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Heirloom Tomatoes Are A Treasure

Lane Cockrell wrote 2 weeks ago: When I posted to a gardening forum asking about  a few unusual tomato seeds to grow next year, Gary … more →

Tags: gardening, Gary Millwood, heirloom tomatoes, Tomatoes

Frugal Gardener: Plant Your Grow Bucket

Lane Cockrell wrote 2 weeks ago: You have your five gallon self watering bucket ready to plant; what will you grow? Bucket produces p … more →

Tags: frugal gardener, gardening, self sustained watering system

Frugal Gardener: Self Watering Bucket

Lane Cockrell wrote 2 weeks ago: I enjoy gardening but can no longer dig  the ground;  my legs, back, and arms refuse to cooperate. W … more →

Tags: earthbox, frugal gardener, gardening, self sustained watering system

How to store the seeds you harvest from your own plants

creativegardening wrote 2 months ago: Helium writer Theresa Rose explains how to store seeds you have harvested from your own plants.  Nex … more →

Tags: harvesting seeds, saving seeds, seed swapping, storing seeds, Theresa Rose

Gardening Tips For The Frugal - # 1

BJ Halliday Crawley wrote 3 months ago: PLANET GREEN TRUST Tips Taken from Popular Gardening Magazine (1956) Chlorophytum comosum ‘Var … more →

Tags: Gardening Frugal Tips, Planters, gifts, recycling, Popular Gardening Magazine

Late Summer Lawn Health

virginialandscaping wrote 4 months ago: I can’t take credit for this landscape OR the photo- it was taken where MJ and I were married … more →

Tags: landscape design, horticulture, Sustainable Landscaping, Loving the Lawn, Lawns, northern virginia garden advice, Aération

Bargain Bulbs & Radiant Roses1 comment

youngwifey wrote 4 months ago: My Garden Brief My front perennial garden was the first garden we planted (in 2006) and is looking g … more →

Tags: Gardening & Landscaping, Roses, gardening, perennial gardening, fall planting, spring bulbs, Daffodils, Price Comparison, garden catalog

My First Column!2 comments

virginialandscaping wrote 4 months ago: Have I mentioned that this has been a year of small milestones for me? Well, last week saw the publi … more →

Tags: landscape design, horticulture, Virginia plants

5 Quick, Cheap Fixes for Your Landscape1 comment

virginialandscaping wrote 5 months ago: Whether you’re trying to get your home ready for a party, a family visit, or just to take adva … more →

Tags: landscape design, horticulture, Sustainable Landscaping

Weekend Update

virginialandscaping wrote 6 months ago: The great thing about gardening is that it gets exciting all at once. The pole beans and cukes are w … more →

Tags: Sustainable Landscaping, local food, Food, Alternative Energy

Garden Status, Mid-June

virginialandscaping wrote 6 months ago: Lettuce FAIL. The seeds were three years old, and I sowed with a light hand. Plus, I did a lousy job … more →

Tags: Sustainable Landscaping, northern virginia garden advice

Share and Share Alike2 comments

Calli wrote 6 months ago: What do all these plants in my garden have in common? Answer:  They were all free.  That’s rig … more →

Tags: Plant it, dividing perennials, hardy volunteers

Garden Status: Memorial Day Weekend

virginialandscaping wrote 7 months ago: So far, so good. Pole beans and bush beans are up, still waiting on fava beans. Salad and pickling c … more →

Tags: horticulture, Sustainable Landscaping, local food

The Frugal Musician ain't got nuthin' but thyme

alunachic wrote 7 months ago: Layering uses vine-like growths (or runners) to produce new plants. Layering runners is simple. Peg … more →

Tags: The Frugal Musician gardens..., frugal gifts, thyme, propagating plants, simple plant propagation, how to garden, the simple gardener, growing herbs

How to Make A Poor Man's Clay Pot and Frugal Gardening

Donna wrote 7 months ago: How do you make a poor man’s clay pot? You dig down into your infertile soil, mine is sandy cl … more →

Tags: Domestic, Saving Money

Gardening Books: "Gardening When it Counts"1 comment

Paul Lamey wrote 7 months ago: It seems everyone has their “garden expert” but if you read enough gardening writers it … more →

Tags: gardening 101, Garden Author Highlight, gardening when it counts, Mother Earth News, organic, Organic Gardening, Steve Solomon

27 things project May 04

alunachic wrote 7 months ago: I bought this coffee for a dollar. It is a pricey brand and it’s supposed to be really good. I … more →

Tags: The Frugal Musician Gives Back, frugal living, Frugal Ideas, 27 things project, reduce, reuse, recycle

Planting Shrubs and Perennials for Cut Flowers1 comment

virginialandscaping wrote 7 months ago: While I was driving around today, I kept hearing a commercial for one of the big box home improvemen … more →

Tags: landscape design, horticulture, Virginia plants, cutting garden plants

What is the most cost effective organic fertilizer?2 comments

Paul Lamey wrote 7 months ago: There are numerous ways to measure the effectiveness of organic fertilizers, but what about costs? T … more →

Tags: gardening 101, Gardening News, TerraCycle, Mother Earth News, organic fertilizer


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