"Gardening"
Not only can you produce the best organically grown food for your family but you get plenty of exercise and fresh air, not to mention the quiet 'me' time we all need occasionally. Browse these fun pages to get you in the mood...scroll down for specific articles.
Is there too much digging and not enough harvesting going on in your outdoor space? Try these ideas to make your space work for you! Double Your Crops
Browse through the greenery in our Library. Books
Catalogs are much more than large advertisements or brochures. They are generally packed full of useful information: Catalogs
Clothes and skin cream are far removed from potting out your begonias, or digging a trench for a line of potatoes. But the clothes you wear are important for your protection in the garden. Here are six simple but effective solutions... For full article click here Outdoor Clothes
You won't need to read a hundred 'for beginners' books before you get out there and make a start. In fact, you don't really have to read much more than the back of a seed packet or the information labels on the plants you bought. Beginners
If you are trying to lose weight and busy counting calories every day and stressing because you can't get to the gym, or don't want to be spending the monthly fee for the use of the gym, take heart.... For Health
Bad weather conditions? No problem. Create perfect crops from indoor growing kits! Indoor Hydroponics
Organic was the normal way of things before chemicals and pesticides arrived to 'help' our crops along. Unfortunately there are side effects to many of the chemical products -
Organics
No two plants are the same and if your tomato plants are stragglier than the ones in the picture on your seed packet, then so be it. As long as they are healthy what difference does it make how the plants look? Grow your own organic vegetables to make the finest meals for your family.... Thompson and Morgan are online worldwide suppliers of seeds and other products and they have some great pictures to drool over!
Give your friends a unique and personal gift this season...Find out more here...
Herbs in Containers
For full article click here Fruit
Fruit Trees
The seed is where it all begins. Buy your seeds from a reputable supplier or consider collecting your own. Watch out for possible side effects! Vegetable Seeds
Let your imagination fly! Apart from starting off your veggies and other plants, you can experiment with lots of different plants if you have a greenhouse. A greenhouse is one of the more expensive tools - but well worth the cost! Greenhouse Tips
Many perennial and bienniel plants hibernate through the winter months, or lie dormant, in botannical terms. And many animals sleep through the winter. But alongside a few evergreens, us humans manage to function fairly well when the cold weather strikes. Harvesting
This month, it's time to indulge in some dreaming, scheming and planning without guilt! Get hold of some seed catalogues and decide what's on the menu for next year. How about changing the face of your outside space November Ideas
Pruning Rose Bushes
The best way to a home-cooked meal is a well-stocked kitchen, and the best way to home-grown crops is a well-stocked shed full of garden supplies you CAN use. For full article click here Garden Supplies
With all the tomato products available, it's hard not to go and buy everything you see. Some products are necessary for a healthy crop, but you won't need to buy everything, that's sure! Tomato Products
The winter garden will help you get fresh air through the year and you may be able to produce your own Thanksgiving and Christmas gifts. Winter Ideas
Growing Comfrey
Not all plants have to be edible! This is a great project to get into with the children..If already have a supply of gourds, dry a few and keep until next spring in a dark dry place. Then cut open the gourds and carefully remove the seeds. Plant the seed in seed compost about 1 inch deep. Water well and keep warm. For full article click here Growing Gourds
Mushrooms can be grown indoors, outdoors and even in a cupboard! Nutritious and tasty and on hand whenever you need them.. ( natural health foods at their best! ) For full article click here Mushrooms and Fungi
 Happy Gardening! Grow Your Own Groceries: Producing your own food is not only rewarding but - in times of economic and environmental changes - increasingly a must! Nature provides everything the human body requires to thrive, and cultivating some of those natural products in your own back garden will not only produce the best food on the planet for you and your loved ones, it is also economical, environmentally friendly and more fun than shopping.
 Gardening is more than a hobby; it's a way of life. And many plants can be grown in containers, on a balcony, and indoors. Order it now direct from the publisher... Grow Your Own Groceries Herb Gardening: Herbs are becoming recognised more and more as superfoods, as if we didn't know that really! This book has been beautifully put together by the publisher (Crowood Press) with full colour photos.  Along with growing instructions for forty different herbs, there are lots of great ideas, including culinary delights and medicinal alternatives. Order it now direct from the publisher... Herb Gardening Grow Your Own Pharmacy: If, like me, you want to be able to eat the best food on the planet, grow your own!  • Clear instructions on planning, planting, growing and harvesting the fruits, vegetables and herbs required for a healthy vitamin intake. • Recipes and menus to help incorporate the fruit and vegetables into your daily diet. Back to Homepage Click here to subscribe to Your FREE monthly ezine! |
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