Grow Your Own Crystals in Eggshells
Make your own crystals right at home from ingredients found in your kitchen!
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The Cheap Vegetable Gardener LED Grow Box
On the last day of Bloom month, I want to share my favorite gardening blog. The Cheap Vegetable Gardener is thrifty and innovative, and all about automation. His projects include computerized grow boxes, and this neat LED project. And for the CVG, its all about the bottom line. He makes like with this screen door […]
Continue ReadingRoses are Red, Violets are Yellow?
There is literally a rainbow of colors in bloom right now. I even have yellow violets! I didn’t plant these native lovelies, they just volunteered. I took a walk through my gardens today, and want you to pretend you came with me for the tour!
Continue ReadingI Heart Geraniums
Sigh.How sweet is that tiny heart? The little dainty petal came from a true geranium (not to be confused with pelargonium, a much larger popular flower). In my yard, these itsy bitsy flowers grow freely in with the grass, clover and forget-me-nots. Because they “go to seed” with great success, many gardeners consider them a […]
Continue ReadingI Heart Japanese Maples
I have always treasured Japanese Maples. Long ago I decided that Acer Palmatum were precious and began to covet them, and since then, my feelings have only grown stronger. I live in the redwood forest, where the trees are all evergreens. One reason I’m so attracted to the Japanese Maples is because they are one […]
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Hydroponics system from junk
Here’s a simple “flood and drain” hydroponics system made from junk. Expandable Hydroponics System from Junk – Flood and Drain
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Growduino in development
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Boss Sauce is working on an automated gardening system using Arduino – First mockup of Arduino-controlled garden, here switching a relay attached to a submersible pump to automatically water two plants. The “growduino” smart garden project will, um, grow to include more sensors and controls, but watering on a […]
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