Gardening Online » Featured http://gardeningonlinemagazine.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:08:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 How To Make An Egg Shell Flower Pot http://gardeningonlinemagazine.com/how-to-make-an-egg-shell-flower-pot/ http://gardeningonlinemagazine.com/how-to-make-an-egg-shell-flower-pot/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:08:04 +0000 Christine http://gardeningonlinemagazine.com/?p=547 Apparently there is a whole phenomena with growing plants, herbs and flowers in egg shells. It makes sense but it was something I have never seen or came across. I do love the idea of it though, and think they’re just so cute! Not only cute though, a great economical way to grow plants and [...] Related posts:
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Egg Shell Flower Pot


Apparently there is a whole phenomena with growing plants, herbs and flowers in egg shells. It makes sense but it was something I have never seen or came across. I do love the idea of it though, and think they’re just so cute! Not only cute though, a great economical way to grow plants and flowers, that is recycling something that is usually tossed in the trash or compost.

In this video the host shows us how to make a simple egg shell into an adorable little flower pot. You simply start by cracking the egg and washing it out. After that you take a combination of water, vinegar and food color and mix it in a bowl. After you do that you add the shells to the liquid until the desired level of color is achieved. After that dry the egg on the paper towel. Next you place some dirt in the egg and clip a few small flowers to place in the dirt.

The result is absolutely adorable! Check out the how to video below:

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]]> http://gardeningonlinemagazine.com/how-to-make-an-egg-shell-flower-pot/feed/ 0 Planting Basil in Egg Shells http://gardeningonlinemagazine.com/planting-basil-in-egg-shells/ http://gardeningonlinemagazine.com/planting-basil-in-egg-shells/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:02:00 +0000 Christine http://gardeningonlinemagazine.com/?p=544 I absolutely adore basil. It is definitely my favorite herb! I just love the fresh smell of it and the culinary uses. I love to use it in pestos, infused in olive oil, in a fresh caprese salad or in a strawberry lemonade. It just tastes so amazingly wonderful! In this video the host is [...] Related posts:
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Planting Basil in Egg Shells


I absolutely adore basil. It is definitely my favorite herb! I just love the fresh smell of it and the culinary uses. I love to use it in pestos, infused in olive oil, in a fresh caprese salad or in a strawberry lemonade. It just tastes so amazingly wonderful!

In this video the host is showing how to grow basil in eggshells. this is perfect for starting a small herb garden. This is perfect for growing indoors, on a small patio or porch, or in container gardening. The result is little basil herb plants that sprout from the egg shells.

I also love how the host got free egg crates from her local breakfast burrito place. That is so cute, and she is recycling and reusing, which is great! Anything to do to go green and help the environment is great to me! So if you are looking for a unique way to grow basil check out the video below.

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]]> http://gardeningonlinemagazine.com/planting-basil-in-egg-shells/feed/ 0 Vegetable Gardening: How to grow ginger http://gardeningonlinemagazine.com/vegetable-gardening-how-to-grow-ginger/ http://gardeningonlinemagazine.com/vegetable-gardening-how-to-grow-ginger/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:31:18 +0000 Christine http://gardeningonlinemagazine.com/?p=540 This is another great video with wonderful tips on growing indoors, or container gardening. This time we’re talking about ginger! I so love ginger in a variety of culinary uses. I like to use it as a base with garlic, shallots and peppers when making pulled pork. I also love to boil ginger down into [...] Related posts:
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Vegetable Gardening: How to grow ginger

This is another great video with wonderful tips on growing indoors, or container gardening. This time we’re talking about ginger! I so love ginger in a variety of culinary uses. I like to use it as a base with garlic, shallots and peppers when making pulled pork. I also love to boil ginger down into a simple syrup to be used in cocktails and on desserts!

Ginger is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It lends its name to its genus and family (Zingiberaceae). Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom, and galangal.

Ginger cultivation began in South Asia and has since spread to East Africa and the Caribbean. It is sometimes called ginger root to distinguish it from other things that share the name ginger. Ginger from Gilligan’s Island?  Ok, maybe not, but you know what I mean.

So this video shows some great tips on growing delicious ginger indoors! I also love how the ginger leaves are so pretty.

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]]> http://gardeningonlinemagazine.com/vegetable-gardening-how-to-grow-ginger/feed/ 0 How to Grow Garlic Indoors http://gardeningonlinemagazine.com/how-to-grow-garlic-indoors/ http://gardeningonlinemagazine.com/how-to-grow-garlic-indoors/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:24:06 +0000 Christine http://gardeningonlinemagazine.com/?p=537 I absolutely love garlic and can never eat too much of it. I find that garlic is a very fundamental base in creating delicious dishes! It is also quite good for you. Garlic is a species of onion and its close relatives are onion, shallot, leek and chive. These are pretty much all of my [...] Related posts:
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How to Grow Garlic Indoors


I absolutely love garlic and can never eat too much of it. I find that garlic is a very fundamental base in creating delicious dishes! It is also quite good for you.

Garlic is a species of onion and its close relatives are onion, shallot, leek and chive. These are pretty much all of my favorite things in the produce department of my local Whole Foods. It has been a long time staple of the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent seasoning in Africa, Asia and of course, Europe! After all, what would Italian food be without garlic?

