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Feb 18

Growing Methods: Hydroponics Vs Soil

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For those who are literally to discover a growing method that permits growing hydroponics in the home, and is ecologically supportable, home grown hydroponics will be suitable system suitable for you. This is known as a big basin designed for holding hydroponics your and nutrients. I had put everything I do know about hydroponics towards …

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Feb 18

Holiday proves fruitful for Gardens

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Mr D. Tannock (Superintendent of Reserves) returned to Dunedin last night after spending a short holiday in Queenstown. While on his holiday Mr Tannock managed to combine business with pleasure with very profitable results, as he succeeded in gathering no fewer than 47 different species of alpine plants, which will go to supplement the splendid …

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Feb 08

Grow Your Own Vegetables With Smart Gardener – Interview Part I

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Smart Gardener is an internet based productivity tool that enables enthusiastic gardeners to easily design, grow and harvest a successful  organic vegetable garden.  With all the ambiquity surrounding food these days, it seems most of the food we eat is manufactured not grown, leading us to question -where does our food really come from? In most cases, …

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Feb 08

Newbie Gardeners “Must Have” Gardening Tips To Make Your Garden GrowNewbie Gardeners “Must Have” Gardening Tips To Make Your Garden Grow

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You don’t need to be born a gardener to have success growing elements. the plants in your garden all have particular demands, and meeting them is the secret of many a successful gardener. When choosing a plant, ensure you know what its particular demands are. what follows is a discussion of some of the more …

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Feb 01

the little hyacinth that could

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I don’t believe I have made a post about the Hyacinth bulbs that I rescued from a friend’s basement. she had 5 bulbs in a box that had been sitting since winter of 2010, apparently. I noticed the box almost immediately when we were down there digging out her Christmas decorations at the end of November. …

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Jan 30

Choosing and Planting Perennials

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Any gardener who has been tending a vegetable garden for any length of time could easily be forgiven for getting tired and bored of the never-changing way it looks. Many gardeners do begin their gardening adventures with such a garden, and quickly get frustrated with the fact their vegetable garden is not as aesthetically pleasing …

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Jan 26

What’s the best way to eliminate lawn weeds?

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Q: I just read your article on Japanese Anemone (Golden Gate Gardener, Nov. 13) and agree, they are impossible to get rid of. I too made the mistake of planting them and have regretted it ever since. That got me to thinking that perhaps you have a solution for thousands of violets that have seeded …

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Jan 24

Gardening: Digging in with Baby Toes, Tiger’s Jaw and Crow’s Claw

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Baby Toes, Tiger’s Jaw, Crow’s Claw and Turks Head all sound more like an anatomy list for a scientist than a nursery wish-list for a gardener. But these plants belong to the succulent family. They’re great for the dry weather as they store water in their leaves, stems and roots. one of the benefits of …

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Jan 20

Kitchen Garden Garbles

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Are you at all like me? With the end of the month nearing, the eagerly awaited garden glossies come through the letterbox, just too much excitement for any normal person to fathom. I usually start by flicking through in a mad rage to scan and take in as much as possible, prioritising areas of interest. …

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Jan 20

January in the garden: Basic color theory assists planning

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January is a time for planning the upcoming growing season. We definitely have color in mind now at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens. We are busy planning our spring annual color beds, deciding where to place recently received tulips and working on a planting plan for the new perennial border. All of these designs involve …

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