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a gardening carnival – November 25, 2009
Posted by: | CommentsWelcome to the November 25, 2009 edition of a gardening carnival.
Wise_Bread presents Stock A Natural Food Pantry For Less posted at Wisebread.
gardening
Surbhi Bhatia presents Vertical Farms posted at The Viewspaper » The Viewspaper.
The Backyard Grower presents Row Covers, Hoop Houses posted at Bobbie Whitehead.
Ryan Hawkins presents Garden Pots Galore posted at Timber & Textiles, saying, “Most gardens have potted plants and flowers as well as planted ones. By paying attention to the garden pots you choose, you can add more beauty and diversity to your garden.”
Stephanie presents Strawberries Gone Wild posted at Stop the Ride!.
Kobus Venter presents Make charcoal in your own backyard posted at Vuthisa, saying, “Don’t burn your yard waste. Make your own charcoal instead.”
house plants
Deborah Niemann-Boehle presents Antiquity Oaks: Update: Growing your own pineapple posted at Antiquity Oaks, saying, “Since cold weather is upon us, I thought this would be a good time to talk more about growing pineapple, since it’s a potted plant for those of us who don’t live in tropical zones.”
kids gardening
Vera Lang presents Balcony Halloween Display posted at Fine Craft Guild .com, saying, “Kids will love to help making some Fall / Halloween balcony /patio splendor. Spot the handmade flower for recycled orange and white veggy & fruit packaging in mine. It’s easy to make fun displays that look great and cost ‘nil’. Find your ‘ingredients’ list here.”
lawn care
Erik presents Automatic plant watering tips with Lawn Belt posted at Home garden tool.
Samantha Marks presents How to Use a Lawn Roller posted at backyardsandgardens.com.
patio furniture
Sandra de Charo presents How To Prepare Your Swing Set For The Winter? posted at Outdoor Swing Sets, saying, “The winter is coming, get your garden furniture ready for it!”
Case Ernsting presents How To Care For Outdoor Patio, Porch or Deck Solid Wood Furniture | Home and Decor posted at Home and Decor, saying, “Caring for your patio furniture is crucial, especially if you have spent a pretty penny buying it. Our post provides some easy to follow tips to preserving your patio furniture for years.”
ponds
Wanda Reynolds presents Choosing Garden Pond Fish | Garden Decor posted at Garden Decor, saying, “hope I’m not too late”
vegetables
kara thurmond presents Be Like The Squirrel posted at An Hour In the Kitchen, saying, “Tips for storing vegetables.”
Wren Caulfield presents Homemade Pico de Gallo with Garden Tomatoes posted at True Adventures in Money Hacking, saying, “Use Your Garden Produce to Make Your Own Salsa!”
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 December 30, 2009.
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a gardening carnival – October 28, 2009
Posted by: | CommentsWelcome to the October 28, 2009 edition of a gardening carnival.
Olga Poltava presents Help! Mysterious Rose Death posted at Olga’s Home & Garden Blog, saying, “I would appreciate any advice.”
Samantha Marks presents Garden Décor: An Informal Process posted at backyardsandgardens.com.
Sharon Cowart presents Native Azaleas: Plant Now for Spring Blooms & Fragrance posted at Plant Native.
flowers
Hortist presents Keukenhof, the world’s largest flower garden posted at Hortist, saying, “Keukenhof is the world’s largest flower garden with 7,000,00 (seven million) planted in it anually. to visit this bulbous paradise virtually, visit my blog.”
gardening
Theodore Pappas presents Heather Blackmore | Britannica Blog posted at Britannica Blog, saying, “Master Gardener Heather Blackmore discusses in her weekly column the growing popularity of poison gardens, and the toxic plants commonly found in own backyards. This month she’s highlighted Castor Bean and Rye.”
Chris Mathew presents Types Of Poisonous Mushrooms ? Little Brown Mushrooms (LBM) posted at How To Grow Mushrooms, saying, “Learn how to grow mushrooms at home, indoors or outdoors!”
C Merrick presents Get A Hyroponics Growing System and Grow Pesticide Free Fruits and Vegetables posted at HotLinkZ – Shopping Bargains, Deals and More!.
Kare presents The Garden’s Last Breaths posted at The Hazel Bloom, saying, “A celebration of the last breaths of our rookie garden’s amazing first year.”
The Backyard Grower presents Spring Onion Planting posted at Bobbie Whitehead.
Grandpa Oddball presents Lettuce not Forget « GetOddNews posted at GetOddNews, saying, “Gardening is sometimes not as easy as it looks!”
The Backyard Grower presents Leaf Lettuce In Winter posted at Bobbie Whitehead.
2 Green Acres presents Climate Change and the Home Garden posted at 2 Green Acres.
Susan Vinci presents 10 Tips for Winterizing Your Garden posted at Home and Gardens, saying, “10 tips to get your garden ready to weather the winter and come back strong in the spring!”
Hortist presents Plants in the holy Quran posted at Hortist.
Hortist presents English vs. American Autumn, a Poetic comparison posted at Hortist.
house plants
Baywords presents For Safety’s Sake, Vaccinate Your Houseplants posted at Swine Flu Shot Safety Program.
kids gardening
presents Pumpkin Templates for Halloween posted at Home Life Weekly, saying, “Here are a great looking free pumpkin templates for Halloween to help with designing your Halloween pumpkin carving for the kids”
landscape
Shortcut Sleuth presents Landscape Supplies Personalize Your Outdoor Space posted at backyardsandgardens.com.
Donald Rickerby presents How To Build Perfect Wooden Sheds posted at Best Wooden Sheds, saying, “This article covers how to build your own “perfect” garden shed.”
organic gardening
Scott Mills presents How to Make a Sprouter posted at Wisdom Lion, saying, “This sprouter was cheap, easy and fun to make. Now I am never more than a few days away from some super cheap, super healthy sprouts!”
Sadie423 presents Growing Season 2009-Wrap up posted at It’s a Boy’s Life.
ponds
Katy Hefley presents Tips when considering a water fountain posted at Selkirksolar’s Blog.
vegetables
Kare presents The Optimistic Roma Tomato posted at The Hazel Bloom, saying, “Hi! This hilarious tomato grew in my garden this year. I just had to tell his (slightly racy) story. This is the first time I’ve submitted to a carnival – I hope I’m doing this right. Thanks for your consideration!”
Wren Caulfield presents Hello October, goodbye summer vegetable garden posted at True Adventures in Money Hacking.
Kerry Fletcher presents How to Grow Huge Pumpkins | eHow.com posted at FaithAllen.
Hortist presents Greenhouse on the Mars posted at Hortist, saying, “If you like and appreciate out of box thinking and want to know why and how to make Greenhouse on the Mars successfully, please read my blog.”
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 November 25, 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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