Scatter a handful of seeds into a shallow container of regular potting soil, and watch them grow. Your pets will love to nibble on it.
Better Homes and Gardens
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Tiered Approach To Gardening
Display your plants more effectively: group them by height. A uniform layer of plants is fine in fields, but it's not so great in a garden. Try putting short plants in front and taller ones in back. For example, lilacs provide the backdrop for shorter plants like lamb's ear and iris, mid size plants such as lily and sedum, and tall plants such as garden phlox and hollyhock (a biennial.)
Lavender
The name lavender comes from the Latin root lavare, which means "to wash." It may have earned this name due to its frequent use in baths to help purify the body and spirit. However, this herb has also been used as a remedy for a range of ailments from insomnia and anxiety to depression and fatigue.
For the gardener, lavender out competes weeds naturally, thereby making it very useful in organic gardening.
For the gardener, lavender out competes weeds naturally, thereby making it very useful in organic gardening.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Top Ten Most Fragrant Roses
Madame Alfred Carriere - Noisette, creamy pink to white
Just Joey - Hybrid Tea, ginger
Incense Rose - (rosa primula) Pale yellow
Fruhling's Gold -Shrub, Golden yellow
New Dawn - Climber, Pale pink
Grand Siecle' - (R. gallica officinalis,) Light crimson
Madame Plantier - Hybrid Musk, white
Margaret Merrill - Floribunda, white
Heritage - David Austin, Pale pink
Autumn Damask -(R damascena bifera) Clear pink
Just Joey - Hybrid Tea, ginger
Incense Rose - (rosa primula) Pale yellow
Fruhling's Gold -Shrub, Golden yellow
New Dawn - Climber, Pale pink
Grand Siecle' - (R. gallica officinalis,) Light crimson
Madame Plantier - Hybrid Musk, white
Margaret Merrill - Floribunda, white
Heritage - David Austin, Pale pink
Autumn Damask -(R damascena bifera) Clear pink
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Grow Herbs for Seeds-Dill
One of the most popular herbs grown for seeds is dill. This herb is also one of the easiest to grow. Once established, it will generously self-sow. Dill is a graceful herb with fine feathery foliage, and broad, flat umbels of yellowish flowers. It is native from the Mediterranean into southern Russia. Primarily used for pickling, dill also goes well in breads, salads and to flavor seafood dishes.
Dill grows best in a fertile, well-drained soil with a pH in the 6's. Like other members of the Umbelliferae family, it produces a long taproot that does not transplant well, so seeds should be sown where they are to grow, in late spring. Harvest the seed heads about two or three weeks after flowering. Cut whole stems and place in a large paper bag for drying. Or you can tie several stems together and hang upside down in a dry, airy place. Put clean paper underneath for the seeds to fall on. Store seeds in sealed containers.
Dill grows best in a fertile, well-drained soil with a pH in the 6's. Like other members of the Umbelliferae family, it produces a long taproot that does not transplant well, so seeds should be sown where they are to grow, in late spring. Harvest the seed heads about two or three weeks after flowering. Cut whole stems and place in a large paper bag for drying. Or you can tie several stems together and hang upside down in a dry, airy place. Put clean paper underneath for the seeds to fall on. Store seeds in sealed containers.
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