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Mother Earth’s Garden

Archive for April 2008

April 24th, 2008

Almost Lilacs

I get almost as excited over flower buds as I do about the actual blooms. I think it’s the anticipation. My lilac bush is almost ready to burst into bloom. I love lilacs, and I have a perfect view of the top of the tree, and the beautiful blooms from my bedroom window.
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By linette -- 4 comments

April 24th, 2008

Bokashi Composting for Small Spaces

You don’t hear much about Bokashi composting, but it’s a great compost method for people with small spaces, or limited materials to add to their compost pile.
Bokashi composters are small self contained units, that when used correctly can yield you some golden rich compost. The process also produces a nutrient rich liquid fertilizer […]

By linette -- 1 comment

April 23rd, 2008

We Have Tulips

I told you the tulips would be looking great in a few days. Once the blooms start coming they just keep coming.
 
Image: (c) Linette Gerlach
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April 23rd, 2008

Don’t Forget to Hug the Earth Today

If you’re looking for more information on how you can celebrate the Earth all year long, check out Tree Hugging Family. They have great green advice all year round.
This month they featured other blogs here at b5media putting their green on for Earth Day. Go check out all the Earthy links in their […]

By linette -- 1 comment

April 23rd, 2008

Giveaways are Popping Up Like Dandelions at Lifestyles Channel

What a fun week we have on tap here at b5media! Especially in the Lifestyles Channel! Many of our bloggers have worked on putting together some awesome prizes just waiting on you to win them! Here are some of the giveaways going on right now!
There will be more giveaways going on throughout the […]

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April 22nd, 2008

We’re Giving Away Leapin Lemurs and Penguin Puffs

Actually we’re giving away Leapin Lemur and Penguin Puff cereal, two new EnviroKidz organic cereals from Nature’s Path. They’ve been kind enough to sponsor a Bloggy Giveaway here at Mother Earth’s Garden. We’ll have 5 lucky winners! Each winner will receive a box of each: Leapin Lemur and Penguin Puff cereal.
I really like […]

By linette -- 117 comments

April 21st, 2008

Let It Rot! Giveaway

I’ll having a couple giveaways here at Mother Earth’s Garden this week to celebrate spring! I’m going to be talking about composting this week, so I thought we should giveaway a book on the subject.
Let it Rot!: The Gardener’s Guide to Composting is one of my favorite books on composting so I’m going […]

By linette -- 152 comments

April 21st, 2008

This Week At Mother Earth’s Garden

We have an exciting week planned for you here at Mother Earth’s Garden. The weather’s getting warmer, and things are heating up in the garden. So I thought we’d heat things up here too.
We have a couple giveaways going on this week, stay tuned for all the details on that tomorrow! We’ll also […]

By linette -- 0 comments

April 20th, 2008

Violets Are Blue

…and yellow, or white. I really enjoy violets, I love their tiny delicate blooms. I don’t have them in my flower garden because they can be a little aggressive for such a tiny plant. I do use them as a ground cover around my lilac bush because they do so well in the shade. […]

By linette -- 7 comments

April 20th, 2008

The Tulips are Almost There

My tulips are almost in full bloom, here are some yellow ones just ready to pop out in full bloom. Can you tell I have a bit of a yellow theme going on in my spring garden with the tulips and the daffodils? I love yellow in the springtime, it’s such a cheery color.

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By linette -- 0 comments