Archive for the ‘Edible Landscaping’ Category
Monday, April 4th, 2011
A full-time job or even having a part-time job along with kids can put a damper on your extracurricular activities. You might even find it hard to carve out time for recycling let alone cultivating a garden. While it might be a matter of balancing your work and personal life, ...
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Monday, March 28th, 2011
Cats can become obsessed with killing your plants – well, they might not mean to kill them, but the continuous chewing and eating of them does the job. If your cats have an insatiable craving for plants, it’s time to give them their own plants to destroy, especially since you’re ...
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Friday, March 4th, 2011
Salads taste better when you add a variety of extras to them. From almonds and shredded carrots to cheese and garbanzo beans, those details can make a salad — then there’s the dressing to finish it off. However, one colorful detail you might be missing is edible flowers.
Edible flowers are ...
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
Want to extend the growing season to all year round? Then you need to invest in a greenhouse so you can have better control over your plants’ environment. A greenhouse can be a simple structure that provides shelter to your vegetables plants and ornament flowers, but if you want to ...
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Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Living off the grid doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t enjoy some every day luxuries like the microwave. It just means you need to be more innovative in powering these luxury devices. So as long as you have created a way to power your home via solar panels or hydropower, you ...
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
Soon enough it’s going to be time to get your cooking on for your holiday guests. Thanksgiving is an amazing time to show your appreciation and gratitude for the delectable vegetables and herbs that your garden has provided, so why not take this opportunity to display your fruitful harvest. Enhancing ...
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Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
There is no reason why backyard gardens can’t be ornamental and edible. By planning your garden, you can appease both your aesthetic and sustainable needs. To get you started, here are some beautiful and edible landscaping plants that you can incorporate into your yard.
Asparagus Ferns
These leafy plants are an alternative ...
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Monday, October 25th, 2010
Cheese is salty and fatty food, which is no wonder why there are cheese addicts out there. However, dairy products including cheese increase moisture and inflammation, and with cheese, you get extra sodium and fat you don’t need. If you’re looking for a healthier alternative that doesn’t require the milking ...
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Friday, October 22nd, 2010
Those yellow dandelion weeds can take over your yard so quickly, but you can reclaim your grass in an eco-friendly way. Instead of killing the dandelions with harmful chemicals, you can pick the flowers and put them to good use. In addition to sautéing the dandelions as you would greens, ...
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Monday, October 18th, 2010
After Halloween is over, what are you going to do with all of those pumpkins? Between carving the squash and displaying them throughout your home, you’re going to have more than you know what to do with. Fortunately, there are ways to prevent them from going to waste.
Growing pumpkin in ...
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