Mother Earth’s Garden

February 16th, 2008

My Garden Blogger’s February Bloom

Mays Dream Garden has Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day on the 15th of every month.  Since my garden is covered in ice and snow the blooms are a little scarce at my house. I do have a pink geranium in my laundry room that’s happily blooming away while it looks out at the snow.
Since I spent […]

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February 15th, 2008

Happy Valentine’s Day from Mother Earth’s Garden

Happy Valentines Day from My Garden To Yours.

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February 14th, 2008

My Top 10 Favorite Herbs, Their Uses, and a Recipe (Part 2)

Monday I shared my top 5 favorite herbs, here is the rest of my top ten list.
6. Parsley is loaded with vitamins, so don’t forget to add it to your next salad. It’s great in any fresh dish, vegetable soup, as a fresh garnish. It works very well as a natural breath freshener.
Parsley Potatoes
(adapted from […]

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February 13th, 2008

Happy Valentine’s Day from the Lifestyles Network

In celebration of the upcoming holiday, the b5media Lifestyles Channel participated in their own little carnival, hearts and flowers, hugs and kisses…
Because of nasty weather and the horrible flu bug going around and the recent server outage, some of the channel wasn’t able to participate. But when it comes to something like Valentine’s Day, […]

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February 12th, 2008

My Top 10 Favorite Herbs, Their Uses, and a Recipe (Part 1)

I love herbs, they’re so versatile, you can use them for so many things. Here are my favorites, some great uses, and a recipe or two.
1. Basil is an excellent culinary herb, it’s great to throw in almost any dish you’re making. It’s one of the key ingredients of pesto. It plays a part in […]

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February 10th, 2008

Garden Lovers are Tree Huggers

One of my favorite blogs here at the Lifestyles channel is Tree Hugging Family. If you haven’t checked it out you should. Jennifer’s been bringing great information to Tree Hugging Family for a while now, but Peggy’s just come on board to co-blog. They’ve had some great garden related posts in the last week. Check […]

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February 9th, 2008

My Garden Zone

Jodi of Bloomingwriter is throwing out a challenge to garden bloggers called Where in the Gardening World Are You? Jodi’s challenge? Tell your readers about the part of the world you’re located in. I think this is an excellent challenge.
Jodi’s from Nova Scotia, Canada. I’m a good bit south of that in Ohio (but I […]

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February 8th, 2008

Valentine’s Day Herbal Folklore

It’s almost Valentine’s Day and love is in the air, or is it? If you’re having a little problem in the love department this year maybe you need a little herbal assistance.
According to herbal folklore here are some of the best herbs to help improve your love life.
1. Basil is supposed to create peace and […]

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February 7th, 2008

Cowpots: Biodegradable Pots for Seedlings

Gardener’s Supply has eco-friendly biodegradable Cowpots. Matt and Ben Freund, two Connecticut dairy farmers who were looking for an environmentally responsible way to dispose of cow manure, created the Cowpots.
The Cowpots are created from completely composted dry manure, mixed with natural fibers. What impressed me most is that Cowpots are 100% biodegradable. The pots will […]

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February 6th, 2008

My Sweet Garden Valentine

Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
I grow them both in my garden.
Just for you.
I grow herbs and perennials,
Vegetables too.
I love the flowers,
In every hue.
I love to garden,
Everything green,
I’ve had enough of winter.
I’m ready for spring!
Hope you have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!
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