š It's time to be all Lovey and Dovey time š Which you are. Let's face it, that's why you're here. You're looking for inspirational ideas or what to hope and dream for. Plants are great for this. Not just the long stem, freshly cut flowers that will die eventually. I'm talking about the ones that are in cute little pots and super easy to grow and maintain. Aloe Vera Jade Plant Hyacinth Snake Plant Bamboo Onward to the Next Step! What makes a plant a great gift is how it is decorated. The container is where the magic happens. Have an idea of how you want the gift to be perceived. Bright and Shiny Cute and Adorable Rustic and Charming Simple and Pleasing Get creative and have fun with it. This is something that they will look at everyday and spend time thinking about you... ...and THAT is what you are ...
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Easy to grow herbs for kids and (tends to kill everything) adults inside your home during the winter months is a great way to practice (or continue) gardening. Using your kitchen windowsill or a South facing window is best recommended. š Mint Very fragrant. Used well with deserts, teas, lemonade, etc. Also known to grow and spread quickly. š Chives Goes great with omelets, soups and potatoes. Snip these when the spears are a few inches long to help keep from flowering. š Parsley Simmer in soups and sauces. Seeds take 3-4 weeks to germinate but grow to be about 12-18 inches in height. š Basil ...
The name gives it all away. Sweet to the taste, crunchy to the texture and sound. Peas that can grow to a nice, plump size. Snap Peas are considered a combination of the best qualities of the English Peas (round plump peas) and the Chinese Peas (edible pod) to eat. Why I Grow Sugar Snap Peas I decided to try a new vegetable one day randomly and I saw a package that read, "Sugar Snap Peas" at the grocery store. After one bite of the raw vegetable, I was shocked and amazed. These were fantastic! How could I have never tried these before.Conclusion: I must grow double the amount of plants that I had last year so that I can even have a few. Since I'm competing now with my son to eat some. Shortly after, I bought a packet of seeds and started growing these. Imagine my surprise when I tried the first batch of my new favorite vegetable and they were even sweeter. The store bought doesn't...
What's Amazing About Spinach? With Children thinking it's gross and Pop-eye getting his supernatural strength from it; somewhere in between must be the truth. As a Food I must admit, I never touched spinach until I was on a vegan diet for a year at age 27. My first bite of raw baby spinach I was holding back on making that face children make when they've already decided that they don't like something right before their parent makes them try it. Yea, that was me as a married, mother of one, adult. Imagine my surprise when I tried it and realized, "this is better than lettuce." I was shocked and amazed. Even my 6 year old tried it and it instantly became his favorite vegetable, raw. He would eat them like cookies. Literally, he would hold them like cookies and carry a bowl of spinach around the house and eat them. Spinach at that point became our new lettuce. As a Plant The first time I had a garden in the ground,...
There are so many different varieties of tomatoes to accommodate different planting zones and personalities of gardeners. Such as: -šQuick Pick: 60 days to harvest. Has a heavy yield. Good for an early harvest compared to most. -šBetter Boy: 70-75 days to harvest. Has a good balance of acid and sugar which makes this one of the most pleasing tasting tomato. -šSuper Sweet 100: 70 days to harvest. Has a high heavy yield. Great for salads and snacking -šTiny Tim: 45 days to harvest. Very dwarf sized plant which makes for a good container plant. My Personal Experience I have forgotten to put holes in the bottom of my container tomato plants. Therefore, I've drowned them multiple times due to rain and yet all my plants survived the season. They have been infested with aphids and still they yielded a harvest. Not the best harvest, but a harvest no...
Getting started Don't know where to get lemon seeds? Buy a lemon, silly. Make some homemade lemonade using this recipe: Ingredients 2 cups sugar 1 cup hot water 2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice 1 gallon cold water Directions In a one gallon container, mix the sugar and hot water until the sugar dissolves. Add the lemon juice and cold water. Garnish with whichever fruits you wish. Planting and Pollinating So now you should have many squished lemons, and consequently many lemon seeds. Carefully remove the seeds you want to plant and let them dry for several days. There is no need to rinse them. Next, plant the seeds about an inch deep in potting soil (acidic soil is better for the plants) and keep the soil damp. I only recommend one seed per pot. Put the pot with your seed in a very sunny, warm area of your home. The plants will do well as long as they are in a 70 degree environment. Soon the seeds should germinate and tiny oval-shaped leaves ...
I had posted a list earlier about some foods that you don't have to throw away, you can put them in a pot and regrow them. Check this post out for the guides on green onions, and garlic. This time we will be talking about some of our best spuds. What is first on the table? š Sweet Potatoes! Who doesn't love a sweet potato? If you have never had one, pick one up next shopping trip. You can prepare them just like a regular potato. My favorite way to make a sweet potato is to mash them up, and add cinnamon and brown sugar. My wife taught me this. To regrow a sweet potato do this. Take the bottoms of the sweet potato, jam some tooth picks in the sides. Suspend the potato over a glass of water so it is partly submerged. Put the cup of water in a sunny spot, and wait a few weeks. Add water as needed. Now you will have roots on bottom and shoots on top. Divide your potato up, and pl...
Two Reusable foods Have you ever had a few bits of garlic or green onion that you just wanted to get your money out of? Well here is how to do just that. ➥Green onion You are cooking, and you are using green onion. Well save those white parts. You can take a glass of water. and throw them in there. Make sure that the roots are facing down and the stem is above the water a bit. After about a week you will have some good growth. At this point you can go ahead and plant them in some dirt. Good job! ➥Garlic Have some puny bits of garlic you just did not get to use? Throw them right in some moist potting soil. You will have a whole new bit of garlic. Two awesome foods that you can reuse. If you have any foods that you know how to reuse, let us know and we'll post them on our front page. Thank you for reading. Garrett.
To mint, or not to mint, that is the question. Mint: one of the greatest plants I love mint. I love the smell, The taste, and how it grows. The mint plant is just so awesome. How could you not love this plant. Making tea? Put some mint in there. Baking? Throw some mint in there. Why I like mint When I was growing up, every year or so, my dad and I would go to Virginia to visit my grandmother. She had a huge yard, In front and back. When I went on my grandmothers back porch, there was this amazing, big mint plant. It was just so massive. It had an amazing aroma. The taste of the leaves was fresher, and more vibrant than any piece of gum. What does mint do for you? Mint is one of those smells that really brighten everything up. It makes your house smell a little more cozy with its inviting smell. Mint purifies your air. Not only does it recycle your breath , it will absorb toxins that are in your home. In the winter time, fresh clean air indoors i...