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DIY pine cone bonsai. How to create a pine cone bonsai tree.
If your garden is anything bigger than handkerchief size you probably want a dedicated area where you can sit and enjoy it. It could be a tiny spot, just big enough for a couple of chairs. Somewhere…
A little creativity goes a long way!
Avec le prix de la nourriture qui ne fait qu'augmenter, avoir son propre potager devient indispensable. Eh oui, cultiver ses fruits et légumes permet d'économiser un paquet d'argent sur le budget nourriture. Alors, comment faire un potager maison ? Vous n'avez pas beaucoup de place à la maison et vous êtes débutant ? Pas de souci ! Grâce à ces astuces faciles, vous allez pouvoir optimiser votre potager même avec très peu de place. Voic
This post was written in July 2010, but never made it onto the blog due to the craziness of moving. And of life, LOL. Oh well, better late than never! When you are dealing with a short growing season, a cooler climate, or an unseasonably cool or short summer, a greenhouse can be a real lifesaver. But what if you are temporarily cashless, or living in a condo, or are a renter with a landlord who won't allow you to build a regular greenhouse? Enter the mini greenhouse! This is a picture of a makeshift greenhouse that I have set up outside my front door. It is about 3 feet wide, 6 feet tall, and 2 feet deep. It was extremely easy to assemble. I bought it at Home Depot for around $60. It breaks down easily for moving, and although it is fairly lightweight when the shelves are empty, I've found it to be very sturdy for a plastic shelf. If you wanted to make it more moveable, you could buy the heavy-duty metal shelving units on wheels that I've seen at Sam's Club. That way, if you're using it for seedlings in early spring, and there's a forecast for a hard frost, you can wheel it into your garage. Make sure the wheels can be locked, and that the shelves can hold a LOT of weight, in case you end up doing heavier potted plants in the future. The plastic cover is a thin mattress protector bag meant to protect your mattresses when you are moving. I'm not sure what size it is, but it has to be either a king size or a twin...I'm thinking it's the twin. It just barely fits over the shelves. Ideally, if you could get ahold of greenhouse sheeting, that would be the longest lasting and most efficient...and also the priciest. I had planned on using 6 or 8 mil plastic sheeting from Home Depot's paint department, until I came across the mattress cover. If you use a roll of plastic sheeting, you'll need some way to attach it to the "greenhouse". You could use some kind of clamps, or duct tape. The way I have it configured, the top shelf can't be used, but if you could come up with some way to raise the plastic off the top shelf, it could be used. The total cost for this greenhouse was about $60, the cost of the shelves. If you buy the plastic sheeting, it will cost about $10-20 extra, depending on how small a roll your store sells, and what their prices run. If you have the plastic already and can scrounge up some cheap used shelves, it could be as little as $5-10. Or free, if you use free wooden pallets and build your own shelves! Eventually I'm going to build a greenhouse in a panelized fashion, so it can be easily disassembled and moved. In the meantime, this seems to be working very well. Check out the video for more details, and how my seedlings are doing in the greenhouse. If you enjoyed the video, please leave a comment, and feel free to let me know what subjects you'd like to see covered in any future videos! This unit is similar to mine: Remember, you want heavy duty shelves that hold a lot of weight, even if you're not using it to capacity. Here are some choices for plastic covering: Here is a complete mini-greenhouse, but it's not sturdy, so I wouldn't recommend it except maybe for a sheltered porch or balcony, out of the wind: Here are some clips to keep the plastic wrapped around the shelves: But it's better if you can scrounge these components for free, from what you already have. Good luck!
The 3rd Pinoy Herbal Festival will be held at the AANI Herbal Center this coming November 19 to 21. The 3 day event will feature a lineup of free seminars about herbs and health and also herb propagation. I was invited to talk about herb propagation and how to start a small herb garden. I am not a fan of power point presentations, during my lectures, I usually bring an actual product or machine to show my audience instead of a picture from my computer. Sometimes I show them pictures only because I can't bring the farm to them. With my upcoming lecture, I decided to make a small garden that I can bring during the event. Here's how I made my mini spiral garden: All it needs now are the herbs. Come and see the finished product on November 21, 9:00 a.m. at the AANI Herbal Garden, Quezon Memorial Circle.
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Are you enjoying the last days of summer? Nothing is more relaxing than lying in the sun at the backyard, drinking something cool and gazing at the flowers. To make your garden more lively, you can include some decorative items and handcrafted things. Different pots, recycled cans, stone installations immediately changes the look of your
The other day I brought home my bonsai and companion plants. I was astounded by their looks. Their winter stay in a greenhouse proved very favorable. Here are a couple of pictures of the companion …
The idea of a balcony garden is grand, but the reality of having your own private balcony garden is better. With 50+ creative ideas and designs, you are sure to find something that works in your budget and space.
Create your own portable mini greenhouse out of plastic buckets, to shelter seedlings through the delicate first few weeks of plant growth.
Growing Pomegranates in Containers is the best way to have them in small spaces. Let's have a look at How to Grow Pomegranate Tree in Pot.
Are you not sure if you can make homesteading work with the amount of land you have? Here are 28 farm layout design ideas to inspire you.
Looking for garden fence ideas? There are a number of ideas for upcycling older items into garden fence décor. Window frames, with or without the glass, are a popular choice. Using a window frame on the garden fence gives the garden a charming look.
There are Herbs You Can Grow in Water Indoors All Year Round without dealing with soil or a potting mix of any kind!
Learn how to evaluate your space and design your own balcony container garden.
It's super low-maintenance (promise!) and can be grown inside or in a garden.
A few square feet can add up to one flourishing veggie bed. Just follow these mini-garden tips!
My gigantic basil plants are growing so large that they will consume my house. Here are the tips I know for how to grow basil...
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You can have fresh veggies right on your back porch or balcony with "How to Grow a Salad Container Garden"! Easy to do! #containergardening
