Photos, craft decorations, and lots of tips are included today to enhance your gardening experience.
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Barbara
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By Dana333
We have so many butterflies on our zinnias and here's a picture of one.
Remembering When to Feed My Plants
By littergitter
Remembering when to feed my plants Miracle Gro was hard for me to do until I came up with this solution.
By 15mhhm15
Add some flower cuteness to your garden with this simple project! There is little to no cost to make one. All you will need are some assorted beads, a glass dome bead, wire, and hot glue.
Blue Dragonfly at San Diego Botanic Garden
By 15mhhm15
Having a good time does not always require money. Every 1st Tuesday of the month, San Diego Botanic Garden offers free admission to San Diego County residents. (I only had to pay parking which was just $2).
By likekinds
I have gardened all my life. It has brought me much pleasure. Another dimension of pleasure was added when I began to photograph my gardens and plants. The camera picks up detail often missed by the naked eye. The pictures are becoming keepsakes, and ultimately, a means of sharing with others around the world.
Protect Ripening Fruit with Newspaper
By 15mhhm15
In our yard, we have been experiencing more wild animals lately (i.e.: birds, rats, rabbits, etc.) especially since our yard is near a canyon. These animals are eating our fruit! It is quite frustrating watering these fruit trees, watching the fruit grow, and then finding them eaten/ruined.
Pick Beans Often for a Great Harvest
By Judy
Even if you only have a few beans, make sure you pick them daily. The more you pick the beans, the more the plant will produce. The converse is also true; if you stop picking beans, your plant will stop producing.
Parasitic Wasps Help Control Hornworms
By littergitter
In the spring, we planted one tomato plant in a large container beside our deck. Now it is enormous and has grown above the deck rail. I have babied this plant and in return, we have been enjoying delicious tomatoes, much better than the ones from the garden which have suffered from the hot, dry weather.
Epsom Salts for Inexpensive Fertilizer
By Donna
Instead of purchasing multiple, or artificial/chemical, fertilizers we use Epsom salt for everything! A lot cheaper and simpler than the individual fertilizers for vegetables, flowers, and roses in particular. It is used in a ratio of 1 tablespoon of Epsom salt to one gallon of water.
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