Some people throw ALL kitchen scraps into the compost. This is not the best practice, as they don't necessarily add any benefit, and definitely will not yield a "black gold" compost. Meat, oils (included oily salad greens or other oil covered vegetables), animal waste, animal fur, to name a few. You don't want to be attracting unwanted pests to the compost pile (rats, crows, skunks, etc).
How to Make a Great Compost
Add nitrogen rich greens and fruit (preferably organic). Make sure you
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
The Dirty Dozen - The Importance of Eating Organic
Check out Fitness, Health Wellness' post on the best plants to grow organic, due to the amount of pesticides. This is a good reference for growing vegetables and fruit, if you want to eat organic. These are foods that are highest in pesticides, so either buy or grow them organic!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Plant a Raised Garden Bed with Your Kids
Infarrantly Creative has made a raised bed vegetable gardening project with, cedar raised beds, into a family affair. What a great activity for the whole family to get involved in. Not only is it a productive activity for children, but you can teach them responsibility and the importance of vegetables at the same time. Check out her gardening plans for the different array of vegetable plants she is planting. Kudos!
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
How to Make a Mini Greenhouse Garden Out of Plastic Totes
Ikea Hacker is a really cool site with household "hacks" and craft, featuring (what a surprise!) Ikea products. I came across a really cool project that uses SAMLA boxes to create mini greenhouses. I would think any clear tote would do, however, if you unfortunate enough to be far from an Ikea.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Fun Container Gardening Project: Tipsy Plant Tower
Instructables is featuring a new container gardening project: the Tipsy Plant Tower! Here is what you need:
Five 6" standard terra-cotta pots
One 10.5" azalea pot
One 12" terra-cotta saucer (the ones that go under the plants to catch liquid)
Acrylic paints (various colors)
Paint brushes
Turkey baster with bulb removed (I pressed it in paint to make the outline of the polka dots)
Two cans of Valspar Clear Sealer Gloss for Interior/Exterior
Seven 1/2"-13 hot-dipped galvanized zinc hex
Five 6" standard terra-cotta pots
One 10.5" azalea pot
One 12" terra-cotta saucer (the ones that go under the plants to catch liquid)
Acrylic paints (various colors)
Paint brushes
Turkey baster with bulb removed (I pressed it in paint to make the outline of the polka dots)
Two cans of Valspar Clear Sealer Gloss for Interior/Exterior
Seven 1/2"-13 hot-dipped galvanized zinc hex
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Need a Quick Fix for Those Spider Mites? Try LavaMite
Spider mites, although very small, are one of the major headaches any vegetable grower may encounter. They can wreak havoc and cause severe damage to several hundred kinds of plants. From home gardens to medicinal plants, to orchard trees and crops like corn, these pests can quickly take over and destroy your plants. They also have been known to kill fruit-bearing plants like strawberries and tomatoes.
The damage by the spider mites is caused by their needle-like mouthparts. They pierce the p
The damage by the spider mites is caused by their needle-like mouthparts. They pierce the p
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