Archive for the ‘gardening’ Category

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How to replace the threaded piece on the end of a damage water hose.  Read on for the details and a video.

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oregano-attracts-benefial-insects-like-bees

The video below shows how bees cover the oregano blossoms.   My small stand of oregano is a magnet for more than one kind of bee.  Every time I visit the garden, I see bees all over the oregano flowers.

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The zucchini above came from my garden and is the Black Beauty variety.  I used up the rest of my seed in this year’s garden, so it was time to save some seeds for next year’s garden.  The video below shows how I did it.

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Jimmy-Nardello's-Sweet-Pepper-fresh-picked-from-garden

This is an heirloom pepper.  They are sweet, similar to a bell pepper.  I bought the plants online.  Read on for the source and for a video.

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Had three treats from the garden today as an unusual lunch:

peaches, okra, and black cumin (Nigella Sativa).

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One way to kill poison ivy and other undesirables, is to use “horticultural” grade vinegar.

Horticultural vinegar

Horticultural vinegar

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Huge Hungarian Heart tomato... 33 ounces!

Huge Hungarian Heart tomato... 33 ounces!

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Squash bug on a pumpkin leaf

Squash bug on a winter squash leaf in my Arkansas garden

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This is an heirloom squash, also called a banana squash.

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Are pumpkin leaves poisonous?

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Edited Jul-01-2010

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