Sure, indoor plants are green and pretty. They help stave off that old seasonal affective disorder, the winter blues, cabin fever…whatever. We all are probably aware they improve air quality by sucking up carbon monoxide; but the magic doesn’t end there. “Mother Nature Network” has a website dedicated to “improving your world” and an eye opening article written by Julie Knapp suggesting 15 plants to help make the air quality, and smell of your world a bit more pleasant. [click to continue…]
Gardening
I know the days are getting shorter and definitely colder (we just enjoyed the Halloween snowstorm on the East Coast). But that does not mean that that you can hang up the garden shovel and clean off the garden boots and watch football and hockey, or curling if you’re into that kind of thing. The winter is/should be one of your busier gardening times. Especially with these great Winter Gardening Tips we have to offer. [click to continue…]
Back in 2001, Martha Stewart Living featured an article on Indoor Water Gardens, a step-by-step instructional on growing aquatic plants in your home. Little did we know that this crafty project would probably come in handy for poor Martha in 2005 when her access to the fresh outdoors, garden shears, and freedom in general would be rather restricted. Seeing as indoor water gardens mainly rely on a container of water to grow (presuming hers wasn’t already in use - I don’t know, I just don’t see Martha as the type to try a Peeno, er, Pinot that wasn’t a vintage) – these lovely lilies may have indeed helped her days go by during that dark era. But even us free folk can enjoy indoor water gardens, especially as winter draws close. [click to continue…]
The Slide-N-Pump is neither a hot, new dance craze nor a disreputable establishment boasting dollar shots and “live nude girls!” It’s not Nike’s latest marketing effort aimed at every kid who dreams of better moves and eventually a whopping endorsement deal. More than likely, it’s also not anything your wife wants you to ask if she’d be interested in “giving a go.” [click to continue…]
For areas that experience big seasonal changes in the year, the window for gardening – thankfully just like Paris Hilton’s moment in the limelight – is largely over. But unlike ol’ winky eye, there is still a little life left for your grower’s patch. Kale, beets, and crisp lettuce all grow very well in cooler weather and only take about 30 days to go from sprout to salad bowl. The trick is to squeeze those 30 days in before the first frost. And when will this first frost occur? No crystal balls required – just a bit of faith in the Old Farmer’s Almanac.
