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Added by EmmaDear on November 1, 2009 at 1:51am — No Comments

How To Buy Red Worms For Composting

How to Buy Red Worms By Ann Johnson eHow Contributing Writer Live worms can be used as bait when fishing for crappie, catfish, trout and other fish. There are a variety of worm choices on the market. Red worms are thin, reddish worms, smaller in diameter than the chubby nightcrawler. Anglers can typically… Continue

Added by EmmaDear on November 1, 2009 at 1:12am — No Comments

October Catch Up! (copyright, Everett H. Scott 2009)

October 24th, 2009 The weather became grayer as the day wore on. The weatherman has alerted us to the last of 70 degree temperatures, at least until Spring when the northern hemisphere will once again tilt towards the sun. Yesterday, these climatic changes lead me into the garden where I clipped a vase… Continue

Added by Everett H. Scott on October 27, 2009 at 4:29pm — 3 Comments

My blog!

I've just started a little blog over on blogspot regarding my adventures in all things garden related & domestic - http://girlgonegranola.blogspot.com Please pop by and check me out, and let me know what you think! :) Chelle Continue

Added by PiscesGirl on August 26, 2009 at 12:00am — 5 Comments

Inspiration While Driving Down PCH *Red Skelton - Pledge of Allegiance

While listening to XM radio today I had the priveledge to hear the great commedian/ artist/actor/clown/humanitarian Red Skelton speak of the American Pledge of Allegiance . It gave me such inspiration. Though the original broadcast was in 1969, Mr. Skelton helped me reflect upon th… Continue

Added by EmmaDear on June 21, 2009 at 6:12pm — No Comments

Tomato Are World's Most Popular Fruit! Yes It's A Fruit Folks!

Tomato World's Most Popular Fruit! Yes It's A Fruit Folks The tomato is the fruit of a vine native to South America. By the time European explorers arrived in the New World, the tomato had made its way up into Central America and Mexic… Continue

Added by EmmaDear on June 21, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Garening Is a Quirky Economic Indicator

This is excerpted and condensed. I thought KGIers might enjoy this particular bit. --------------------------------------------------------- 10 Quirky Economic Indicators by Candice Lee Jones, Reporter, Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine Friday, June 12, 2009 See the full article here Everyone is scrambling to get their fingers on the pulse of the economy. When will it turn around? Have we seen t… Continue

Added by Michelle W. Flannery on June 19, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

June 1st already!

I have been taking photos of what is in flower or fruit on the first of the month.mostly for my daughters who live on the other side of the world. A hibiscus peeked through the fence to visit yesterday and it had the most wonderful soft feel to it. Like a very old pink wrinkled skin. I kept going back and stroking it all day! I enjoy doing this - taking stock on the first of every month. I like going back and seeing the progression, and also having visible proof that the heleconia has been in fl… Continue

Added by Gillian on May 31, 2009 at 10:57pm — No Comments

And Then the Sun Came Out

It's been a difficult two years. We've faced many hardships that I thought were going to finally take me down, not the least of which have been crippling financial problems brought on by my husband's increasing health problems. I've been widowed once already. I don't want to do it again. But, for now, we have found a little breathing room in our finances, and John's health is stablizing. We're working around the rest. It is the grace of God that has sustained us, renews our hope, and rejuvenate… Continue

Added by Michelle W. Flannery on April 20, 2009 at 10:18am — 9 Comments

A Garden At The White House

The first day of Spring was last Friday, March 20th. It was also the day that First Lady Michelle Obama and a group of D.C. schoolchildren broke ground on the new (yet returning) White House vegetable garden or, as some have been calling it, '… Continue

Added by Charles G Thompson on March 25, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

President's Day

Well, it's not really a day to garden, as it's raining like nuts. Feeding the alpacas and chickens was a mucky mess. But I did have some seeds, and I do have a green house, and so I went out to start some seeds in the greenhouse. So far I have chives, snow peas, basil, catnip, broccoli, spinach, cilantro, sage, watercress, flat leaf parsley, chervil, mandarin cross tomatoes, dill, marjoram, and thyme planted. I think I might have something else, but I have to go and look. Since it's really rai… Continue

Added by Joy Williams on February 16, 2009 at 3:29pm — No Comments

Seed donations for beginner urban homesteaders?

