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Succulent Gardens – Ideas and Pictures

Posted on May 13, 2008 by DanP

Succulent plants

A succulent plant is one that can live with very very little water, like cactii.
I’ve heard that succulents are extremely relaxing as they don’t need much maintenance. You don’t need to water very often, and the plants lend a relaxing atmosphere.

Succulent garden

A succulent garden can have plants like a succulent cactus; this succulent plant website has this stunning succulent plant picture of turtles. I love turtle doodads, especially this one. What could be prettier?

succulent turtle

photo from: www.simplysucculents.com

With a garden like this you might not even need a watering hose ?

Just kidding, we all need that basic garden accessory, even if only to clean up and spray the path from time to time.

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Mothers Day Art Activity for Kids

Posted on May 9, 2008 by DanP

This Mothers Day make a simple flower pot for mum, easily done. We have two sites for you to check out that offer loads of easy-to-do art activities.

The following picture,by: Matt

is a lovely depiction of Mom, faithfully leading her young. Make your mom a lovely flower pot this Mothers Day, she’ll take you for a ride on the lake perhaps?

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Winter Break – Spring Thaw – A Poem

Posted on May 8, 2008 by DanP

Winter Break
by Dan P.

Not a vacationג€¦ A Break,
Winter shackles unbridled,
harsh greys splatting blues,
Yes, Winter releases.
The bones slightly brittle,
time to skadittle,
break free from Winterג€¦

Winter Thaw - Spring Thaw - A poem

photo by: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rstebbing/

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Why are Cordless Electric Mowers the Best Choice?

Posted on May 5, 2008 by DanP

Gas powered lawn mowers have so many disadvantages; they are dirty, noisy, smelly and require a ton of greasy, oily maintenance… yuk.

Electric Lawn Mowers

Electric mowers are quiet, require very little maintenance and are very affordable; Electricity costs can be as little as $10-20 per year.
The biggest disadvantage of electric mowers, however, is the cord. A large lawn requires a long extension cord that gets in the way while you are mowing the lawn. A cordless electric mower allows you to cut anywhere without worrying about the cord.

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4 Easy Tomato Growing Tips

Posted on May 2, 2008 by DanP

If you love tomatoes as much as I do, you probably want to grow your own? I know I do; in fact, 90% of gardening enthusiasts grow tomatoes in their garden. Try some of these tomato growing tips for more tasty succulent tomatoes.

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A simple & Free Tomato Plant Fertilizer

Posted on April 23, 2008 by admin

In the following video we learn about a really simple and free tomato plant fertilizer. Trace elements like potassium, boron, manganese and calcium are vital supplements for healthy tomato plants. Believe it or not, vacuum cleaner fluff contains all these important ingredients, from dust mites, animal hair and dead skin cells. Wear gloves and spray water on the vacuum fluff, pulling off a small handful of fluff and mulching it in around the edge of the soil. Do this once a week and youג€™ll have much healthier and tastier tomato plants.

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Start Growing your Tomato Plants Indoors

Posted on April 21, 2008 by admin

My favorite vegetable is definitely tomatoes. I love the succulent red goodness, and I know the vitamin C within will rejuvenate my aging cells. I equally despise buying tomatoes in the supermarket. Often, the shipped-in produce is l rock hard and green. Even if I let it ripen for a week or two, there is never the natural goodness of home grown tomato plants.

May is probably the best time to plant your tomato plants, just before the warm weather. Be sure that the morning frost has past or to be really safe, start your tomato seedlings indoors, on the window sill in an area that receives plenty of morning sun.

tomato seedling

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How to Extract Tomato Seeds

Posted on April 16, 2008 by admin

Enjoy the following video tip on how to save tomato seeds. Rita demonstrates how to squeeze out the seeds into a glassג€¦

  • Let the mush sit for about a week, until it develops mold, called a ג€œmotherג€, which might stink.
  • Next, rinse and drain. Now let the tomato seeds sit in water, the good ones will sink.

Thatג€™s it. Strain the good tomato seeds, and your ready to store them. In our next post, learn how to store your tomato seeds for next year.

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How to grow Tomato Plants from Seeds

Posted on April 16, 2008 by admin

Most home gardeners have this crop in their garden, Tomatoes. Sunlight, patience and enough water is all thatג€™s needed for success, really.

Tomato plants are wonderful to grow in the summer. Check with your local nursery or other websites to find the most hardy and disease-resistant variety of tomato plants. Mix the soil with compost and rotten manure and super phosphates for optimal growth. Another balanced fertilizer would be 6:3:2 which should be mixed well with the soil before the process. If you have no access to fresh manure, consider using a suitable balanced fertilizer, or use your vacuum cleaner fluff, as posted here.

Plant the tomato seeds in a sheltered and frost-free place, inside on your window sill perhaps. When the seedlings are about 10-15 cm in height, they can safely be transplanted. Choose only the strongest tomato plants. Water with a fine spray early in the morning. For optimal growth, insure that the tomato plants receive maximum sunlight. Plant in cages or special stakes to support vertical growth.

tomato seeds growing tips

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Protect your Tomato Plants from Killer Ants…

Posted on April 14, 2008 by admin

In the following gardening tip video, we learn a simple method to rid yourself of a common garden pest: ants, even killer ants, yikes. Simply mix one part sugar with one part borax, a common laundry aid, and sprinkle. This effective ant poison will be picked up by the worker ants, who will then hand-deliver the laced poison to the queen ant. Sprinkle this mixture wherever you have ant problems, and watch your tomato plants flourish, undisturbed from the nasty ants.

Problem solved.


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