Mother Earth’s Garden

January 21st, 2008

Seed Catalogs: More Than Just A Garden Wishbook

Those seed catalogs you’ve been receiving in the mail are a great source for more than seeds and plants. They contain important planting, and growing information. There are often uses for the plants listed, for example which types of corn are good for parching, which types for drying.
Many also have a plant history, at least […]

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January 19th, 2008

Gardening Around the Lifestyles Network

Sometimes other blogs here at the Lifestyles network have some great garden related information. Here’s who’s gardening this week.
Jennifer at Tree Hugging family talks about the benefits of using organic seeds in your garden. Most of the seeds I use are organic, or I save them myself. I always have to have some of the […]

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January 18th, 2008

Controlling Ants Naturally

Ants were a huge problem at our house last summer. Here are some really easy tips to get rid of ants naturally.
We had a problem inside our house, and outside around the foundation and sidewalks. We have an old house full of cracks, so the ants love it. I gave some of these ant control […]

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January 17th, 2008

Want To Attract Hummingbirds To Your Garden This Summer?

If you want hummingbirds to feel at home in your garden this summer, you need to start now. The seed and garden catalogs have been arriving in the mail, browse through them to find these great hummingbird attracters:
1. . Bee Balm (Monarda Didyma, Oswego Tea)- You can find Bee Balm with red, pink, purple, […]

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January 16th, 2008

Birdfeeder Bandits

Do you have a difficult time with other creatures helping themselves to your birdfeeder? Don’t feel bad, so do these gardeners.

 
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January 15th, 2008

Great Container Combinations

One of the gardens requested by readers in my What Kind of Garden are You Planning post, was a container herb garden.
I love gardening in containers, so this is a fun one for me to expand on. I enjoy container gardening because it adds an extra dimension to my gardening experience. For some it is […]

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January 14th, 2008

Extending The Life of Your Cut Flowers

With Valentine’s Day coming up in a couple weeks, you may be asking, how do I extend the life of the flowers I might get from that special someone?
There are several things you can do to help extend the life of your bouquet. Many florists give you a packet to empty into the water when […]

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January 13th, 2008

Plan A Garden Swap Party

This spring get together with friends and have a garden (or plant) swap. Have everyone bring at least two things they have an over-abundance of to swap for things they may need in their own garden.
Some people may be better at saving seeds, others may have too many of some types of perennials, or […]

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January 12th, 2008

Digestive Tea Recipe

I’ve been feeling a little under the weather the last couple days with a queasy stomach, so I’m posting the recipe for a tea with some of my favorite herbs in it for easing an upset stomach.
Digestive Tea
2 Tablespoons dried thyme
2 Tablespoons dried rosemary
1/4 cup dried mint
2 Tablespoons aniseed
1/4 cup lemon verbena
Combine the thyme, rosemary, […]

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January 10th, 2008

Book Review: Bird By Bird Gardening

I’ve been checking out Bird-by-Bird Gardening by Sally Roth. It’s an excellent resource for anyone just getting started gardening for birds. It breaks down the different types of birds and discusses what features you need in your garden to attract specific bird families.
It also shows several specific garden designs and makes suggestions for improving your […]

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