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Virginia Creeper: It Has Attractive Berries and Foliage in the Fall!
Place the Virginia creeper seeds in either damp sand or peat moss to promote germination Sow in the fall or in the spring about 3/8 of an inch in the soil, ten plants per square foot.Irish Moss: It Has Multiple Uses!
You can purchase Irish moss seeds online. If you are sowing them in the ground, cover them lightly with sand right after. The spreading variety should be sown about 20 cm apart.Zinnias: They Will Bloom Until Frost
Remove spent flowers, but allow the seed heads to dry out on the plant. After cutting the seed heads, lay the seeds out on a newspaper on a flat surface for further drying.Forsythia: A Tough and Attractive Flowering Shrub!
Forsythia propagation is normally done by cuttings, taken sometime between late spring and early summer. Cut three to six inches of a branch from new growth and plant its end into moist soil.Slugs in the Garden: They Are Hermaphrodites!
Slugs in the garden can kill your plants. They are hermaprodites -- they can reproduce without mating -- and lay up to three dozen eggs several times a year.Grasshopper Control: Keep Your Garden Clean!
Controlling grasshoppers are more effective when pointed to the developing stages or early season. Once the grasshoppers have become migratory, the control diminishes until there is none.Hydrangeas_p4: Beautiful, Pest Resistant, and Disease Resistant!
Oakleaf Hydrangeas do not grow fast until the root system is established. If you want to keep it as a compact shrub, you will need to prune it well every two or three years.Hydrangeas_p3: Beautiful, Pest Resistant, and Disease Resistant!
Prune in the early fall, and you may have numerous but smaller blossoms next season. Prune in the spring and you may not have buds, or you may have fewer but larger blossoms.Hydrangeas: Beautiful, Pest-Resistant, and Disease-Resistant!
In an indoor environment, the Hydrangeas tend to dry quite rapidly. Keep the soil moist (not wet) at all times. After the danger of frost is gone, you can move them outdoors.Hydrangeas: Beautiful, Pest Resistant, and Disease Resistant!
Hydrangeas are beautiful, colorful flowering plants that are pest resistant and disease resistant. They make beautiful dried flower arrangements, and come in many different varieties.Homemade Lye Soap: Not Grandma's Lye Soap
Stir with a wooden spoon until smooth; the chemical reaction will cause the temperature of the mixture to rise considerably. Set aside the bowl with the lye water and let cool.Potable Water Storage: Protect Yourself and Your Family!
The higher the elevation where you live, the longer you will need to boil impure water for safe drinking. Ten minutes of boiling may sound like a long time, but it is worth it.Wheatgrass: You Can Grow It in Containers
Be selective about purchasing your wheat seeds. Buy only wheatgrass seeds that are specifically grown for sprouting. You are chancing the ingestion of fungicide if you buy just any agricultural seeds.Sprouting Seeds_p3: From Seeds to a Vegetable!
The sprouting process requires the seeds to be moist while growing. If you let them dry out, they will turn brown on you. Rinse morning and night, plus two to three times during the day.Sprouting Seeds: From Seeds to a Vegetable!
The process of sprouting turns the seeds into vegetables and pack them with enhanced nutrition. As the nutrients increase, the toxins and enzyme inhibitors likewise decrease.Sprouting Seeds_p2: From Seeds to a Vegetable!
Soaking water should be changed three to four times a day. If you miss a rinsing, check for mold before going ahead. You may need to start with a new batch. Better safe than sorry!Sourdough Starter: A Natural Leavening
Combine all ingredients in a six-cup container (do not use metal), and beat with a wooden or plastic spoon. Cover loosely with plastic wrap to permit the starter to breathe.Clematis Care_p2: For Vigorous Climbing Vines!
When cultivating in containers, remove only half of the tired flower heads when pruning. Let the other half alone. Planting two or three cultivars with different flowering periods is a good idea.Clematis Care: For Vigorous Climbing Vines!
Most clematis require about six hours of sun daily, but all varieties want cool roots. Use up to three inches of organic material to mulch over the roots...Blog: Gardening and Positive Affirmations
Choose positive affirmations that are concise and simple to remember. Repeat the words of belief and allow the awareness, conviction, and earnest desire to grow.Blog: Family and Consumer Economics
…we can survive the siren calls of debts when we can distinguish between our “needs” and our “wants.” We can study our situation and know “whether to do it” and “when to do it.”Blog: Power of the Subconscious’
When our subconscious mind powerfully uses pain and fear to work for us and not against us, we can achieve whatever we set forth to do.Blog: In Pursuit of Freedom
Vigilance is vital in preserving democratic ideals. Observance of what is happening in our country is imperative to knowing what needs to be done.Blog: Freedom Rides on Wheels
Freedom is never free. It rides on the wheels of responsibility, and it carries with it respect for the rights of others. Freedom also rides on the sub-wheels of knowledge, discipline, and sacrifice.Blog: Provident Living Is For All to Learn!
We should learn to make a distinction between wants and needs. If we are not careful, we can delude ourselves into thinking that our wants are needs.Blog: Creating a Terrarium
Choose plants that do not shed their leaves. Due to the humidity in the container, these fallen leaves will quickly rot and may cause some problems. (Creating a terrarium, humidityCold Frame Gardening: Fresh Vegetables All Year Round
Choose a slightly sloped southerly or southeasterly location, whenever possible. Place it at least a 6º angle so that the plants can have more light exposure and better drainage.Creating a Terrarium_p2: Garden Under Glass
If you do not have sufficient sunlight, you can use fluorescent tubes, just a little above the tank cover. The plants should be no more than seven inches below the tubes.Creating a Terrarium: Garden Under Glass
Rainwater is good, but since this is not always available, you can use distilled water. Do not use tap water unless you are sure that your filter removes the salt content from the water.Culinary Herbs_p2: Edible, and Easy to Grow!
If you want parsley for cooking, treat it as an annual instead of a biennial. The fresher the leaves, the better the flavor. Plant it in moderately rich, moist soil, under partial or full sun.
