We are all more than ready to receive some warmer weather and enjoy that sunshine. This is our time to thrive, as well do our plants! The days are longer and warmer, which can create an ideal environment for our plants. It is not crazy that they grow like sprouts in this time period, but…
Category: Gardening
Seed Germination | #aumsum #kids #science #education #children
Our topic for today is Seed Germination. The life of a plant begins from a tiny seed. The seed is protected by an outer covering called a seed coat. The seed contains a small baby plant called the embryo. Conditions required for the growth of a seed are Moisture, Warmth, Nutrient rich soil, Sunlight and…
Reestablishing a Nourishing Relationship with Nature | University Place
Stephen Packard, Restoration Ecologist, discusses the environmental requirements for successfully reestablishing prairies and focuses on how to cultivate seeds, the germination process, and how to pollinate plants. Explore the full archive of PBS Wisconsin University Place lectures online anytime at https://pbswisconsin.org/universityplace and on the free PBS app on Roku, other streaming devices and Smart TVs.…
What Is Hot Composting and How To Use It In Your Garden
Make compost FAST – the hotter the pile the faster the pile! Tricia shares her tips for getting your compost pile going in a big way. Compost doesn’t have to take 6 months to a year it can take little as 2 months to turn out rich finished compost. Source
The Best Ways to Learn Gardening – (#1 Tip)
Learning how to garden can be enjoyable and rewarding. Follow these five tips on how to learn gardening from Gardener Scott to and become a better gardener. He shows how he has learned gardening and how others can become gardening experts. The top tip on learning gardening will be a surprise, but is guaranteed to…
Gorgeous Garden Tour of Plaids & Poppies | Gardening with Creekside
When Jerry & I were in Michigan this week we were so excited to be able to visit Tracy of Plaids and Poppies and take a tour of her garden! Tracy is a master of creating stunning containers and an eye-popping landscape full of color. You will be inspired and encouraged by this gorgeous garden…
Growing Fish in Greenhouses
Milwaukee’s Growing Power, a community-based urban food center, is using plants as natural water filters for raising yellow perch. Fred Binkowski, an aquaculture specialist with the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, provides technical advice on the experimental effort. www.growingpower.org www.seagrant.wisc.edu Source
Choosing Compost Bins and Worm Farms | Mitre 10
Want a Worm farm or Compost Bin? Here are some quick tips to help you decide which bin is best for your garden. Source
Spider rope indoor plants, a plant with great healing properties, 5T1 ideas
Spider rope indoor plants, a plant with great healing properties Spider plants are called with many different names such as orchids, spider plants, hook orchids, … belonging to the family Asphodelaceae with the scientific name Chlorophytum Bichetii. This plant originated in Africa and then bred in many places with tropical climates such as Vietnam, Thailand,……
Mapping in Permaculture
Mapping can be done remotely, anywhere in the world for any location. Permaculture designers use a body of known facts—science—to find patterns for piecing together productive properties. In order to do so, we need to know everything about a site, not just location (distance from equator, altitude, distance from ocean) but also the specific features.…