gardening

Gardening is both an art and an occupation, an enjoyable and creative pastime with very real (and often edible!) results. Gardening has gone in and out of vogue in recent years, but experienced a resurgence in 2009 due to increased environmental awareness, lowered economic standards, and the example set by American First Lady Michelle Obama, who oversaw the creation of a new garden on the White House grounds.

There are lots of passionate gardeners on the blogosphere: flower lovers, home gardeners, sustainability and permaculture experts, slow foodies, and renegades all document their love of flora with essays and photos. Whether you're a beginning gardener or a seasoned dirt wrangler, you'll find a vibrant online community with knowledge and experience to make your garden grow.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “gardening”

• in Lifestyle
  Improving Your Home by Beautifying Your World
  Gardening seems to be a very popular way for US residents to make improvements to their home.
  by sageone73 / on May 7, 2012
• in Technorati Women
  Women, Power and Quotas: A Necessary Next Step?
  It may take legislating quotas for women to fully break through the glass ceiling.
  by leslielkossoff / on Mar 30, 2012
• in Green
  Save Water While Keeping Lawns Green
  Preparing for the dog days of summer
  by yihyeewong / on Jul 5, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “gardening”

 

• Strawberries "floating in air" out of reach of slugs

  
  Oregon Living — Authority: 699
  A couple of pieces of rebar are all you need for a handy way to grow strawberries in a pot out of the way of slugs.
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• Mothers Day and Yeast Waffles

  
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  Happy Mothers Day to all the moms out there. I fixed Madam yeast raised vanilla waffles with Irish butter and maple syrup for her Mothers Day breakfast and she liked them. Im off in a few minutes to spend the day at work in the garden center at you know where. Cant decide whether it will be busy or not but well see. ...
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• Lightwater garden open day proves a big success

  
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  Carolyn and Paul Barrow’s decision to open their garden in Lightwater and to hold a plant sale for their chosen charities, RSPB and WaterAid, resulted in raising £650. Well done, Carolyn and Paul. Maybe this is the start of a Lightwater Gardens Open day. Something I think I’ll discuss with others. At ...
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• How To Choose The Right Paving Materials For Your Garden

  
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  Believe it or not the type of paving you choose for your garden could be the single more important decision you make when it comes to your outdoor space. Think about it, choosing pretty plants is nice, and we all like to relax on a comfortable deck chair, but you’ll......
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• Happy Mother’s Day!

  
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  We had a perfect day yesterday! We hit the farmers market at eight oclock, Cosmo in tow, and bought some grape plants, some red sorrell, a red celery plant variety Id not seen before, and met the wonderful owners of Drewry Orchards, great people! Afterwards we drove out to the Bona Dea Trails to take..
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• The Drunken Botanist – Book Review

  
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  The Drunken Botanist examines the wide variety of plants that have been distilled and fermented throughout the ages. It will appeal to gardeners, drinkers, and anyone who likes food history. The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World’s Great Drinks starts with the plants we’re all familiar with ...
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• Sprout Your Own Avocado Pit and Watch It Grow!

  
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  I could live and die by avocados, they’re just so dang tasty and good for you too. That kind of combo can’t be beat! I’ve never tried sprouting the pit on my own, but I spotted this cool gift idea from Carolyn’s Homework at the Make and Takes Spotlight and thought hey, why not give it a go?! More ...
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• Silent Sunday #SilentSunday

  
  Mummypinkwellies — Authority: 131
  Related posts: Silent Sunday #SilentSunday Silent Sunday #SilentSunday Silent Sunday #SilentSunday Silent Sunday #SilentSunday Silent Sunday #SilentSunday The post Silent Sunday #SilentSunday appeared first on mummypinkwellies .
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• Kiss these TuLips

  
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  Today: Worked from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Harvested tulips and blossoms from what I believe to be a crabapple tree in my yard to make a bouquet for my landlords wife. Deadheaded and transplanted tulips. Walked dogs at the Montgomery County Animal Shelter. Raked winter debri from garden beds and cut down LOTS of ...
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• Tiny mating moths

  
  Cindy Dyer's Blog — Authority: 142
  My neighbor, dear friend and frequent photography companion, Michael Powell , challenged me to get a shot of these tiny moths in my garden yesterday afternoon. They were on the edge of a leaf of one of my many Rose campion ( Lychnis coronaria ) plants (they self-seed all over the garden). Combined (and yes, they ...
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• Bee happy

  
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  My cornflowers are making special pollen for bees!
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• Moments in my yard

  
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  You don’t generally see me around here this time of year.  I am building, planting, and generally staying outside in the sunshine, far away from screens of all kinds.  (Although I do love to share my current projects on Instagram.)  My yard in May is a beautiful sight.  Everything is in bloom, plants are popping ...
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• Tips Penjagaan Tanaman

  
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  Dikongsikan sedikit tips penjagaan tanaman yang biasa kami praktis  bagi rakan2 yang minat dengan aktiviti gardening. Penjagaan ini lebih kepada tanaman yang bermusim lebih sejuk seperti kobis, brokoli dan bunga kobis. Stok baja tahi ayam. Memang bagus untuk tembesaran tanaman. Boleh didapati di nurseri2 ...
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• There are days…

  
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  …when a girl’s best friend is her chainsaw. Cut up spruce branches that fell over the winter. Bagged up the pieces. Nice to get that chore out of the way. A few hiccups with regards the vegetable garden. I’ve been growing tomatoes for 4-5 years now, and always started them from seeds, in a tray, with a ...
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• How To Use a Garden Hose to Fertilize Your Plants

  
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  I’m a sponsored blog partner with Pennington and participated in their Pennington Smart Feed Program – I love their new Smart Feed products and think you will too. See full disclosure statement below the post. “One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides.” – W.E. ...
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• Herbicides Absorbed by Dogs

  
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  “It is ironic to think that man might determine his own future by something so seemingly trivial as the choice of an insect spray.” – Rachel Carson, Silent Spring Now that summer is around the corner, many people will take … Continue reading →
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• How I missed Prince Charming

  
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  It’s incredibly windy at the moment which makes doing any work outside rather difficult. My hair gets in the way of seeing anything, so it was very frustrating being up the ladder fixing the cooker hood vent’s gravity flaps, one of which had fallen off during the winter. I could tie it up, of course, […]
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• The Urban Gardener – Spring 2013

  
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  The daffodils have come and gone and are now a distant memory until next year. We’re getting a late start on our herb and vegetable garden this year because the cooler temps just will not let go. Last year were were installing a new herb garden on May 7th.  We bought our new herbs today and will plant them ...
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• Apartment Therapy’s Most Popular Posts — May 6 – 10, 2013

  
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  Living in a Small Space: Three Things that Make a Big Difference Before & After: A DIY Desk For Two Topped With a Surprise Surface The Big List of Small Space Organizing Ideas & Inspirations Shopping Secrets: 7 Ways to Get the Look for Less More         ...
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• Project 365: Days 125 - 131

  
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  Day 125: Gardening - it was a beautiful day so we decided to do some gardening.  The boys planted tomato, broccoli, chilli and salad leaf seeds.  They love doing the gardening and get so excited at the thought of growing their own fruit and veg. Day 126: A day at a castle - today was a bank holiday so we spent ...
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