Monthly Archives: August 2010

I need Bonsai Tree help?

Tweet by The Library of Congress Question by ?????: I need Bonsai Tree help? I’m looking to buy a Japanese Maple Bonsai Tree and well I live in the Midwest so if I kept in outside in the summer it would die. But my mom has this garden window and she puts plant there and … Continue reading

Straw Bale Gardening: Start to Finish

Tweet Straw bales (not hay bales) are a great place to plant vegetables. Here’s my start-to-finish results! The straw is an easy, loose place for the plants to spread out their roots. Also, up on the straw bale there is essentially ZERO weeds to pick. (Note: do NOT use a “hay” bale: unlike straw, the … Continue reading

How Gardening Actually Evolved

Tweet by Martin_Heigan How Gardening Actually Evolved In modern times the world, gardening is an enjoyable hobby, a favorite way to express a skill and an art form itself. The benefits that individuals and communities to gain gardening are widely known and advocated. Certainly, though it does not start a few years ago. Let’s take … Continue reading

What are the best garden vegetables and herbs for a Central North Texas garden?

TweetQuestion by mh1286: What are the best garden vegetables and herbs for a Central North Texas garden? I have a garden in Central North Texas. I have two dogs. We have had success with sweet basil, rosemary, sage, and mint. We are looking for some more plants to occupy our backyard. We are looking for … Continue reading