yup.. they’d fight over an empty bucket….. (at least I know now who is leaving paw-marks on the window!!)
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HydroponicGardenBook.com is pleased to present this wonderful introduction to the fun and rewarding world of hydroponic gardening. Hydroponics don’t have to be expensive and the enjoyment of hydroponics is much greater than the small amount of effort it takes to get started. For more info, please go to www.HydroponicGardenBook.com/bonus
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This is a midweek video, but some things in my garden had to be changed. Some of my onions were just not going to work so I decided to pull them. Also, I’ve given up on my lettuce. It was supposed to be harvested in 2 weeks and clearly something when wrong.
In my next video you will be able to see what I decided to do with my new found soil space. One of my original onions still looks okay and the stalk is growing pretty well. The green beans are still dominating.
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CookingSessions.com host Jason Hill shows how to grow a culinary herb garden. With these tips, home cooks can learn about herb gardening and what to plant in their herb gardens. Among Hill’s favorite herbs for a kitchen herb garden are oregano, basil, thyme, mint, tarragon, cilantro and chives.
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This is a 30 second spot I produced for air on the CW network in Portland Oregon, for hydroponics and indoor gardening company Everybody’s Garden Center. www.everybodysgardencenter.com This was shot and edited by Chris Bilbao, voice over by Liz Swan from internetjock.com
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I went out to the shop and have just returned, to find my neighbour has just finished washing himself with my garden hose and has put bath foam in my jacuzzi and jumped in. There are bubbles everywhere. The cat is sitting at my windowsill again! What can i do to stop this pest constantly taking advantage of my property?
These are previous annoyances i’ve had.
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Probably can’t do anything about the cat–he learned his behavior from his obnoxious owner
As for the owner call the cops, he’s trespassing and at the least can be fined
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shops,if i get it on line that also.
Google hydroponics +your city’s name and see what comes up in the search. You may be able to purchase locally or the search will also show online stores.
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The basics for indoor garden are: good potting soil, good light. Even though most houseplants are OK in a low light environment, they’ll still need adequate lighting to grow; plants tend to grow "leggy" (tall but not healthy), if they don’t get enough light. Start with one or two plants, then go from there. The containers you pick should have good drainage. One thing I’ve learned is to layer from the bottom of the pot: charcoal (especially made for house plants), pebbles, more charcoal then the potting soil. Don’t mix your potting soil with outdoor soil. For a quick and easy display, find a small potted plant (perhaps a 3-4 inch pot), and put in inside a glass display case. I’ve found them at craft stores, usually they’ll have a wood base, about 4 inches round, with a glass dome (looks like an inverted glass flower vase). I like to water heavily once a week; I take them to the sink and water until the water flows out the pot if there are drainage holes. If you use a close-bottom container, I’d just use a dropper to water just until all the soil in the container gets moist but not soggy. If you have a large budget for this project, you might try the Aerogarden. It’s a system you plug in and it’s soil-free system to grow flowers, herbs, etc. I’ve seen it at QVC and some kitchen stores.
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I would like to start composting but I am so confussed!!! I found this container that you can set on your kitchen counter as you collect materials. Ok, easy enough and not too expensive. After that I have no clue. I saw where you can buy this tumble bin thing that you keep outdoors that stores and creates the compost, but the cost is more than I can handle. What are all of my options and how do I even start a conpost. My goal is to have a herb garden in my kitchen or on my front porch so I really don’t need to mass produce or anything. Also, how long would it be before I would be able to use the compost?
Here’s a cheap method that looks good but I haven’t tried it: http://www.ehow.com/how_16876_make-compost-bin.html
I love the tumblers. Yes, they are expensive but worth it in my opinion because I’d have critters dragging stuff away all the time. My mom gave me one for my birthday and then the next year I bought one for myself. It advertises that it will be ready to use in 8 weeks, but that doesn’t count winter in Maine where I live, since it can’t cook when it’s cold. Also if you fill gradually like we do, it takes a long time to fill it.
I have one bin cooking and one bin being filled. Since there are only 2 of us, it takes 6 months to fill a bin. I store my food scraps in our extra fridge, in a brown paper bag that sits in a plastic basket. We keep fruit and veg, eggshells and small pieces of cooked fish. When the bag is full, it goes into the spinner, bag and all, along with my dryer lint. I spin twice a week if I remember it. I don’t spin at all if it’s colder than 40 degrees during the day. In the summer I grow comfrey and I add branches of that every once in a while. It’s not an exact science.
In spring and fall I empty the one that’s been cooking and then leave the other one alone to cook. (I still spin it twice a week) Then the empty one is ready to start filling. Leave about a pint of compost in there for starter. (when you start your first batch, you can use commercial compost starter.) If one starts to smell bad, I add chopped leaves or shredded paper, about a bucket full.
The liquid that drips out over the weeks is not nice, but it won’t hurt you. Just don’t wear nice clothes when you spin. I never add water to my compost, and in fact I sometimes have to position the drum so that some water can run out.
The compost that is dumped out goes on the ground with a tarp over it. That gets the worms crawling through. Then when it’s time to use it the next spring or fall, I don’t have to screen it.
So that means it will be a year before you can use your first batch of compost, but after that, you’ll have a batch every spring and every fall. Or if you only have one tumbler, you’ll have to stop adding to it so that it can cook, and you’ll have a batch once a year - more than enough for your herb pots.
My bins draw very few flies and then only fruit flies, never the big yucky ones, and spiders take care of the ones that are there. I break the webs but I never actually see a spider. The stuff looks horrible while it’s composting, black greasy balls. But after a season on the ground, it’s black gold.
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Do you have any helpful hints for starting an herb garden?
Growing an indoor herb garden is a rewarding and efficient way to grow fresh herbs. You can micro-manage herb plants very well when they are right on your windowsill. When growing herbs indoors instead of outside, you are in control of lighting, temperature and moisture. You adjust these conditions based on what your home environment is. The benefit of this, is that you can grow otherwise difficult herbs indoors, even if they would not thrive in your outdoor conditions.
You can bring some herbs indoors for the colder winter months as long as you have adequate sunlight. This means a southern exposure ideally with about eight hours of sunlight a day. Some signs that your herb garden is not receiving enough light will be long stems and leaves(referred to as leggy), and fading leaves or simply leaves that fall off for no other reason. If you do not get enough light from a window, you can supplement your herb’s growth with growlights. These special lights differ from regular light bulbs because they shine with the full spectrum light that plants require. There are complete setups with pots and overhead lighting available or you can purchase the growlight separately and be sure it is placed according to directions. An easy alternative is to purchase flourecent lighting, and place it within 4 inches above the herbs.
Herbs grow very well indoors. They take no more time and effort than a regular houseplant once you decide on the best location for them. Use the different areas in your home to grow herbs with different needs. You will soon have delicious herbal additions to your home with little fuss.
Hope this helps.
-Michael
