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Preparing Your Garden for Winter

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:21:00 -0800

Winter is an especially important time for any gardener to get a head-start and prepare for the months to come. The cold air and lack of sunlight can do serious damage to plants and garden life like impede growth or kill them.

So it’s a good idea to understand that what you’re up against isn’t the Big Bad Wolf, but merely a few months to plan for and work through, until spring comes around and you have your beautiful garden back.

Unless, of course, you live in Wisconsin and winter has lasted six years. In that case, might I suggest a nice, big, coat?

Here are a few things to put on your list for the upcoming season:

•    Raised Garden Beds – an aesthetically pleasing way to garden, raised garden beds lift your intended gardening area off the natural ground to allow for greater moisture saturation because of reduced compaction. This reducing allows the soil to stay warmer than ground soil after wintry seasons
•    Protector Tents – if you already have your garden in place, covering it with a protector tent is an inexpensive way to go about saving your plants. Protector tents form a complete barrier to protect against frost, harsh weather, and unwanted pests. The also help to effectively warm soil to promote early seed germination and faster plant growth.
•    Garden Cloche – if your gardening experiences is a little more subtle, and enjoy just a few well placed items here and there, a garden cloche is more what you’re looking for. These globed structures provide a secure perimeter to shelter seedlings from frost and harsh winds.

Raising Your Garden

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:40:15 -0700

Raising Your Garden

“Fall”in’ All Over Ourselves for Fallen Leaves

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:36:49 -0700

“Fall”in’ All Over Ourselves for Fallen Leaves

Worm Q&A Pt. 3: Why Are Worms So Slimy?

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:16:56 -0700

Worm Q&A Pt. 3: Why Are Worms So Slimy?

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:03:38 -0700

Worm Q&A Pt. 3: Why Are Worms So Slimy?

Tips for Composting Eggshells

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:36:22 -0700

Tips for Composting Eggshells

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:27:29 -0700

Tips for Composting Eggshells

Worm Q&A Pt. 2: How Many Worms To Start With?

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:44:17 -0700

Worm Q&A Pt. 2: How Many Worms To Start With?

The Benefits of Recycling Cans

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:06:28 -0700

The Benefits of Recycling Cans

I love today’s Ideal Bite about eco-friendly gambling! (http://ping.fm/RLVCj)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:56:58 -0700

I love today’s Ideal Bite about eco-friendly gambling! (http://ping.fm/RLVCj)

Most ecologically aware persons have learned about the benefits...

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:01:47 -0700

Most ecologically aware persons have learned about the benefits of compost and are having fun turning some of the organic residue of their household into nutrient for their plants. However, there are some limitations to what you can compost and many are, with good reason, careful about what they add to their compost pile. However, you might be avoiding some of the things that would work very well as compost, so here are a few of the things you had no idea you could compost. (via Top 5 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Compost | Composting Blog

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robot-heart: dailybeagle: Temprano en invierno (via...

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:09 -0700

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dailybeagle:

Temprano en invierno (via Betolandia)

So, so cute.

The Spin Daddy Compost Tumbler really stands out in our...

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:36:16 -0700

The Spin Daddy Compost Tumbler really stands out in our collection of compost bins and composting accessories, in my opinion, because it recycles a product that would otherwise find it’s way into a landfill, into a product that will help you keep your OWN waste out of the landfills, and instead into your garden, where it can nourish your plants. (via Spin Daddy Compost Bin | Composting Blog

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Waste not, want not! | Composting Blog (http://ping.fm/B4xbs)

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:40:49 -0700

Waste not, want not! | Composting Blog (http://ping.fm/B4xbs)

mi SPA - Beer soap for Fathers Day! (http://www.mi-spa.com/)

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:36:40 -0700

mi SPA - Beer soap for Fathers Day! (http://www.mi-spa.com/)

Forester Rain Barrel - Terracotta (http://ping.fm/2JZKY)

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:29:22 -0700

Forester Rain Barrel - Terracotta (http://ping.fm/2JZKY)

Inhabitat » Solar Powered Blue Car Hitting the Streets in 2010 (http://ping.fm/B7suT)

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:37:52 -0700

Inhabitat » Solar Powered Blue Car Hitting the Streets in 2010 (http://ping.fm/B7suT)

Green Team from Will Ferrell, Will Ferrell, Adam (http://ping.fm/AMSPJ)

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:43:34 -0700

Green Team from Will Ferrell, Will Ferrell, Adam (http://ping.fm/AMSPJ)

Raised Bed Vegetable Garden | Composting Blog (http://ping.fm/eZ1fD)

Thu, 21 May 2009 16:36:53 -0700

Raised Bed Vegetable Garden | Composting Blog (http://ping.fm/eZ1fD)

Everyday is #EcoMonday at Composters! (http://ping.fm/ew2Ok)

Mon, 18 May 2009 15:31:09 -0700

Everyday is #EcoMonday at Composters! (http://ping.fm/ew2Ok)