From roasting garlic and serving it with olive oil and bread, to chopping and adding to bruschetta, garlic is the perfect, and stinky, little gift from God for me. This is a super wonderful video showing how easy it is to grow garlic indoors! With just a few supplies and simple steps, fresh garlic is at your fingertips. I’m starting my garlic patch this weekend!

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Tips on Vertical Gardening


Vertical gardening is the perfect answer to growing vining crops. Vining crops would include watermelon, cucumber, tomatoes and more. Vertical support is the key to vertical gardening and is quite easy to achieve!

You need lots of room when you grow vining vegetables like melons, squash, cucumbers and pumpkins. If you don’t have the growing space for vining vegetables you can plant the smaller, bush varieties of some of these plants too. These smaller plants are considered non-vining.

An interesting fact is vining vegetables belong to the cucumber family of plants. These plants love heat, grow long stems, have separate male and female flowers on the same plant, typically produce lots of fruits, and also, can take up quite a bit of your garden room.

Here is a great video that talks a bit about vertical gardening. If you have some tips, please let us know them in the comment section!

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Turnip Greens - From Garden to Table!


I absolutly love turnip greens and this clip is from Grow. Cook. Eat! I love the idea of planting a nice patch of fruits and vegetables, that will later be harvested for my own dining pleasure!  I find in these days and times, you never know when self-sufficieny will be of the utmost importance.

In this video the host shows, how to grow, take care and maintain a patch of turnip greens.  One thing to remember is greens really, really wilt down.  It is amazing how a big bunch of greens can turn into a small bowl that makes a single serving.

Also featured in this video is a great recipe on how to make turnip greens.  She sautés them with a bit of olive oil, onion, white wine, vegetable broth and garlic.  That recipe sounds absolutely heavenly to me!   Also, these greens are truly so good for the body!  In fact it is recommended to eat green on a daily basis.

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Growing Strawberries Tips & Tricks


I absolutely love strawberries! This juicy little berry is so wonderful in all kinds of foods. I love to enjoy strawberries that have been macerated in balsamic vinegar, served on top of vanilla ice cream. The combination of the tart strawberries with the creamy vanilla ice cream is dreamy.

So, with my addiction to strawberries in full force, I decided to grow my very own strawberries! Growing strawberries in a container is a great way to keep them away from predators, and growing them in groups of at least three will help them grow into a healthy bunch. This is also perfect for apartment dwellers, or home owners that have dogs. Personally, I love strawberries, but I also love my dogs who would love to eat those strawberries, so I believe growing them in a planter or container is the best way to go for me!

In this video she talks about how to plant the strawberry plants and when you can expect those berries to sprout!

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Miniature Gardens

Miniature gardens are truly magical. These adorable are gardens grown all types of vessels: from bird baths to barrels, to pots and window boxes, there is a miniature garden out there for everyone. In fact, one of my favorite types of miniature gardens are fairy gardens! I truly believe fairies need beautiful homes too.

The important key to miniature gardens is depth and variety. Adding different colors, textures, and heights for interest. Different flowering plants, rocks, glass, sand, and water elements are great ways to start a miniature garden.

A great way to start a miniature garden is to think outside of the box! Such as using a washtub or wagon for planting vessels. The whole idea behind these miniature gardens is create mini-landscapes that appeal to the eyes and senses. A lot of these gardens often have Japanese feel to them with the use of stones, succulents, and again, those pretty water elements such as blue glass or small water falls!

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Creating Water Gardens in Containers


I love the simplicity of creating water gardens in containers. When planting these types of plants it is ok to water and not worry about creating too much moisture in the plant. In fact you actually need to purchase a container that does not have holes for drainage.

Some popular water garden plants are:

  • Water Hyacinth
  • Water Lettuce
  • Sensitive Plant
  • Parrots’ Feather
  • Lotus
  • Water Hawthorne
  • Variegated Four-leaf Water Clover
  • Yellow Floating Heart
  • Hornwort
  • Cabomba
  • Anacharis
  • Jungle Vall
  • Zebra
  • Corkscrew
  • Horsetail Rush
  • auquatic Canna
  • purple or pink Pickerel Rush
  • variegated Water Celery
  • Cardinal Flower
  • Dwarf Cattail

These plants listed above are from four different groups of water garden plants – floating, surface, submerged and bog plants.  In the following video the host touches on a few tips for starting a water garden in a container and also shows how pretty they can look!  If you have any tips on a planting a water garden, please let us know in the comments section!

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Tulip Flowers


Personally, I believe tulips are some of the most beautiful flowers in the world!  It is my dream to some take a trip to Keukenjof in Holland to see endless fields of tulips.  They are such a graceful flower, and I love the depth of colors.

Tulips are spring-blooming perennials that grow from bulbs. Depending on the species, tulip plants can be as short as 4 inches or as high as 28 inches! Most tulips produce only one flower per stem, and are generally a cup-shaped flower that has three petals and three sepals. Tulip flowers come in a wide variety of beautiful colors!  You can pretty much find every color of the rainbow — and more!

This is a great video on how to achieve gorgeous tulip blooms, using a pot or other container.  I like the tips in this video because she shares that you can even grow your tulips indoors!

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