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Gardening

Gardening

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Gardening is one of the hottest topics on Hometalk. Whether you're gardening as a profession, or as a hobby, you'll find awesome gardening inspiration on Hometalk. Do you need to identify a plant? Post a photo of it, and a gardening expert will be able to identify it for you. Is your garden blooming in a spectacular way? Share the joy with fellow gardening buffs. All garden talk is welcome on Hometalk; so whether you're planting a flower garden, looking for green gardening tips, or researching the perfect gardening tools, you've come to the right place.



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My Garden Fairy

I found this lovely creature at an art show in Louisiana some years ago. I placed her on top of an antique iron fence and placed a golden globe in her hand. She makes me smile.
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Zee Burleson, TX 41 minutes ago
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    Melissa 12 minutes ago
    She's very pretty.
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Front Flower Bed, Need Ideas Please

I had a small dogwood tree here and the winter got it after 10 yrs. I would love something like that or another small blooming tree that would do well in full hot sun in the summer, No shade here.
La Mac
La Mac Tulsa, OK Yesterday
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  • Namaws
    Namaws 12 minutes ago
    a flowering double cherry, I live in hot Oklahoma and mine do well, lovely tree ...»

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  • Completed Succulent Wreath
  • Step # 1 ~ lay wreath form on dampened sheet moss
  • Step # 2 ~ pile wet soil on the frame and into the crevices
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DIY Project ~ Make Your Own Succulent Wreath!

Were you one of those mud-pie making, play-in-the-dirt kind of kids? Well. if you were, this is the project for you: Making a succulent wreath! I have outlined a quick and dirty set of ...»
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Barb Rosen
Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE 2 hours ago
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    Barb Rosen 24 minutes ago
    No, Organized Clutter ~ you can ...»
    use hardy perennial succulents or bring the wreath in during the winter and use it as a centerpiece or flat planting on a large tray . It is easy to swap out plantings if something gets too big or dies also.

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  • I added a metal dowel to the crosses to use as a stake.
  • The plantings are simple, creeping jenny, ponytail grasses, bacopa, and sweet potato vines.
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Bless the Blooms - Shabby Crosses & An Old Barn Door

Using my Shabby Chic re-purposed crosses (http://www.hometalk.com/1144579/repurposed-shabby-chic-crosses) that I made at Easter time and an old barn door, I put together a serene, neutral ...»
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Organized Clutter International Falls, MN 8 hours ago
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    Organized Clutter 41 minutes ago
    Thanks Nancy!
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My Devil and Angels Trumpet Flowers

These flowers look so delicate
Alice G
Alice G Palm City, FL 13 hours ago
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    Nancy Hand 47 minutes ago
    Wow yours are blooming? Mine are to my waist. Maybe next month they will bloom. Oh I forgot ...»
    you like in FL they probably didn't die back. :) I have yellow and pink. Very Pretty Alice!!

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Are You Lucky Enough to Grow Brussel Sprouts in the Summer?

I used to hate brussel sprouts. I thought they were bitter and rarely cooked them. But then I discovered how roasting and grilling brings out their natural sweetness and have come to love them.

Alas, here in NC, they don't do so well for me. I have yet to get either a spring or fall crop from them. My soil is better this year, so I am going to plant some in August and hope.

Brussel sprouts are easy to grow as long as you ...»

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Carol Speake - The Garden... Raleigh, NC 9 hours ago
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    Gail Salminen 49 minutes ago
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    I love brussel sprouts, may favourite veggie. We plant every year for the past five. We are lucky enough to have a more even temp - does get hot some days but not usually more than a few days at a time and the evenings are alway cooler than the day. One time we did buy a variety that was not so nice and actually turned red when you cooked them. I hate picking them in the fall, but perhaps I should follow your sister's example from the pic above, cut, strip leave then pick - always did them in the ground. Thanks for sharing.

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Use Your Left Over Potato Water in the Garden.

Don't throw out that left over potato water. Put it to use in the garden. Be sure it is unsalted (salted water will hurt your plants.)

Pour it on the garden near your plants.Starchy potato water will spur the release of plant nutrients in the soil so it makes a great addition. (plants like starch better than your figure does!)

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Carol Speake - The Garden... Raleigh, NC Yesterday
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    Phyllis hardin 50 minutes ago
    I mash a few of the potatoes to thicken the potato water add a little celery and onion and ...»
    seasoning add have potato soup add other thickening with milk if needed

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  • There are lots of garden art projects to make without the use of power tools. http://www.empressofdirt.net/diywithoutpowertools/ 1
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No Power Tools? No Problem! Garden Art You Can Make

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Empress of Dirt - Melissa Canada Yesterday
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    Zee 1 hour ago
    Love all of these. I have made chandeliers from old clip lights for years. Glad to see someone ...»
    else sees beauty in them.

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What is this plant?

This plant (the two bright green spikey-looking ones) grows in the area of WV where my husband is from, but we have no idea what it is. He says it reseeds itself every year and the plant itself gets very tall, around 4 or 5 feet. I would appreciate any comments.
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Lynne Reis-Napier Florence, KY 24 hours ago
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    Gail Salminen 1 hour ago
    Lynne Reis-Napier I don't ...»
    think it is cosmos - too bushy for that. I have planted that annual many years and it flowers every year, even if seeds from the previous year's plant. Here is a link to info on cosmos.

    http://www.wallcoo.net/flower/wild_flowers_...

    Not quite sure what it is.

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Cute Planter Ideas

Some cute ideas on where to plant flowers other than pots
Christine @ Little Brags
Christine @ Little Brags Olympia, WA 22 hours ago
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    Alexandra Arena 1 hour ago
    Cute compilation of ideas, Christine!
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