For Home Gardeners Who Love To Dig In The Dirt
Learn about backyard beekeeping. Have the benefit of honey and getting your garden pollinated at the same time. Beekeeping is increasingly popular and beekeeping equipment is easy to obtain. Learn more about this fascinating hobby.
Happy Summer! Happy Solstice! Summer has arrived with some warmer temperature. My plants are growing huge, and the summer flowers are starting to bloom, as the spring ones fade. I am finally beginning to prune my rhododendrons. Oh, happy summer gardening!
Follow us on our spring nature trip down the Columbia River Gorge. We went from lush temperate rain forest to desert in less than 100 miles, and traveled into central Washington for a wonderful trip.
Learn a few of the basics on how to raise chickens at home. Backyard chickens are popular and many people want to learn about raising chickens. Find out a few of the basics on raising chickens in your own back yard.
House painting is landscaping too. At least I like to think it is. Painting improves the curb appeal of the house as does adding or rearranging plants in the landscape. Take a look at what we have done to that end and see if you agree with me.
Here is an update of my efforts with potatoes in grow bags. Vegetables and container gardening seem to be a winner this year. My potatoes have taken off. Take a look.
Once again we took a spring nature trip. This time we went to a peony farm in Oregon and saw some beautiful peonies. We purchased a peony to feed my peony addiction, plus another that my mate wanted.
Find out how to grow peonies. Here are some basic instructions on growing peonies in your garden. Herbaceous peonies and the tree peony are easy to grow and will give years of pleasure once established.
Potting soil is one of the essential gardening supplies. However, it can be expensive. Here are several different potting soil mixtures. You should be able to find a potting soil recipe that you like for whatever you want to grow in pots and containers.
I wanted to know what vegetables I can plant in June. Some vegetables are a little late, but there were many things I could still plant. I found out from our Cooperative Extension's website. Most people should also be able to find out similar information for their areas from their own local Cooperative Extension or local gardening groups. See what I am still able to plant.
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