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a gardening carnival – August 26, 2009
Posted by: | CommentsWelcome to the August 26, 2009 edition of a gardening carnival.
Tim Tinkel presents Ode to a Community Garden posted at Families Again.
Fit 4 Ever Young presents Spinach – The Benefits posted at Fit 4 Ever Young.
Talia presents That Wascally Wabbit posted at backtobasics-talia.com.
Mikkal Travvis presents Fascism On The Farm: H.R. 2749 – The Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 posted at The Truth, saying, “Please add The Truth to your blogroll: http://thetruthwins.com”
Caren presents Culantro Instead of Cilantro? posted at The Prudent Pantry, saying, “Culantro is very similar to cilantro but more pungent. Since it usually has a longer life than cilantro, you may want to give it a try.”
flowers
Jon presents DC’s Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Lotus Flowers are in Full Bloom posted at The DC Traveler – Washington DC travel & tourism information, saying, “One of the prettiest lotus and water lily gardens in the US is in full bloom. Located in Washington, DC, it’s a testament to gardeners.”
gardening
Gin G. presents Gourd Gifts posted at Sense Scribe, saying, “Celebrating the Gourd and it’s many uses. Read more.”
00FF00 presents Compost Wars by Maddy – ooffoo.com posted at ooffoo, saying, “A member of the ooffoo community helps us work out which method of home composting works best.”
2 Green Acres presents Why native plants are important posted at 2 Green Acres.
The Backyard Grower presents Garden Tips posted at Bobbie Whitehead.
BeThisWay presents How to Cull ? or Thin Out ? Lariope posted at Are You Going To Be This Way The Rest of The Time I Know You?.
herbs
Kristia presents When your garden hands you MINT, make ice cream. posted at Family Balance Sheet.
The Family presents What to do with rosemary posted at Once Upon a Family.
organic gardening
fourleafclovergoodluckcharms presents Commercials | Four Leaf cLover Good Luck Charms.com posted at Four Leaf cLover Good Luck Charms.com, saying, “The four-leaf clover is the most well known lucky symbol around the world and across many very different cultures. It is the most common yet the rarest to find.On average, there are 100,000 three leaf clovers for every instance of a true four leaf clover”
Gregory E. Rouse presents The Wheel Hoe posted at Raised-Bed-Gardening Blog, saying, “With a wheel hoe, the work of preserving the soil mulch becomes very simple.”
patio furniture
ahuli presents 2009 Trends in Outdoor Furniture posted at Home Sweet Home, saying, “The year 2009 is the time where trend in outdoor furniture is shifting from the mere purpose of relaxation to decoration.”
vegetables
Shelley Munro presents Upside Down Tomato posted at Shelley Munro Blog, Author of Contemporary and Paranormal Romance.
Toni Martinez presents The Green Wall posted at Itsjusttoni’s Blog, saying, “A new chain link fence inspires a vertical garden”
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of a gardening carnival using our carnival submission form. Our next edition of a gardening carnival will be available on August 26, 2009.
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a gardening carnival – July 29, 2009
Posted by: | CommentsWelcome 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!.
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of a gardening carnival using our carnival submission form. Our next edition of a gardening carnival will be available on August 26, 2009.
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a gardening carnival – June 24, 2009
Posted by: | CommentsWelcome to the June 24, 2009 edition of a gardening carnival.
John Mellem presents Survival Stew: Safeguard Your Garden With Motion Detection Sprinklers posted at Survival Stew.
Gregory E. Rouse presents Raised Bed Garden Mounds posted at Raised-Bed-Gardening Blog, saying, “Raised beds are one of the best ways to garden for the home gardener. They allow you to do concentrated gardening, square foot gardening, companion planting, mulching, etc… They’re easy to build and relatively cheap. But if you’re looking for the cheapest and easiest way to do raised beds and you have the room for it, then raised bed mounds are the way to go.”
Talia presents Mobile Garden posted at backtobasics-talia.com.
flowers
AdmirableIndia.com presents Maitri Bagh, Bhilai: Part 5 posted at AdmirableIndia.com.
GrrlScientist presents Egyptian Star Cluster of Manhattan, 2 posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “Egyptian Star Cluster, also known as the Star Flower, Pentas lanceolata.”
gardening
Vikki Lawrence-Williams presents Raspberries and Strawberries posted at Backyard Grocery Gardening, saying, “We address growing a grocery’s-worth of produce in your yard at www.backyardgrocerygardening.blogspot.com. This posting (at http://backyardgrocerygardening.blogspot.com/2009/05/raspberries-and-strawberries.html) shows our raspberries and strawberries. Yum!”