Hi everyone: We were very excited to find this little oasis of gardening knowledge and wisdom and thought we'd introduce ourselves and our plans to see if there might be someone out there willing to lend us a hand getting started. Our mothers both have large-ish gardens "back home" but they both grow mostly flowers and ornamental things - we want to focus on food-bearing plants only for a while - unless they are included as pest control - like marigolds. We are two small-town folks sharing an… Continue

Added by victory garden on January 4, 2009 at 11:47am — 2 Comments

Small Space Gardening

Where there is a will there is a way and gardeners are among those who lend the truth to this old adage. If you want to grow something, anything, be it fruit, flowers, herbs or vegetables and have even the smallest space you can do so. It is all a matter of determination, knowledge and design. A single pot of geraniums on the stairs leading up to yoru apartment, a community garden plot, a backyard, sideyard or front yard garden; containers on balconies, decks and patios; all are ways people ex… Continue

Added by Bob Ewing on January 3, 2009 at 8:20am — No Comments

Director's Journal: Organic Foods: Backyard Agriculture

Director's Journal It’s no easy task being a farmer. What makes it even more challenging these days is to find affordable land in the first place. I hear frequent stories along these lines from those just starting out, and, from those who have been farming for awhile. The veteran farmers shake their heads and say something has to change if we’re going to rely on getting our food locally… Continue

Added by Cooking Up A Story on September 20, 2008 at 1:40pm — No Comments

Gardening 101 Field Trip

Just a reminder that today, Sunday, we are meeting at 2:00 at The Learning Garden for our first field trip. Call me if you are unsure of how to get there - phone number is on your handouts from class. I won't be reliably at a computer for the rest of the day. david Continue

Added by David King on June 1, 2008 at 10:57am — No Comments

More Books for Edible Gardening

Edible Flowers, From Garden to Palate, Barash, Cathy Wilkinson, © 1995 Fulcrum Publishing, This is the only really comprehensive book on growing edible flowers – it’s a fascinating cuisine we have largely lost through neglect. Have an adventure and a nasturtium for dinner! Heirloom Vegetables, Stickland, Sue, © 1998 Fireside Books, A wonderful introduction to heirloom vegetables and how and why to grow them! A fabulous read for all prospective vegetable gardeners. Sunset Weste… Continue

Added by David King on June 1, 2008 at 10:35am — No Comments

Growing Vegetables on City Rooftops

[Cross posted at European Tribune, Daily Kos, and Corrente in slightly different versions.] Crazy?

Maybe, but we're doing it. At the end of this post is a guide full of relevan… Continue

Added by Bruce F on May 12, 2008 at 3:08pm — 1 Comment

Gardening Tools

Just Starting Out or for Containers: 1. Trowel* 2. Hand fork 3. Machete* 4. Grape shears* 5. Gloves* 6. Watering device or can* 7. Pocket knife General Gardening: 1. Fork* 2. Shovel 3. Rake 4. Hoe 5. More gloves 6. Pruners* 7. Loppers Hard Gardening: 1. Mattock 2. Digging bar 3. Wheelbarrow 4. Even more gloves Rose Gardening: 1. Special gloves* 2. Thorn stripper 3. Folding saw* Seed Starting 1. Dibbers* 2. Screen 3. Labels 4. Pencil* 5. Planting stick* 6. R… Continue

Added by David King on April 28, 2008 at 10:23am — No Comments

tough love gardening

absent, as i've been pitterpattering about other things. got a couple of new cookbooks, including marion cunningham's version of the fannie farmer- it's just huge and got something about a little bit of everything. enormously helpful, in ways, but nothing will ever beat deborah madison's vegetarian cooking for everyone as far as sheer numbers of ways to prepare things. another thing i love about that book is that madison also takes it upon herself to educate the reader (inform, per… Continue

Added by amy on April 25, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments

A General Gardening Bibliography

These are not textbooks – there will be no ‘required reading’ from them – but they are books most gardeners will find extremely helpful over the years. I recommend you put them on your shelf as they will answer most of your questions and give you new windows of opportunity for you and your garden. The books that follow are general garden books – usually each subject we will cover in class will have its own specific list of references. Do not feel obligated to buy each book, but if you are intere… Continue

Added by David King on April 24, 2008 at 2:07pm — No Comments

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All About Dogwood

Red osier dogwood is just the best plant for this time of year – cut down some branches – you can find them in fields and ditches and then place them in garden pots or containers. Fill the over-season containers with soil to hold the stems. Attach...

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Created by Ian May 23, 2009 at 1:55am. Last updated by Ian May 25.

Climate maps

Hi following recent discussion I have put climate maps of the USA, Australia and Europe on here for reference..

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Created by Ian Sep 12, 2008 at 6:20pm. Last updated by Ian Apr 14.

Recipes, Recipes, Recipes

Hi Everyone, I've started to collect together recipes from various posts on the site and put them all together here.

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Created by Ian Jan 27, 2009 at 4:27pm. Last updated by Ian Jan 27.

HOW TO - MAKE COMPOST

Recently there was an excellent discussion about composting. I’ve pulled together all the various comments here. You can also watch KGI's video on composting here.

KATE’S ADVICE

I used to have a tumbler that we made from a wine-barrel but

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