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Mother Earth’s Garden

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November 13th, 2007

Gifts For The Gardener: Unique Bird Feeder

I was at the Sugarplum Festival of Trees this weekend in Dayton, Ohio. While I was there I found the cutest bird feeder, made by Simply Birdy. All their bird feeders are hand made.
They make the tops of the bird feeders from hand painted glass, metal, or ceramic plates and bowls. The results are stunning. […]

By linette -- 1 comment

November 12th, 2007

Italian Herbal Spread

This is one of my favorite garden herb appetizers for family gatherings. It’s great to make a day or two ahead of your gathering.
2  8 ounce cream cheese, softened
Fresh basil 12-15 leaves chopped
Fresh sundried tomatoes chopped (2 Roma)
1 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 juice of a lemon
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
Throw all the […]

By linette -- 0 comments

November 9th, 2007

Hedge Apples To Repel Spiders

Have you ever heard of hedge apples? They’re a grapefruit sized bumpy looking fruit that grow on the Osage-orange (Maclura pomifera) tree. They have their own website- hedgeapple.com. The site shows how to use them for decorating, and drying.
While they’re not edible, they’re also not poisonous.
Have you tried putting hedge apples around the outside of […]

By linette -- 1 comment

November 7th, 2007

Season Of Change

It’s fall in the north and most are putting their gardens to rest for the winter. It’s such a beautiful time of the year the leaves are changing the air is fresh and crisp. I love strolling through the garden at this time of the year and reflecting on the change in the seasons.
I’m excited […]

By linette -- 3 comments

November 6th, 2007

Welcome New Editor - Linette Gerlach

I’m very pleased to introduce you to the new editor of Mother Earth’s Garden - Linette Gerlach.
I’ve known Linette around the blogosphere for quite some time and trust that you’ll find her writing and knowledge of plants and gardening to be exemplary.
Linette will be taking over Mother Earth’s Garden where Rebecca left off.  Sometimes the […]

By Gayla McCord -- 1 comment

October 31st, 2007

Moving On

There comes a point where one feels it’s time to move on. This is just such a point for me and Mother Earth’s Garden. I could come up with some really fantastic story to explain why I’m leaving, like I’m going to New Zealand to study the less than a dozen ancient giant Kauri Trees […]

By Rebecca -- 7 comments

October 30th, 2007

Gloves in a Bottle

Do you remember a few weeks ago when I wrote about Skin MD? Well, they sent me another lotion to review, Gloves in a Bottle. I feel it would be redundant to review this one as in depth, because my findings have been pretty darn close to the same. However I will try to […]

By Rebecca -- 1 comment

October 19th, 2007

Getting Rid of Lady Bugs

I have determined that only the smartest and hardiest bugs make it through the season. This is good for those bugs, but horrible for those of us who have to deal with them coming in to get out of the cold. There was this gnat flying around my computer yesterday, and no matter how many […]

By Rebecca -- 1 comment

October 14th, 2007

Autumn Miracles and Family Fun

Fall is my second favorite season. Winter is my first, which is odd being a gardener! I love all the colors in Autumn. It really never ceases to amaze me how everything can change so drastically and still be just as beautiful! Our new puppy, Dugal, loves chasing all the falling leaves. […]

By Rebecca -- 2 comments

October 8th, 2007

Cold Nights, Warm Days

These are the days that I dread. So warm during the day that you can still wear sandals and shorts, but so cold at night you have to wear a parka. Trying to get the longest bloom time from your fall foliage can be tricky. Keep an eye on your local weather frost […]

By Rebecca -- 1 comment