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Organic Gardening! Natural and Homemade Remedies!

By: Kimberley Pacholko
White Swan Properties

A collection of natural and homemade remedies for the organic gardening enthusiast.

Spraying guidelines:

•Water the plant first (if it is dry) before spraying.
•Never mix a chemical fungicide or pesticide with any of these homemade treatments, wait at least 10 days.
•It is crucial to spray all pest controls and fertilizers very early in the morning or late in the evening.
•Spray only when t

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Added by Kimberley Pacholko on March 16, 2010 at 12:19pm — No Comments

How to Plant Canna Lily Bulbs

How to Plant Canna Lily Bulbs
By: Kimberley Pacholko
White Swan Properties

Few plants can match the tropical appeal and spectacular presence of Canna Lilies. Growing from three to over six feet in a single season, these trouble-free beauties originated in South America and the West Indies and have become a favourite here in North America.

Starting Your Bulbs in Pots Indoors:
March is an excellent month to start your Canna

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Added by Kimberley Pacholko on March 16, 2010 at 11:23am — No Comments

Planted Seeds

I succumbed to the bright sunshine pouring in my front window and planted some Rosemary and 4 kinds of peppers. Both take a long time, so starting this early is not really a problem. I had a beautiful rosemary that I had grown from seed several years ago but an early frost killed it before I could get it into the house. The peppers need a long growing season, and our season here is short, so they will benefit from an early start. I'll move them to the greenhouse when the weather w… Continue

Added by Mary Catherine Johnston on March 9, 2010 at 6:20am — No Comments

Sunshine

This bright, sunny weather, in March is wonderful, but it sure does give one the itch to get into the garden. This is, of course, impossible, as it is still covered in snow and the ice is still on the lake. Still too early to start seeds but one can still plan and dream. Continue

Added by Mary Catherine Johnston on March 5, 2010 at 7:32am — No Comments

roses

I do so much want to grow climbing roses, but have so far spent a lot of money and lost everyone I've tried. We have clay here and even tho' I have spent hundreds of dollars putting in good soil wherever I plant them---I just must do something wrong---I spray--I prune , nothing has worked. I've lost them all.---[sob]. CAN ANYONE HELP? Continue

Added by Jackie Johansen on March 5, 2010 at 7:05am — 1 Comment

plumerias

I bought some plumerias to grow at the flower show. I had luck growing them years ago. I will make sure to bring them in this time as I left them in the greenhouse for winter. They didn't do well, no heater, so this time I will put them in the house for winter. They are such a lovely flower and remind me of whe… Continue

Added by Cathy J. Underwald on March 3, 2010 at 6:46pm — No Comments

Hosta lovers.

As a hosta lover myself. I have several varieties i raise in gal. pots.... michael58moon@yahoo.com
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Added by Michael W. Hall on February 23, 2010 at 5:59pm — No Comments

privacy in garden

I have a beautiful side yard w/ pond, and privet hedges. My problem is there are areas in which the privet does not block out views. Does any one have advice?
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Added by kathrine on February 22, 2010 at 3:59pm — No Comments

Green Fingers!

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Added by Rothschild Orchid on December 16, 2009 at 9:43am — 4 Comments

Winter Decendeth Upon Teza's Garden

I suppose I should have known that sooner or later, Old Man Winter would descend upon Teza's Garden. Living in Ontario, Canada, we are familiar with the season that first teases us with wispy snowflakes before clutching us ever so fiercely in its sub zero icy, wintery grip. It arrived two nights ago and hasn't shown any sign of abating. Last year it arrived a full month earlier than this, so I am secretly harboring a fear that it might just decide to over-extend its welcome into late Spring next… Continue

Added by Barry Vanderveer on December 11, 2009 at 4:35pm — No Comments

Garden Visits

It's fast approaching the end of the year and I'm busy cataloguing all the gardens that I've visited this year - if you like gardens, you may well want to check out my blog, which can be found at the following link: http://thegallopinggardener.blogspot.com Have just returned from India, so will be adding those on the blog when my feet touch the ground, and then I'm across the pond in the US from mid-January for three months, so will be vis… Continue

Added by Charlotte AKA Galloping Gardener on December 11, 2009 at 2:04am — 1 Comment

Fall is coming!

