By Newyorkrita February 28, 2015 | Brightly Colored Berries for Winter Beauty and Attracting Songbirds. An easily accomplished way of adding interest and color to your winter garden is by planting winter fruiting shrubs. (130 words - Read the full article) |
By dave February 27, 2015 | ATP Podcast #80: Seed Starting and Much More In this week's episode we talk all about our favorite techniques of seed starting, including the paper towel method. We also discuss important information: preventing damping off, soil selection, etc. Trish shares from her pinboard of bad ideas, and gives us an inspiring look at garden poppies. (85 words - Read the full article) |
By greene February 27, 2015 | Horned Melon Part Two, or 'Everything But the Horns' Plant Sister is at it again, using almost every part of something as food. [center] She says, "I learned from my mother about many things: Do not throw away food or let it go to waste". Written by Plant Sister and greene (807 words - Read the full article) |
By Skiekitty February 26, 2015 | Tree Trimming Companies Are Great Sources for Mulch If you need mulch and lots of it, contact a local tree trimming company. Usually they're willing to just give you the mulch for free if you can come and pick it up, or they'll charge you a nominal delivery fee if they're in the area. |
By mjsponies February 25, 2015 | When Rooting in Water Is Just Not Enough Lots of plants seem to root well in water. When you pot them up, however, they seem to decline, or fail to grow at all and die. (259 words - Read the full article) |
By jvdubb February 24, 2015 | Winter Doesn't End the Beauty of Your Garden Some gardeners mourn the end of their growing season when plants die back. Some gardeners work hard in the fall, cleaning out their beds and cutting everything back for tidiness. While there are reasons to cut back some plants, I've come to love my winterscape when things are left as is. (443 words - Read the full article) |
By drdawg February 23, 2015 | Light Spectrum's Effects on Plants -- Part II Previously I wrote about light spectrum ranges and how those ranges affect plants. This light range is measured in nanometers, or what's called Kelvin (the K number is printed on fluorescent tubes/bulbs). What is also important is the light intensity. If the light intensity is not great enough, it really won't matter much what the Kelvin number is. Light intensity is measured in lumens. (889 words - Read the full article) |
By Oberon46 February 22, 2015 | Pushing the Zone in Alaska Anchorage, Alaska, has a pretty short growing season, which is cool (55-65 F) and tends to be overcast much of the time. So, having a greenhouse would be great. Not having enough room for one on my urban lot, I fortunately discovered raised beds, and to extend the season, hoop beds. Hope you will enjoy my journey into new gardening worlds. (552 words - Read the full article) |
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An authoritative list of perennials by generic name (i.e. delphinium) usually with a photo, followed by a list of its species and cultivars with typical light and soil requirements, zones, bloom time, height, width, leaf type, color, propagation methods, availability and other descriptive information. Includes appendices on planting and growing perennials, sources of plant materials, display gardens, and indices of synonyms and common names. A perennial bible of 631 pages!
When I was a relative newomer to gardening in my retirement, this book opened my eyes to the wonderfully varied heirloom tomatoes hardly mentioned in most commercial catalogs. Dr. Male's enthusiasm and expertise come through in every chapter and she provides just enough detail on growing seedlings to ensure success without becoming boring. The best part of the book is the guide to 100 selected varieties, of many different shapes, sizes and habits. There are also chapters on tomato origins, selecting and growing varieties, saving seeds, and creating your own heirlooms.
EPIC TOMATOES or How To Select & Grow the Best Varieties of All Time, by a recognized expert responsible for several of the most popular open-pollinated tomato varieties, is the most complete volume on tomatoes I have read. Lavishly illustrated, it starts with the origins and anatomy of the tomato, moves on to Planning, Planting, Growing and Harvesting, and includes chapters on Saving Seeds, Breeding your own varieties, and Troubleshooting pests and diseases. His answers to many of the usual questions about tomato growing shoot down many myths, and his listing of resources includes a table of 250 recommended varieties. Highly recommended. Also in paperback or eBook. Along with Carolyn Male's book on Heirloom Tomatoes, this will become a staple of my garden library.
This is the best book I have read on composting. It should answer just about any question on the subject. I found the book to be easy to read, it has great illustrations, beautiful photos, and is organized very well. If you are interested in composting I recommend this book.
I have ordered from Terroir Seeds a few times over the years and have been very happy with the results. I find great value in their newsletter with all of their tips, how to's and wonderful recipes. I have also listened to wonderful advice from Steve on a few different podcasts. I highly recommend Terroir Seeds.
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