The Green Thumb|Talking about Gardening For Pleasure And Food
Apr
30
Filed Under (Flower Garden) by Weekend Gardener
vacationland asked:
We moved into an older home last summer that was owned by an elderly lady who passed away. She had a beautiful garden on the side of the house with all kinds of perenials–daylilies, irises, daffodils, tulips, daisies, etc. We were too busy with the house to do anything with it then, but now things are coming up, and we’d like to bring it back to it’s former glory. Trouble is, it’s overrun with weeds, and we can’t tell what’s coming up at this point. How do we clean this garden up if we can’t tell what’s weeds and what’s good stuff? Any advice would be really appreciated, thanks!
We moved into an older home last summer that was owned by an elderly lady who passed away. She had a beautiful garden on the side of the house with all kinds of perenials–daylilies, irises, daffodils, tulips, daisies, etc. We were too busy with the house to do anything with it then, but now things are coming up, and we’d like to bring it back to it’s former glory. Trouble is, it’s overrun with weeds, and we can’t tell what’s coming up at this point. How do we clean this garden up if we can’t tell what’s weeds and what’s good stuff? Any advice would be really appreciated, thanks!
Apr
24
Filed Under (Flower Garden) by Weekend Gardener
k_artiaco asked:
I just put in some plants and blubs yesterday in my garden. Almost all of them are still under the dirt. Do I still put the mulch down now or do I wait until they pop up above the dirt? If I can put it down now, will the plants come through the mulch?
I just put in some plants and blubs yesterday in my garden. Almost all of them are still under the dirt. Do I still put the mulch down now or do I wait until they pop up above the dirt? If I can put it down now, will the plants come through the mulch?
Apr
24
Filed Under (Vegetable Garden) by Weekend Gardener
daysfan207 asked:
i am wanting to start a vegetable garden but my problem is my neighbor has cats that are always in my back yard thinking it is a huge litter box any ideas would be very helpful i also have 3 kids so want to make sure it is safe for them as i also just want to keep the cats away i don’t want to harm them in any way
wow thanks for all of these great answers
i am wanting to start a vegetable garden but my problem is my neighbor has cats that are always in my back yard thinking it is a huge litter box any ideas would be very helpful i also have 3 kids so want to make sure it is safe for them as i also just want to keep the cats away i don’t want to harm them in any way
wow thanks for all of these great answers
Apr
23
Filed Under (Flower Garden) by Weekend Gardener
bbw_16 asked:
The way my porch is set up makes it hard for me to plan a flower garden. Instead of being higher off the ground, it is almost level to my yard. The concrete is about 2 inches higher than the yard, and there is a sidewalk going to it. Anybody have any ideas for a flower garden that would make it look awesome??? Thanks!
The way my porch is set up makes it hard for me to plan a flower garden. Instead of being higher off the ground, it is almost level to my yard. The concrete is about 2 inches higher than the yard, and there is a sidewalk going to it. Anybody have any ideas for a flower garden that would make it look awesome??? Thanks!
Apr
23
Filed Under (Gardening) by Weekend Gardener
Amy B asked:
I live in an apartment & miss having a garden. I’d like to start a container garden on my patio and grow some vegetables. Which vegetables do best in this type of situation?
Hi, again! Wow, the response I’ve got has been great– could you guys (and gals) please expand on what size containers, how much attention I have to pay to light, etc? Any pertinent details I should know/ keep in mind when endeavoring to do this?
I live in an apartment & miss having a garden. I’d like to start a container garden on my patio and grow some vegetables. Which vegetables do best in this type of situation?
Hi, again! Wow, the response I’ve got has been great– could you guys (and gals) please expand on what size containers, how much attention I have to pay to light, etc? Any pertinent details I should know/ keep in mind when endeavoring to do this?
Thanks so much for all the great answers!