You wouldn't know it with the 103 degree temps this weekend but I can feel it! Fall is coming! Our temps should return to a semi normal range after this weekends scorcher. But it's not the weather that tells my bones that it is coming...it is the sudden urge to do SO much more in the garden. Durning the long dog days of summer the days tend to slither by by snake looking for it's lunch. Wating, it takes each day and wraps it in the slimy heat that although is not too moist it takes the breath ri… Continue

Added by Erin Henderson on September 25, 2009 at 4:28pm — 1 Comment

What are you planting for Winter?

We are lucky to live up on the cusp of zone 8-9 where the growing season is LONG! We have been prepping my new raised carrot planter so we can grow tasty weed free carrots all winter! I wasnt to know what you are planting where and when? I am getting ready to plant some more beets, lettuce, kale, chard, spinach and parsnips. Wish me luck! Of course all of these will be 100% organic! If you go organic too, come join my group, ALL ORGANIC, ALL THE TIME! I'd love to hear your thoughts and expirence… Continue

Added by Erin Henderson on September 1, 2009 at 2:30pm — 10 Comments

I Didn't Garden, This Year!

So much time has passed...so many years...so many gardens. 2009 was probably the "driest" of my gardening years. Oh, we had plenty of rain this year and the summer was not as hot as usual. But, I did not garden. There, I said it! This year, I did not garden! I cannot remember the last time I did not have some kind of vegetable garden going, let alone flower gardens. But this year my big plans went flowing down the drain when my health failed and then our dogs got sick (we are a home breeder of d… Continue

Added by Verlee Jenkins on August 31, 2009 at 9:04pm — 3 Comments

I love tomatoes! I need help! I am searching for a solution to a disturbing illness to my tomatoe plants! Blight

I love tomatoes. I planted four plants that are all doing vey well. They are growing big and full. They have alot of flowers and numerous small green tomatoes I can not wait to ripen! Problem I learned today is that my tomatoes over the last 2 or three days have acquired a illness called Blight. The nursery lady says my plants have this dreadful name. I am so sad. I live in Humboldt County-Eureka. We have had sunny days and some mosty foggy nights that leave dew on plants and she says this is… Continue

Added by Saundra Allman on August 30, 2009 at 5:30am — 8 Comments

Summer in Florida

Living in Florida is wonderful - most of the time. Although the summers are hot, the Fall, Winter, and Spring are absolutely beautiful. We get to turn off the air conditioner, open all of the windows, and our porches bercome an extended room to our homes. I love my home because I have a swimming pool that makes the summers much more bearable. I always look forward to Fall when I can open my doors to the screened patio and, suddenly, the hard work I've done in my garden during the summer months m… Continue

Added by Susan Albershardt on August 30, 2009 at 5:30am — 1 Comment

My life in Oakley, Utah

Some times I have to remind myself how luck I am. We have a small farm about 20 minutes from Park City and I get to stay home. We have 2 quarter horses for riding, and 5 racing horses in training, so we do travel some. 2 steers for eating. 2 dog for hunting. I have 2 childern Colt 28, that has a large farm In Hooper, Utah. Marque 23,she lives in Ogden, and now thinks she is a city girl. Brent the love of my life, has 3 girls. Shami 28, Mindi 23, Kelsi 22,.. Between the 3 of them they have 7 gran… Continue

Added by Kristine Leavitt on August 28, 2009 at 11:34am — 1 Comment

Hi , In July we took a trip to Grand Marai, Duluth and they had Lupines everywhere so pretty

Anybody have lupines in their garden? I ordered some , but they haven't come yet. Continue

Added by Lynn Johnson on August 28, 2009 at 11:32am — 12 Comments

Roses

Has anyone had a rose that flowered then petals fall off and another flower bud in the middle of that first flower? Continue

Added by Michele Pickett on August 28, 2009 at 10:13am — 3 Comments

Successful Pairings

I've been working a fair bit with companion planting, and thought I'd share what's been successful (so far), and then you can tell me what's worked for you, so next year I can try them out! 1. Garlic/Onions and roses. Title of a book for good reason. The roses sharing space with the garlic bed and the onion bed are blooming like mad and not too bothered by bugs. 2. Spinach and nasturtiums. The spinach looked like it would take over the entire garden. So we ate it. Yum! 3. Potatoes and marigol… Continue

Added by Jessica on July 14, 2009 at 5:27pm — 8 Comments

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