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asparagus fern

#plant #potted #green #wabi sabi #asparagus fern #indoor #garden

... weeds are Nature's true guardians of the soil. They are the farmer's friends when he uses them intelligently; often his friends though he fights them.

Weeds: Guardians of the Soil, Joseph A Cocannouer

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walipini greenhouse

#walipini #greenhouse #garden #cutaway view #how-to

walipini greenhouse

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walipini greenhouse

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#scrapbook #garden #yellow #blind contour drawing #calendula

#blind contour drawing #garden #annise hyssop #purple coneflower

#garden cat #cat #photo #tabby #grey #gray

#sunflower #summer #tall #yelllow #photo #garden #growing

flowering tobacco, Nicotiana alata

#tobacco #flowers #garden #plants #arboretum #minnesota

#strawberries #photo #hands #harvest #summer

garden pest phenology

Apple maggot moths peak when Canada thistles bloom.

Japanese beetles arrive when morning glory vines begin to climb.

Squash vine borers have their heyday when chicory blooms.

#garden pests #phenology #garden #gardening

Phenology for Gardeners

When lilac is in first leaf, plant beets, carrots, cabbage, brussel sprouts, lettuce, broccoli and spinach.

When dandelions first begin to bloom, plant potatoes.

When daffodils and forsythia are in full bloom, plant peas.

When lilac is in full bloom, plant beans, cucumber and squash seeds.

When apple blossoms begin to fall, plant corn.

When lily of the valley is in full bloom, transplant tomatoes.

When irises bloom, transplant melons and pepper.

#phenology #gardening #vegetable garden #planting vegetables

understanding frost

light frost = 28°-32°F

hard frost < 28°F

vegetables that can withstand light frost: beets, carrots, cauliflower, lettuce, peas

vegetables that can withstand hard frost: broccoli, cabbage, collards, mustard, onions, parsley, peas, radishes, spinach, turnips

#gardening #vegetable garden #frost

lasagna gardening

Rather than digging up sod for a new garden, try layering*

○ thick pads of wet newspaper

○ 2-3″ peat moss

○ 4-8″ organic mulch (leaves, grass clippings, compost, barn litter)

○ alternate layers of peat moss and mulch until bed is 18-24″ hight

○ top with bone meal or wood ash

Plant into the layers right away or ‘cook’ the new bed under black plastic weighted with rocks for 6 weeks.

from Lasagna Gardening, Patricia Lanza

*It helps if you first weed eat or mow the grass as short as possible before you start your layers.

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companion plants for onions

• chamomile, carrot, beets, brassicas, lettuce, dill

• avoid putting onions with peas and asparagus

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GREAT DIXTER GARDENS by Mijkra on Flickr

#garden path #photo

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