gardening

Wildlife Pond Project

meistergedanken wrote in gardening May 01, 2023 11:49

So it could use a few tweaks and finishing touches, but this wildlife pond project is essentially complete ( Read more... )

zone: usda 6, garden style: water

First Fig

meistergedanken wrote in gardening Jul 18, 2022 13:36

Some months back I was mentioning my fig tree here and was subsequently informed by someone (who shall remain nameless, but she knows who she is!), that I would not get any figs because of the absence of the wasp that customarily pollinates the flowers. Rather than argue with someone on the internet (a fruitless endeavor if ever there was one, no ( Read more... )

fruits

Homemade Rooting Hormone--It's Easy to Make

rhodielady_47 wrote in gardening Jun 02, 2022 22:02

All you need are some fresh growing willow twigs ( Read more... )

Huegelkultur Bed: A Lot of Work to Let Nature Take Its Course

meistergedanken wrote in gardening Apr 11, 2022 10:59

I decided last year that I wanted to construct a Huegelkultur bed, but waited until I had a large tree cut down earlier this spring so I could use some of its wood in it. Huegelkultur (translated as "mound culture") is an old, traditional German/Central European way of making raised beds using large amounts of wood covered by a soil cap. The ( Read more... )

garden method: raised beds, how-to

what to do with all the bunny poop in my garden

weebleswobble wrote in gardening Apr 10, 2022 17:29

i finally got out into my garden to take a look at how much work i have to do. i sprained my ankle last year and didnt do my usual fall cleanup. so its quite the mess of dead plants and leaf mulch ( Read more... )

fertilizer, garden critters, how-to, garden pests, zone: usda 3, zone: usda 4

A Raised Garden Bed Question

rhodielady_47 wrote in gardening Apr 01, 2022 07:35

Has anyone here ever used cement backer boards to build a raised bed?
I'm told that they last nearly forever and don't attract termites the way lumber does nor do they rot.

I saw this mentioned in this youtube video:
Lumber Dealers Hate This Raised Garden Bed Hack!https://www. ( Read more... )

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Poinsettia Question

rhodielady_47 wrote in gardening Dec 14, 2021 04:46

Last year my Hubby bought us a big poinsettia for Christmas ( Read more... )