The Black Thumb Gardener's Profile | Pittsford, NY

How To Make Concrete Planters For 7 Dollars

I made concrete planters for a total cost around 7 dollars. If I used the whole bag of concrete I could make 23 planters for that 7 dollars. There was only 20 minutes of hands on time and was very easy to complete.

20 Minutes 7 Easy

Commented on Mar 12, 2013
Virginia, I totally agree and if it wasn't below freezing the day I did this I would have been ...»
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The Worlds Largest Natural Flower Garden | Dubia Miracle Garden - Black Thumb Gardener

http://blackthumbgardener.com/the-worlds-largest-natural-flower-garden-dubia-miracle-garden

Clipped on Mar 05, 2013 to For the Garden

DIY Vermicompost Bin | Worm Farm

My son and I built a vermicompost bin. If you check out the article there's lots of helpful pictures and a video to help you build your own. The vermicompost bin will help us recycle our ...»

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Poisonous Plants | Looking Out For Your Kids

I'm all for eating organically but just because a plant came from the earth doesn't mean it should be consumed and it certainly doesn't mean my little one should be ingesting it. Sense ...»

Commented on Feb 20, 2013
In some cases the petals are poisonous, and in other cases its the roots or the leaves. The ...»
article talks about each in more detail.

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Shakespeare Gardens

If you follow the link you will see a huge list of with tons of pictures of all the plants you can use to create a Shakespeare Garden.

Barbie RH on Mar 07, 2013

really?? :O

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Vermicompostin | Every Gardener Needs Worms

Personally I hated the days when I used to run off to one of the big box stores and pick up a couple bags of fertilizer. There's so much waste that comes from fertilizer production and ...»

Marcia Reichert on Feb 18, 2013

Heck yeah it would work just fine. Maybe try a bin using a styrafoam cooler. I made one for my ...»
friend and it did great although she used wigglers too. I made a vent near the bottom front of the cooler by cutting out a hunk of foam about 3" x 4" and covered it with screen. Be sure to keep it moist by either wet scraps or adding a bit of water. I've heard of people keeping wormbeds in their homes for convenience but don't do that. Sometimes nats hang around. Be sure to turn your "dirt" from time to time.

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Foliage Plant Combinations | Forget The Flowers

Establish a framework of interesting leaves for your favorite floral treasures or skip the flowers altogether and simply enjoy exciting foliage tapestries.

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Commented on Feb 04, 2013
Robyn, have you ever considered Hakone grass? For low light areas its a great way to bring in ...»
color that lasts through the entire growing season.

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17 Plants You Grow from Kitchen Scraps

I love composting all the kitchen scraps I can but when I fill up my compost bin or run low on some vegetables in the garden using kitchen scraps to grow plants is a great activity.

15 Minutes Easy