Gardening can be done in many ways. If you love plants, you probably know that the right planter can really showcase your plants and bring out their natural beauty.
It is also great way to bring the out doors in. By finding one great planter that goes with the inside of your home, [...]
I went on a rose planting spree about the same time as my strawberry spree and here are the results, in this digitally altered picture. Why digitally altered? For some obscure (meaning I can’t remember) reason, lavender/mauve/purple roses don’t photograph true to color. So I photoshopped this picture because these babies are NOT pink! I’m [...]
It’s been a little chilly lately - not bad but definently jacket weather. I’ve been too lazy to try figuring out a cover for the squares I planted seeds in - beets & spinach - tried regular old plastic weighed down with rocks but it got too windy. Maybe I’ll just see what happens?
Here [...]
It’s been a little chilly lately - not bad but definitely jacket weather. I’ve been too lazy to try figuring out a cover for the squares I planted seeds in - beets & spinach - tried regular old plastic weighed down with rocks but it got too windy. Maybe I’ll just see what happens?
Growing Onions:
Here [...]
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Beautiful and artistic pot will give more value to your room. Choosing the match product isn’t only for more impression atmosphere at your interior, but also reflect your taste. What is the aspect of a pot that create a specific style? It may includes shape, the material, color and the finishing touch.
The match pot’s style [...]
Le Larcenet nouveau est dans les bacs depuis le 7 mars 2008 !. Le 4 ème Tome de son excellente série Le Combat Ordinaire à déjà pris place dans ma bédéthèque. Planter des clous reste de la trempe des albums précédents: attendrissant, doucement sarcastique, terriblement drôle. Bref j'adooore....
Topsy-Turvy Planter makes it easy to grow tomatoes and vegetables because it eliminates the need for a backyard garden plot, stakes or cages, weeding, soil prep, hole digging, cut worms and in-ground insects! Saves your back and knees too! Hang it from a hook on a deck or balcony and youll work standing up. Water and fertilize through the built-in top funnel; trim and harvest at chest height! Also for cukes, peppers, flowers. Just add your soil and plants. FLOWERS thrive in TOPSY TURVY, too! And talk about an interesting way to grow them! Flowers grown in TOPSY will "curl" upward seeking the sun, creating gorgeous "upside down umbrella-like sprays" of flowers. Flowers grown this way look "interestingly different" (almost like a new variety of plant).View More details
Dr. Charles Ridley, an occupational psychologist, upon interviewing 100 church planters, determined that thirteen key qualities were needed for an individual to be an effective church planter. These were qualities that needed to be clearly identified by past performance in the candidate. The principle is, “Past performance is an effective indicator of immediate future action.” The church planting candidate who demonstrates a high level of effective past experience in the areas represented by these thirteen qualities can anticipate a high level of effectiveness as a church planter. If the church planting candidate has not demonstrated the effective application of these qualities in past experiences, effectiveness in the immediate church planting project cannot be anticipated. P
This Lego Planter (above) was inspired by this Science & Sons designer planter (below)…
…he didn’t want to shell out $150 bucks for so he did his rendition in legos and to that, I say - kudos, my boy. Sweet, mod’-planter.
(Via BobBlog.Com)
Boot Planter for Green Thumb SundayGreen Thumb Sunday BlogrollHow to join Green Thumb SundayI did a post titled Green Succulent on 11/11. It was a macro image of a Hens and Chickens succulent in a boot planter.A couple of viewers requested that they would like to see the whole planter.Today's post shows the entire recycled boot that is used as a planter in the garden.It also made a unique display by the doorstep and on the steps.It was interesting to see this hardy garden plant used in another setting - and it adapted itself quite well. Stumble It! Digg It!
If you like bringing nature to life in your home environment, you may soon be stocking up on planter boxes.Many people think of planter boxes as large plastic troughs that are placed on the windows of apartment buildings in the city. They picture rows of plastic bins that grow a few flowers, as the only kind of greenery that some apartment dwellers are going to see. Planter boxes are much more than that.Don't get me wrong, planter boxes are a great option for an apartment dweller that wants to see some greenery, but they do not have to be as dreary as the initial image. Some planter boxes can be very stylish and can grow more than flowers. With careful container gardening, a set of planter boxes can grow a number of the salad ingredients used in an apartment home. There is a whole gardening art based on using planter boxes in non-traditional planting areas to add a little nature to a home.However, planter boxes also have a purpose to serve in traditional backyards. While you may like
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Another great way to use up the tire mountain that threatens to engulf the earth one day. These tires have somehow been trimmed up and turned inside out.
The effect is really neat and will complement any balcony or terrace without looking out of place. This is a great use of a product that is no longer usable or cleanly disposable.
Priced at $36
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The guys from Instructables.com have come up with another great tip for the garden this time converting a 2 litre soda bottle into a self-watering planter. Sure, it's not exceptionally pretty - but it's cheap and does the job.
The pop bottle planter works on the idea of utilising a central wick that dips into the water reservoir beneath the plant and draws moisture up into the soil. It's quite ingenious - almost MacGyver-ish - and can be made solely from items that are no longer needed around the home.
If you end up making one of these please forward me some pics as I'd be keen to show the Tips 'n' Ideas community how they've been used.
