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information, trivia and garden resources, from seed starting to growing,
harvesting, storing and eating the flowers, fruits, herbs, and vegetables
of our gardening labor.
The Gardener's Network is the perfect place for you and your plants, the
perfect source on how to grow just about any plant!
It's July and it's sizzlin' hot! It's time for
baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and The Gardener's Network, where every
day is a gardening day. As we enjoy those lazy, hazy, crazy days of
summer, we prepare a lot of meals on the grill. Make sure to check out
our growing list of
Grillin' Recipes.
To many people, July and August is one big holiday. As
gardeners, we too certainly consider July and August one big holiday
...... as it's our gardening season. You spend a lot of time keeping
your garden growing strong, and reaping the bountiful harvest of your
efforts. Set aside a little time to celebrate the many holidays that
come along in July and August.
Attention all beer lovers - If you're a gardener and a beer lover, you should be following our
Hops Growing Diary.
It's amazing to watch the bines (that's right, "Bines", not "Vines"), as
they make their steller, high speed climb to 15 or 20 feet. Later in the
season, we'll watch as flowers develop, and the "cones" grow and ripen.
Even first time growers find this flavorful plant easy to grow. See
Hops Growing Diary.
Pest Control - Your flowers and veggies are up and growing. ......kewl!
You are anxiously awaiting the harvest. So are the birds, deer, rabbits,
and a vast army of other pests. Check out the all new Buffet Buster! It ends
their snack time...period.
Succession planting maximizes the output of your garden, and provides
produce for the table over a longer period of time. All it takes is a little
planning, and the proper timing. More on succession
planting.
Enjoying the Harvest - Harvesting the first few fruits and
vegetables is a real joy. In short order, you go from a few Zucchini
and a couple heads of lettuce, to more than you can handle.
What you need is more different and unique recipes.
Blueberry harvest is underway! Blueberries taste good and are good
for you. And, they are ripening up right now. If you're growing 'em, you'd
better protect them from birds.
Top Ten Gardening Tips for
July; Our
newest category offers you gardening tips each month. Grab a garden tip to
use this month. See: July
Gardening Tips
Composting starts now.... and continues all season long. Correction:
make that "all year" long. The best gardens are grown by gardeners who make
their own compost.
Organic gardening is healthy and growing. Perhaps one of the reasons
you grow your own herbs and vegetables is to produce healthier food for you
and your family. Even if you're not an organic gardening purist, there are
a lot of easy to use organic gardening tips to make the food you eat even
healthier for you!
More on Organic Gardening
Today's Home Garden Recipe Suggestions: You grew it. Now, cook it.
Today's Deep Thought:
"Gardeners know the best dirt."
On the Light Side:
Spuds Trivia -
What do you know about potatoes?
Gardening
Holidays - A reason to celebrate!
Garden Recipes - From your garden
to your kitchen. Check out our growing list of great garden recipes.
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