Plant these flowers in your garden to yield endless vases filled with beautiful blooms. You can grow, harvest, and arrange stunning seasonal blooms. Sunflowers are a great flower to display alone or in small groups in a vase. These plants reach 20-30 inches high, but offer lots of flower power with their gold petals andContinue reading “Cut Flower Garden”
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Velvet leaf philodendron
Velvet leaf philodendron, also known as sweetheart plant, is native to Mexico, Brazil and the West Indies where it thrives deep in the rainforest.Velvet-textured heart-shaped leaves that grow bigger as the plant matures. Mature plants can produce green-white flowers. Plant care tips: Light and position in the home Place your sweetheart in bright but indirectContinue reading “Velvet leaf philodendron”
From Garden to Pizza
Get kids and loved one interested in gardening by creating a pizza garden!Creating an Italian masterpiece is as simple as running out to the yard to pick fresh toppings for your pizza from a productive, pie-shaped bed. What to Plant in Your Pizza Garden Oregano. A pizza essential, oregano is a beautiful perennial herb that’sContinue reading “From Garden to Pizza”
Growing Portobello mushrooms
Are you looking to begin growing delicious portobello mushrooms at home, but you donβt quite know how or where to get started? The good news is it isnβt difficult at all. Portobellos are actually brown crimini mushrooms (related to the white button mushrooms) that have been allowed to unfurl their 4- to 6-inch diameter caps.Continue reading “Growing Portobello mushrooms”
Flowers to pick & press
Capture the beauty of summer flowers by picking a few to press and preserve for later use in winter crafts. Even a couple of flowering stems will give you plenty of material if you press each bloom individually. Picking garden flowers doesnβt harm the plant, in fact it often means more new blooms will formContinue reading “Flowers to pick & press”
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