Trellis in a pot and some towering support Every year I lose potted plants to freezing temperatures. Like Charlie Brown, I never learn. Just as Lucy convinces her favorite blockhead that she won’t pull the football away as he runs to kick it, gardening sources try to convince me that my Zone 8 favorites can [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Garden Tip'
How to Make a Trellis for Your Potted Plants
October 24th, 2011 · 12 Comments
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Stone Fruit: Rock Your Orchard’s World
August 6th, 2011 · 22 Comments
How to Get More Fruit From Your Home Orchard Trees Talk about firm fruit! Actually these are homemade branch weights I add to encourage fruiting. Sometimes my young fruit trees get out of line, that is they send vertical shoots to the high heavens and leave me standing out of arm’s reach and picking distance, [...]
Tags: Cherries · Garden Tip · How-To
Vermiculture: Tom’s New Can of Worms
May 11th, 2011 · 21 Comments
How to Make a Cheap and Portable Worm Compost Bin Black Gold, Tall Clover Tea: Homegrown worm castings and compost are in your grasp My interest in worms began at an early age when I realized the creatures had special powers; they could make my sister squeal and lure lake fish to my awaiting hook. [...]
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