Everything to do with your shak.
Over at the Garden Rant there is an announcement about the creation of the Regional Garden Gurus.
By "guru" we simply mean writers, teachers and designers from across
North America whose websites provide good gardening information for
their region, using articles, podcasts, videos, and good regional
links, or some combination thereof.
This soudns like an exciting development.
I used to have a bay leaf tree growing in my living room. It reached a height of 4 feet and then I would trim it and in a few months it regained its height.
The plant provided us with a steady supply of bay leaves for tomato sauce and stews, for example.
I grew it from seed and plan to do so again, one day.
Has any
one grown bay leaf indoors?
photo courtesy flickr/ndrwfg
One of the many joys of gardening is the ability to get plants, free or in exchange rather than using money. This way you get to have your money and your plants as well.
Mr Brown Thumb’s blog has some great tips for getting free plants.
image courtesy flickr/trabita
Roses are a long way from being the new kids on the block; in fact
their history is considerable, prehistoric in fact. There is fossil evidence that the rose may have been around as long as 35 million years ago.
Roses are quick to establish themselves and will be better able to
resist diseases and pests if they are planted in the right place.
courtesy flickr/joka200
If you have a site with shade and are looking for some plants that will appreciate the spot then drop by Marjorie Harris’s blog.
courtesy flickr/goodbyefeet
When we are discussing native plants what we are referring to is
plants that have evolved here, in North America, over thousands of
years.
These plants have adapted to the environment where
they are growing and have been part of the evolving local ecosystem for
many, many generations; they are adapted to the rainfall patterns; to
the myriad of other creatures that have evolved with them, pollinating
them, feeding on their nectar; to the area’s soils and climate; to the
whole web of connections that nature provides.
photo purple coneflower
courtesy audreyjum529/flickr
There is an interesting discussion going on over at the Kitchen Gardeners Social Network about what it means to be a subversive gardener. What do you think this means?
photo courtesy flickr/mario_diaz
While here in zone 3 we are still many weeks away from spring however, when I visited As the Garden Grows, the picture of the hyacinth warmed my gardener’s heart.
photo courtesy flickr/normanack
The African violet is relatively easy to care for and will reward your
attentions with many years’ of beauty. The African violet (Saintpaulia
species) may well be one of the most popular houseplant and one that
grows and flowers under light conditions found in the average home or
under artificial light. This hub will provide you with more informaiton on caring for african violets.
courtesy flickr/plutor
Another winter storm is heading this way, the sky is grey and the wind howling. I am thinking about birds. If you enjoy watching birds in your yard but find the squirrels usually get the food then this feeder from Canadian Tire is a good choice.
$34.99
Product #42-5804-8
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