Sandy Wong presents Guidelines and Basic Tips of Drilling Drainage Hole on Garden Container | Gardening on Cloud 9 posted at Gardening on Cloud 9, saying, “We know that good drainage is the key to healthy plants, but the containers that we find most attractive are often the ones without drainage holes. But we can drill the drainage holes by ourselves, and it is much easier than what most of us would expect. All we need is an electric drill and steady hands. And here, let me show you how to drill holes on our containers.”
Brian presents Super Sturdy Trellis posted at Meadowwood Garden, saying, “Need support? The Super Sturdy Trellis is inexpensive, easy to make and a hurricane couldn’t knock it down! Perfect for pole beans, peas, melons, cucumbers etc. Visit us to learn how to make yours!”
Watch Me Eat presents Watch Me Eat: Beans Fresh From the Garden posted at Watch Me Eat, saying, “Documenting a harvest of Yard Long Asparagus beans and Purple Podded Pole beans that were grown in the backyard.”
paul searle presents A new online bird watching community reaches for the sky | Press Releases @ Your Story posted at paul searle.
Neighbor Nancy presents How To Make Jam — A Beginner Tutorial posted at Recession Depression Therapy, saying, “As the berries ripen and you discover you have more than enough why not try making jam? It’s easier than you think. Plus, homemade berry jam keeps that Summer flavor all through the year, unlike bland store bought jam. Go ahead. Give it a try.”
Rebecca Riggs presents Lasagna in the Butterfly Garden | simple.green.girl. posted at simple.green.girl..
NAOMI presents QUEEN UNVEILS ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDEN AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE posted at Diary From England.
Grow Monkey presents Speculations er specifications posted at Grow Monkey Grow!, saying, “Project #2: Hydroponic Strawberries”
Bobbie Whitehead presents Blueberry Benefits posted at Bobbie Whitehead.
Lucynda Riley presents Banana Tree posted at Lucynda Riley.
herbs
Julian Pollock presents Growing Herbs for Fresh Organic Salads posted at Julian Pollock, saying, “This is the starter to a series of articles on growing and using herbs for health tonics and as tasty additions to your food.”
house plants
Pop Tart presents White Molds That Grow On Flower Pots posted at Things Your Grandmother Knew.
lawn care
sweta presents Lawn Care: Types of Sprinklers posted at Share Knowledge.
Amir Marzouq presents Electric Lawnmowers Can Help Save The Environment posted at Guffly.
presents How to Care for Your Lawn posted at Home Life Weekly, saying, “Simple lawn care tips to keep your lawn looking its best”
Lisa Newton presents Fungus is brutally attacking my yard… posted at Savings With Sadie, saying, “Check out what I am doing about fungus attacking my grass.”
organic gardening
Mother Hen presents Garden Update posted at Mother Hen.
Vera Nadine presents Hay While The Sun Shines posted at Solas Na Cruinne, saying, “A short piece about building and planting our very first vegetable garden.”
Michelle presents Build a PVC Chicken Tractor posted at Chicken Coop Plans, saying, “Chickens keep garden beds weeded and fertilized. A PVC chicken tractor is one way you can safely bring these birds into your garden areas.”
travelcat4 presents Local Bees Need Your Help To Make Onions! posted at Eco Friendly House And Garden.
travelcat4 presents Your Eco-Friendly Garden – Without The Chemicals posted at Eco Friendly House And Garden.
trees
Sharontpc presents Dr. Seuss is Living in the Big O! posted at Psychic Cottage, saying, “This is humorous but suitable as it is about trees, etc.”
vegetables
Jessica presents Everything You Ever Needed To Know About Garlic posted at Jessica’s Health Tips, saying, “Garlic is something everyone has an opinion about, one way or another.”
Mrs. Accountability presents June Garden Harvest | Out of Debt Again posted at Out of Debt Again, saying, “My June Harvest!”
Howling Duck Ranch presents Developing the Veggie Patch posted at Howling Duck Ranch, saying, “This is the beginnings of my now 3000 square foot veggie patch.”
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of a gardening carnival using our carnival submission form. Our next edition of a gardening carnival will be available on July 29, 2009.
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