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Showing posts with label hobbies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hobbies. Show all posts

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Great Tips on Indoor Herb Gardening

By Tim Adam

Your Backyard Herb Garden: A Gardener's Guide to Growing Over 50 Herbs Plus How to Use Them in Cooking, Crafts, Companion Planting and MoreA lot of people are now into indoor herb gardening. Yard space is no longer a problem when growing herbs because provided that you have containers or pots, you will have a fresh supply of herbs like basil, parsley, sage, thyme, rosemary, oregano, and many others. It does not really matter if you lack experience because the tips below may be able to help you. Indoor herb gardening is simple and you can start on it right away.
Determine your budget now so that you can start shopping for the needed supplies. If you have containers at home, you may use them but if you prefer a more presentable container, you should buy pots from garden centers. Never forget to get fertilizer, gloves, small spade, and soil. If you have garden soil in your yard, it can be used for indoor herb gardening but you should check if it is right for herbs. The soil should be well drained which means that when you pick up the soil, it will break easily. Commercial soil is recommended because it already contains nutrients and plant foods.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Choosing the Right Plants and Color Combinations For Your Garden

By Ramir Sarmiento

5 Money Tree Plants Braided into 1 Tree -Pachira-4" PotPurchasing plants for your garden is not just getting any type of it just because it is beautiful. We need to examine first our garden where it will grow. Consider the amount of sunlight your garden gets to know the right type of vegetation suited for your garden.

There are many types of plants with various look, which may be convenient to grow in your backyard. You can go for plants that grow even without too much sunlight. You can also opt for sun-loving flora for warm environment, or you can choose swamp plants. It mainly depends on the type of garden and weather you have.

Friday, January 8, 2010

Basic Information On Setting Up Your Own Italian Herb Garden

By: Marie Davis

Field Guide to Herbs & Spices: How to Identify, Select, and Use Virtually Every Seasoning at the Market (Field Guide To...)Italian herbs are quintessential items on all of your favorite dishes from salmon to pasta to chicken. You will be amazed at how easy it is to set up your own Italian herb garden and grow basil, thyme, oregano and much more by following a few simple steps.

The Benefits Of A Tea Herb Garden

By: Brian Chamberlain

The Herbal Tea Garden: Planning, Planting, Harvesting & BrewingA Tea herb garden has some really great benefits and many people have taken to drinking herbal teas. The lack of caffeine is a nice way to enjoy a drink without feeling tense. Those looking to get a boost from what they are drinking can find it in a different way. While many people like to drink herbal teas, the question is in how the herbs were grown. There is no way to be sure if there were pesticides used when you buy commercial teas. If they were used, how well did they get washed out. It is much better to grown your own and use more organic methods to keep your garden pest free.

The Windowsill Herb Garden Is The Perfect Little Garden


Italian Herb Garden Trio: Indoor Garden Gift Set incl. 3 planters, dip tray, seeds, peat soil pellets. Those who live in the city are limited in the plants they can grow. You may want to have greenery in your home, but are unsure how to accomplish this. A windowsill herb garden is a great way to be able to enjoy plants in your home. The great thing about this kind of garden is it is beautiful to look at and provides a great smell. Herbs have many different uses and will make your home more enjoyable. If you live in a high-rise apartment, you and your herbs will form a symbiotic relationship.

Herb Garden Information - A Simple Startup Guide

By: Eustache Davenport

Burpee Complete Herb Garden
In the Beginning:
At first, according to Genesis, all plants found on Earth other than the grass and trees were herb plants. Humans learned quickly to use them for daily household requirement and many references can be found in the Bible and medieval writings. The Chinese insist that they were the first to make use of herbs for medicinal use.



Sunday, December 20, 2009

An Introduction To Flower Gardening

By: John Green

Flower gardening is becoming more and more popular every day. Flowers can brighten everyone's day, they smell nice, and are a great hobby. Flower gardening is simple, inexpensive, and loads of fun.

Herb Gardening For Beginners

By: Josh Newsbomsdy

If you’re not the type of person that wants to spend their time managing an elaborate fruit or vegetable garden, you might consider planting and maintaining an herb garden. While the product might not seem as significant, you’ll still enjoy the constant availability of fresh, delicious herbs to flavor your meals with.  First you’ll want to choose the herbs that you’ll plant. You might have a hard time doing this because of the huge scope of herbs  vailable. But the best way to choose is to do what I did; just look at what you have in your kitchen. By planting your own collection of these herbs, you can save money on buying them from the grocery store while having the added benefit of freshness.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Finding A Hobby That I Love

By: Phillip Poulak

Finding a hobby that is affordable and enjoyable can be challenging. There are just too many hobbies to choose from. I have tried several as I am sure you have done also. A hobby has to be something that you really enjoy doing. It should never feel like work. When doing a hobby you should be so absorbed in what you're doing that nothing can bother you. You can not stress over work or bills if your mind is completely on your hobby.
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