I love spending time outdoors, but I despise mosquitos and gnats. I don't want to kill all of the bugs; bats and birds need to eat. I just want to keep them away while we are are enjoying the backyard. Enter in the mosquito repellent plants! While these have not kept all of the annoying bugs and insects out of the yard, it has definitely made a HUGE improvement, and all without chemicals! 25 Mosquito Repellent Plants Ageratum Basil* Bee Balm* Cat ...
Gardening
Start Your Spring Garden Now!
You can get a jump on your spring and summer garden by starting your seeds indoors in February. Garden centers, as well as Home Depot and Lowes, are already well stocked with seed starting supplies and tons of fruit, vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. Most fruits and vegetables can be started indoors and then transplanted outside in about 6-8 weeks. However, root vegetables such as radishes, carrots, beets, turnips, and parsnips do not transplant well and should be ...
Gifts for Gardeners
Whether you are shopping for Christmas or any other celebration, these gifts for gardeners are sure to be a hit! As a gardeners, I always have a wish list of things that I would like for myself - various books and magazines, certain plants I want to grow, tools I need to make the job easier. I know I'm not the only one who feels this way, so I asked the members of the Greater Philadelphia Gardening & Homesteading Community to help me come up with this year's gift guide for ...
Growing Garlic – Plant Now for Summer Harvest
Last year, we had our first successful garlic harvest. This week, I am breaking apart two heads of garlic to replant, and so that we will have another harvest this coming summer. It's the perfect crop to get started in your fall garden! Garlic cloves are the individual bulbs that when planted will each become another head of garlic. So my 2 heads of garlic, plus some soil, water, and sunshine will grow into about 18 heads of garlic over the next few months. Planting & Growing ...
November’s Garden in Pictures
I haven't been into gardening as much in the last few months as I usually am. I have been dealing with a lot of health issues and they have completely zapped my energy, so I've done as little as possible. Thankfully, gardeners have a lot of optimism. We always believe in a better tomorrow. We have to otherwise we would never plant anything! What starts as some dirt and a few seeds or bulbs turns into a beautiful garden in spring. It then flourishes all summer ...