Mother Earth’s Garden

August 30th, 2007

Moving

There comes a time in every blogger’s life that no matter how hard they try to avoid it, they are cut off from the online world. It’s frustrating, and annoying, and darn hard to stay in touch with things! I’m finding myself in this boat at the moment. We have moved all […]

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August 24th, 2007

Natalie Portman Helps Save the Planet

I already use daylight bulbs and fluorescent lights in my house, mostly because they use less electricity, and provide a lot more light than regular bulbs. But after watching this video of Natalie Portman and some other big stars explaining how it can help reduce green house emissions and help save the world, I […]

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August 24th, 2007

Fresh Start

I find myself in a strange predicament. We are moving next week, and while this is definitely good news, I’m torn. I’m at a loss to figure out what to do with my gardens. My container garden is fairly easy, I can take that with me, but finding spots with the same […]

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August 23rd, 2007

Mark of a True Gardener

No matter how hard I try, I can’t every seem to keep my hands clean for more than a day. My nails are a manicurist’s worst nightmare. I used to try and get all the dirt out from under my nails, but then I realized that it was pointless, since I was […]

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August 22nd, 2007

Keeping Snails and Slugs Out of Your Garden

I’ve never had much problem with slugs and snails, until this guy showed up literally on my door step last night. At first I thought that some of the stray cats that frequent our porch had left me a smelly present, but then I realized it was a giant slug! And he was […]

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August 21st, 2007

Compliments to the Chef/Gardener

I harvested the first of my corn and made it with dinner last night. My husband took one bite and tuned to me and said “This is the best corn I’ve ever tasted!” High compliments to both the gardener and cook in me. I only had four ears and he was disappointed […]

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August 19th, 2007

Preparing for a Storm: Don’t Over Do It

I live in central Ohio, so we get all kinds of weather traveling on our jet stream over head. The temperature fluctuation and sudden storms wreak havoc on my plants. When I have the luxury of knowing of a storm ahead of time, I group all my container plants together in a corner of my […]

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August 18th, 2007

What Tree is This? August Contest

For those of you racking your brains for the name of the mysterious tree that is the center of this months contest, here’s another clue. This is a picture with more detail of the trunk to help you identify it. Pictures of the leaves and more descriptions of the tree can be […]

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August 17th, 2007

Planting a Pet Friendly Garden

I have two cats, with plans to have more in the future, along with a few dogs. This one pictured here is Elijah. The other is Keena. Being an animal lover, having a pet friendly garden is important to me. Here are a few tips to keep in mind if you have furry friends near […]

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August 16th, 2007

How to Prepare a Wooden Planter

Using wooded containers and planters in your garden can be a very attractive addition to your garden. But over time, usually one season, if not properly conditioned, the wood can deteriorate and loose its attractiveness. Here’s some easy steps to preparing your wooden containers for planting outdoors.

First and foremost, decided on what type of weather […]

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