A few weeks ago I shared how to make an Herb Spiral in your backyard to save room and still grow all the herbs you ever wanted. And that was all good for those who a). have the time to build one, and b) who have the room to accommodate a spiral.
What about gardeners who have only have room for containers?
Well, the answer is to grow herbs in a wine barrel planter. There's enough room in one of these tubs to cater for a few of your favourite herbs plus it won't take up a large section of your backyard.
So here's how to make one;
Step 1
You will need to buy or source a half wine barrel either from your local nursery, landscaping centre or direct from a winery (if there are any close by). They're not usually to hard to come by and might be a little more expensive than a similar sized plastic pot but cheaper than an equivalent terracotta container.
Step 2
The next step is to flip the wine barrel over and drill 5 decent sized holes in the bottom. These are for drainage and
Stuck for what to do with that expired credit card? Sure you are...you were thinking of just cutting it up and discarding in the trash weren't you?
Well...no longer, gardener. Instructables.com has come up with a cute way to turn your credit cards (or any other plastic card) into an ornamentally green fridge magnet.
You choose what you wish to plant. It could be herbs for the kitchen, a series of small bonsai or just fun stuff with the kids. This is a great project and can lighten up that dull fridge with a bit of gardening ingenuity.
We're in our final week of this competition with entries closing next Saturday. So don't be too slow in getting those photos in.
You can include photos that have already been published provided you create a new post for them (for bloggers). The rest of the guidelines remain and the competition will end on Saturday 30 June, 2007.
Jonathan Strutt, a friend of mine here in Busselton, has submitted this upside-down terracotta planter. It makes you take a second look as it messes with your sense of direction but quite quirky just the same.
Qualifies as an unorthodox planter I think?
Our judge, Peter, has also sent in a photo (although not for judging) just to add some inspiration for those scrounging for a good photo opportunity.
This isn't so much quirky as pretty...the planters were in a repeating pattern along about 20 meters of fence.
Cheers Jonathan and Peter. Remember, we only have 1 week to go so don't miss out...
The Prize
The winner will pick up 4 bottles of S
We finally have another gardener who has submitted some "Quirky Planters" for our competition and some bloggers who have suggested they're getting their entries together. If you are still wanting to participate you do have time as entries won't close until the end of the month.
You can include photos that have already been published provided you create a new post for them (for bloggers). The rest of the guidelines remain and the competition will end on Saturday 30 June, 2007.
Here are Rosalie Larson's submitted entries.
The old wagon, I got at auction and had to pay dearly for as I was bidding against a bunch of adults who had played with it as kids. They acutally wore the wheels off of it and then replaced them with wheels from a baby buggy, which remain on the wagon today.
The second picture is some of the old water cans from my collection. Seems an odd twist to be putting water into the cans instead of pouring water out. LOL
Thanks for your submissions Rosalie. L
It seems that finding the Quirkiest Planter is a much harder task than I first anticipated. And, as Lisa suggested, most gardeners - especially in the northern hemisphere - are too busy in their gardens to enjoy participating in a competition.
So, after much deliberation, and agreement by our sponsor and judge, it has been decided to not only extend the time frame for the whole month of June but also widen the scope of what we're looking for. Obviously, the 'Quirkiest Planter' is still desirable but we're also happy to include the 'Most Extraordinary' container plants as well.
Maybe you're trying out an upside-down tomato planter, or your strawberry tower is full to overflowing. You might have created a container of bulbs that are blooming their heads off or your annual posse is magnificent to say the least.
You can include photos that have already been published provided you create a new post for them (for bloggers). The rest of the guidelines remain and the competition w
I'm guessing you're all getting your submissions extra precise and taking the time to make sure your entry is going to be a shoo-in. Why? Because I haven't heard from anyone to confirm their participation.
With only 4 days left of the Quirkiest Planter competition it would be great to have some entries for Peter to judge. So, if you've been holding back, get your entry together fast and make your planter famous.
Everybody's seen them. Maybe you have one. Or, maybe the eccentric neighbour has decorated their porch in them. Wherever they are, they could land you a worthy prize just for exposing them.
I'm looking for the quirkiest planter. You know what I mean... the painted boot, the in-turned mosaic tyre or the rusty wheelbarrow with the flowering annuals.
The Judge
With any competition worth its 'salt' it must have an objective judge. Fortunately Marcus, a good friend of mine, has a blogging father who picked up a nomination in the recent Bloggies (no small feat). Peter Holt is Holties House, a blog of random and quirky trivia, anecdotes and the odd frivolous thought and comedic rant. I met Peter last summer when he visited Busselton and after subscribing to the 'House' have kept up with all the going's on.
Fortunately for us, Peter (like his son) is not a gardener - but he does know quirky when he sees it. So his choice of the overall winner will be completely objective - we h
…I’d spend all day working side jobs and studying.. sleep deprivation didle dum….
Okay.. stupid intro.. but, the song popped into my head.. so there…
Allright.. it’s time to take this to the next level.. The growth debate has, at times evolved into a “growth”.. but, has been very informative all the same. Towards the end of the post, the topic turned towards “church planting” springboarding off of the topic of -PLANS AND STRATEGIES- (I imagined that being said with a dramatic announcer voice)..
So.. church planting? Here’s the dream scenerio:
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