How to Make a Worm Compost Bin
April 6, 2008 in Gardening
On my wish list is a garden with vegetables, fruit, flowers, herbs, and a compost bin to collect leaves and grass clippings for organic fertilizer. Right now I have a few potted plants on the patio of my apartment. Then I heard about vermiculture, and how it can be done on a small [...]
Read more...Recycle at home with vermicomposting
March 13, 2008 in Gardening
Have you heard of vermicomposting? It’s the use of worms to turn kitchen trash into organic fertilizer, and it can be done on a small scale in apartments. I can’t wait to try it!
I learned how to set up my own worm recycle bin at Red Worm Composting. Basically you just need one or two [...]
The Garden Gnome
March 11, 2008 in Gardening
After it snowed a couple of days ago, today is warm and bright, and the trees are blossoming. Gnome is pleased, as usual.
Read more...Tulip Magnolia
February 29, 2008 in Gardening
This blooming tree caught me totally by surprise when I saw it while stopped at a red light. I had to look it up. It’s a tulip magnolia, and it has cup-sized pink blossoms that bloom in early spring before the leaves sprout.
Read more...Winter Plants
February 17, 2008 in Gardening
After three years of waiting, the camellia is in full bloom.
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