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This is an 8 part series on gardening tips you thought were correct that science has now proven false. The good aspect about this information is if you don’t want to believe it than you don’t have to and it probably won’t make your garden completely fail and not produce. Enjoy and dig it! Part 1 of 8 Bum Steer: Use gravel … [Read more...]
Cherry Trees Know-How Your main concern about cherry trees will be proper watering. If they become to dry the cherries will shrivel up and if the soil is too wet the cherries with swell up and split. To control put a good organic mulch around the drip line of your cherry tree. If you cherry tree leaves yellow then you have some … [Read more...]
How To I.D. Genetically Modified Food at the Supermarket Most of us don’t realize that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not need our food labeled for us to see food that is genetically modified. It seems the FDA has decided that you and me, the consumer, don’t care if the crossbred vegetable you’re eating with … [Read more...]
Composting Everyone tells you it’s a great idea to have a compost bin. This is true but how does one make a compost bin? It easy and fun and the rewards exceed any store-bought product. The first thing you need to do is figure out where you want to place your compost bin. It really doesn’t matter if your compost bin is in the sun … [Read more...]
Peach Tree Know-How Peach Trees hate frost pockets and will die if placed in one to grow. Peach trees do best in well-drained soil in full sun. A nitrogen fertilizer like a 10-10-10 is what a peach tree loves in early summer. Avoid fertilizers in the fall and cut back on the watering. Never prune a peach tree in the fall. In the … [Read more...]
Lime Tree Know-How Care for lime trees are pretty much easy to do. There are only 3 important things you need to remember about caring for your lime tree. Water them consistently. If you see the leaves of your lime starting to drop off …water your lime tree. Fertilize the often. Limes are heavy feeders. Feed your lime trees … [Read more...]
Nectarines Nectarines prefer full sun and planted in sheltered areas preferably trained against a wall or fence. They grown in large containers that are well-drained in most types of soil types. When planting in the ground prepare the soil by forking it and adding a general fertilizer. Do not add any fresh manure at planting time … [Read more...]
“The Fuji apple is an apple clone developed by growers at the Tohoku Research Station in Fujisaki, Aomori, Japan, in the late 1930s,[1] and brought to market in 1962. It originated as a cross between two American apple varieties, the Red Delicious and old Virginia Ralls Genet (sometimes cited as "Rawls Jennet") apples. Named … [Read more...]
Over the past few days I have heard many talk of how thankful they are for this or that. I find this very good as we are all thankful for what we find meaningful to us. I was going through my Sunday music blog and found this post from last August. It bear repeating. This is what I think the most thankful person in the world would say. … [Read more...]
How To Grow and Care For An Asian Pear Tree Asian Pear trees grow vertically and have sweet-smelling flowers in the Spring. They produce a crispy fruit much like an apple. They are very delicious and are great to cook with and put into salads. I like them right off the tree. They grow very well as a wind break, a wall, or editable … [Read more...]
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