The Jicama is Pachyrhizus erosus and is commonly known as the Jicama yam (or yam bean) or Mexican turnip and is part of the yam bean family. It's a native Mexican vine plant whose tuberous root is edible. The root is made up of several potato-like groups with each fruit shaped … [Read more...]
Great DIY Ideas for Seed Starting
Whether you’re new to gardening or a seasoned pro, sooner or later, the seed starting bug will probably bite. Gardeners start seeds for a variety of reasons – to get a head start on a short growing season or to grow that obscure heirloom tomato they remember from grandma’s … [Read more...]
Popular flowers and their meanings
Every flower has a cultural meaning. Most of the meanings and thoughts associated with the flowers that we grow and give come to us from the Victorian Era. During this time, expressing emotion was considered beneath enlightened people, so the “language of flowers” was born. … [Read more...]
Using Chicken Poop As An Organic Fertilizer
Fertilizers are nothing new to gardeners. In fact, most organic gardeners are intimately familiar with the benefits and uses for various types of manure as both fertilizer and compost material. Many gardeners are now turning to backyard chicken keeping and finding that the manure … [Read more...]
Popular Wedding Flowers for July
By Julie Christensen Summer brides have an abundance of choices when it comes to flowers. Most greenhouse flowers are readily available and you can also choose from the flowers growing in your own backyard or even wildflowers. Color palettes for July can range from a subdued … [Read more...]
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