Mulch Types Explained Advantages and Disadvantages posted at Home Life Weekly, saying, “If you’re one who says mulch is just mulch, no matter what type of mulch you lay on the ground. There are many different types With the proliferation of mulch choices on the market, consider these facts about organic and inorganic products before you buy.”

Dean Holland presents How To Eradicate Poison Ivy | Poison Ivy Treatment, Cures and Information posted at Poison Ivy Treatment, Cures and Information, saying, “Poison ivy is a real problem in many parts of the world. This article will help anyone to get rid of the poisonous plant.”

herbs

Hendri presents About Herb Gardening posted at Organic Gardening Plan, saying, “Herb gardening has been practiced for years. In fact, Chinese history has revealed that this was used as early as 2700 B.C. Aside from using it for medicinal purposes, people have also used this to add flavor to what they concoct in the kitchen.”

landscape

Condo Blues presents Make a Garden Border Out of Old Bricks! posted at Condo Blues.

Gin G. presents Backyard Wildlife Habitat posted at Sense Scribe, saying, “Change your yard to support wildlife and get certified. Read more.”

lawn care

Rebecca Riggs presents Rainwater Harvesting – Conserving Water at Home posted at simple.green.girl., saying, “Hot dry summers really put a dent in my watering bill. Rainwater harvesting provides irrigation water on those not so rainy days.”

organic gardening

Krissy presents Growing a Woodland Garden at Home posted at Evolving Eden, saying, “We will talk about herb, medicinal, culinary, and organic gardening.”

Wren Caulfield presents Save Money on Food: Grow Your Own! posted at True Adventures in Money Hacking.

squawkfox presents Going to Pot with Container Gardening posted at squawkfox, saying, “Thanks in advance for considering my post!”

vegetables

Belle presents How to make Fried Zucchini – with pictures posted at Homesteaderbelle’s Blog.

Mark Donovan presents Control Garden Weeds with Landscape Fabric posted at HomeAdditionPlus, saying, “Mark Donovan discusses using landscape fabric to keep weeds down in a vegetable garden.”

Stephanie presents Finding Beauty in the Practical posted at Stop the Ride!.

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