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Garden Supply

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Herb Gardens

The herb garden is often a separate space in the garden, devoted to growing a specific group of plants known as herbs. These gardens may be informal patches of plants, or they may be carefully designed, even to the point of arranging and clipping the plants to form specific patterns, as in a knot garden.

Herb gardens may be purely functional, or they may include a blend of functional and ornamental plants.The herbs are usually used to flavour food in cooking, though they may also be used in other ways, such as discouraging pests, providing pleasant scents, or serving medicinal purposes, among others.

Annual culinary herbs: basil, dill, summer savory
Perennial culinary herbs: mint, rosemary, thyme, tarragon
Herbs used for potpourri: lavender, lemon verbena
Herbs used for tea: mint, lemon verbena, chamomile, bergamot, Hibiscus sabdariffa (for making karkade).
Herbs used for other purposes: stevia for sweetening, feverfew for pest control in the garden.

If you don't have the space out doors for your herb garden, try growing one indoors or on your patio.



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Square Foot Garden

I have been reading much about the method of gardening called "Square Foot Garden" I have not personally tried this...but it seems fun. Especially if you live in a city, or have a small plot of land. Please visit here to learn more.

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Soggy

It's been a little damp here in SouthEast PA. Hopefully you have been able to get your hands in the dirt where you are. In between rain showers, I have been able to plant my: Onions, carrots, lettuce, radish, cabbage, and broccoli. This weekend I am going to start to harden off my tomatoe and pepper plants! I can't wait for a big, red, juicy tomatoe!

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Grow Guide

I stumbled upon this wonderful site here! It allows you to enter all of your areas information and in return will share with you your personal "Grow Guide"

Free Garden Supplies

Swag Bucks is a great way to get your Garden tools and supplies for free. You earn SwagBucks for various things you probally already do like searching the web. Them you can redeem your SwagBucks for gift cards from stores like Amazon.com

Eco Living Tips

Would You Like Hummingbirds?

I don't know about you, but one of the most exciting things in my gardens is the presence of a hummingbird! There are few elements you need to have in your garden to attract hummingbirds. Plants to provide nectar (food), water, any source of water. Our hummingbirds love to drink from the koi pond. They use the water to drink and bathe. You should also provide sunny areas and shade areas. Following is a list of plants that are known to attract Hummingbirds.

Pereninals:
Bee balm Monarda didyma
Butterfly weed Ascelpias tuberosa
Cardinal flower Lobelia cardinalis
Columbine Aquilegia sp.
Coral bells Heuchera sanguinea
Cosmos Cosmos sp.
Dahlia Dahlia sp.
Delphinium Delphinium elatum
Flame acanthus Acanthus mollis
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea (Biennial)
Fuchsia Fuschia hybrida
Geranium Pelargonium species
Hollyhock Althea rosea (biennial)
Lupine Lupinus hybrids
Monkeyflower Mimulus hybridus
Penstemon Penstemon sp.
Red hot poker Kniphofia uvaria
Sage Salvia officinalis
Scarlet sage Salvia splendens
Speedwell Veronica hybrids
Verbena Verbena sp.
Annuals:
Mountain garland Clarkia elegans
Four-o'-clock Mirabilis jalapa
Touch-me-not Impatiens sp.
Flowering tobacco Nicotiana alata
Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus
Petunia Petunia hybrida
Spider flower Cleome hasslerana
Zinnia Zinnia sp.

Kitchen Garden

The kitchen garden, once a standard fixture of most American households, is gaining renewed attention as one component of the movement towards local, fresh and seasonal foods. Many people who take up kitchen gardening are concerned about the sustainability of a system in which most foods in a typical meal have traveled over 1,000 miles to get to their tables. Some kitchen gardeners are drawn by the variety of heirloom and hybrid plants available to growers, while others are attracted by freshness, flavor and nutritional value.

A kitchen garden does not necessarily require much land or equipment. Many plants will grow happily in containers, and varieties of vegetables, herbs and flowers are available in smaller sizes for growing on patios, decks, balconies, and even on windowsills. With its combination of flowers, herbs and vegetables providing varieties of color, scent and form, a kitchen garden can be as pleasing as a formal flower bed.

The best way to decide what to plant is to decide what you and your family enjoy eating. Suitable plants for your kitchen garden may include: lettuces, peppers, tomatoes, parsley, and a variety of other herbs.