Are you engulfed by a white cloud of flying bugs every time you touch, or walk by a certain plant in your yard? Are you discouraged from trying to control these bugs because nothing seems to...
created by Galactic Dreams | 9 wks ago | updated 9 wks ago 550 views | 4 recommendations | 8 comments
" Construct garden Wicking Beds and save water! – "The wicking worm bed is a highly productive growing system which not only produces more food from limited water, but also recycles waste organic...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 15 wks ago | updated 15 wks ago 371 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
If you haven't heard, Michelle Obama is planting a vegetable garden on the White House lawn. She has decided to forgo the use of any chemicals and go organic "to promote fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet". Upon receipt of this news Mid America CropLife...
created by r0b0r0b | 29 wks ago 196 views | 12 recommendations | 2 comments
"The wicking worm bed is a highly productive growing system which not only produces more food from limited water, but also recycles waste organic material to provide plant nutrient and capture carbon. The essence is to form an underground reservoir of water or pond...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 32 wks ago | updated 15 wks ago 841 views | 20 recommendations | 2 comments
While gardening may not be an extreme sport, as the sun warms the earth and coaxes the season's first flowers, horticulturists of all ages need to be body aware. Get those muscles ready by warming up first - maybe...
With snow covering most of Canada and the land sleeping beneath a white coat, you might think that no gardening can be done. Not so. Now is the time to plan what wonderful crops you'll plant and...
This cartoon from 1917 depicts the changing lifestyle of people who used to spend their weekends golfing who are now growing their own food. Will we see history repeat itself with peace time Victory Gardens due to the economic downturn?"1917 Cartoon - A change of...
created by mtippett | 50 wks ago 277 views | 0 recommendations | 11 comments
I just got this email from a neighborhood mailing list:_____How many of you are growing some food in your backyard? Do you have some left-overs to share?The City of Vancouver is recruiting home gardeners to...
created by mtippett | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 391 views | 14 recommendations | 4 comments
It's that time of year again when avid horticulturists get set to push their prized plants for the top prizes. The S'pore Garden Festival will be running from July 25th - August 1st. Hoping to get a gallery and...
created by jessica.lam | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 595 views | 7 recommendations | 11 comments
It's a long way to walk to Mars for a bunch of asparagus tips especially when with better land management we could grow all our food needs here on Earth probably forever." Bad for strawberries, great for asparagus...
That perfect manicured lawn in front of many homes requires a lot of work, pesticides and water.This home green is one of the thirstiest things besides corn.A fellow named Fritz Haeg turns front yards into Edible Estates .He came to my attention thank to Turf Wars (by Simon...
I’ve got sun stroke, a burnt melon and I’m sure to be woken this evening by the thriving pains of leg cramps and to be honest this is the best I’ve felt in two weeks. It been almost two weeks since spring...
created by mr.zoltanblack | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 148 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
"Keeping the lawn in tip-top shape is a matter of pride for many men and bearded transsexual Thomas Beatie is no different - despite being seven months' pregnant.Sporting a T-shirt with the logo of his company...
created by stvalentine | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 1413 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
Preoccupying yourself in a hobby like gardening has grown to be a feel good hobby, that involves a considerable amount of work but at the end of the day, it can be satisfying and rewarding. Some people indulge in it as a personal therapy and others it is the time to bond with...
created by affleap | 1 year ago 286 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment