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A group of fellow gardeners and I have gotten together at work and formed an very loose and informal gardening group. Its really just more of a group of people interested in gardening than any kind of organized club. …
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I'm in the home stretch now with this pregnancy - only three weeks to go. In almost every way it's been easier, or not as difficult as I expected and the time has flown. For Christmas, Jeff bought me a portrait sitting and we had the …
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Should I consider buying a Christmas tree that can be replanted after the holiday? Is replanting usually successful? (answer). From The Old Farmer's Almanac. reBlogged to trees on Feb 18, 2007, 11:00PM.
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Connie Lorraine was eating cherry tomatoes grown from her indoor garden at Christmas.
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More and more species of Hellebores are available in garden centers and catalogs. The Christmas Rose, the Lenten Rose and the Stinking Rose are all relatively easy care perennials for your winter and spring garden.
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I guess I had gardening on the brain, because I started flipping through a book I was given as a Christmas gift, entitled "A Gardener's Alphabet", a collection of Woodblock Prints by Mary Azarian. The images are so much fun (especially …
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good friday cross.jpg Arguably the most important day on the Christian calendar is Good Friday followed closely by Easter Sunday. Sure, everyone thinks that Christmas is the biggie but really it couldn't hold a candle to these two days …
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Question: How do I prune evergreen trees to make them fill out? They are 8 to 10 feet tall. I'd like to use them for Christmas trees in the coming years. Answer: I'm assuming you are talking about trees in your landscape and not a …
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Complementary colors, colors opposite each other on the color wheel, are a no-brainer combination. Think of red and green at Christmas. Blue and yellow are a favorite of gardeners. Blue flowers tend to wash out or get lost in a garden …
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Hi everyone
Welcome to this edition of your Gardening Weekly, today's edition is entitled:
Getting Children into Gardening
QUOTE: No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden
- Thomas Jefferson
If you have ever wondered how to keep children occupied for hours on end then it's time to introduce them to the joys gardening.
Children can really enjoy growing plants particularly if they have their own area of the garden where they can see the results of their own efforts growing there.
It will give them a sense of reward to see what they have been able to accomplish, whether it is from a flower garden or a vegetable garden.
It is also a very healthy pastime that will get them out of the house and into the fresh air. It will do more for their health than sitting in front of a computer screen or playing on their PlayStation all day.
They will also be learning about gardening and as this is one of the most popular hobbies it will give them a knowledge base that they will benefit from for years to come.
Website Of Interest. Check out the following:
http://blog.mygardeninghome.com/plants.html
Gardening can also help to relieve stress and fatigue and there are many more children suffering from that these days.
By getting your children to work alongside you in the garden, it will help to build better family relationships too and that is an investment in them that no amount of money could ever buy.
I have known many children who have used their gardening skills to make a few dollars of their own by selling the plants and vegetables that they have grown in their own garden to others during their school holidays. Not only do they get a sense of accomplishment but they can also get monetary reward for their work.
If you have ever seen the delight on a child's face after they have sold something that they have grown themselves in their own garden then you will know exactly what I mean. It is more exciting for many of them than opening their presents on Christmas Day.
Website Of Interest. Check out the following:
http://blog.mygardeninghome.com/plants.html
Thanks,
Annie
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