Here is an update on my post Succulent Pumpkins for the Fall at http://thegardendiaries.blog/2013/10/23/succulent-pumpkins-for-the-fall/ using a white pumpkin. There are so many unusual pumpkins on the market today that I wanted to see how this color would work and I really liked it! I used more pods, added fresh variegated holly, winterberry, green amaranthus, and dried burgundy cockscomb …
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Composting Options Every serious and not no serious gardener should make room for either an open compost pile or enclosed contained composter in their backyard, patio, or balcony. Composting is a sustainable and environmental method way of gardening that is becoming more of a lifestyle choice. I keep a green enclosed plastic container with a charcoal filter on top, underneath my sink. When …
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Learn how to install a simple low cost fountain and water feature in your backyard with the right equipment from a local garden center in 15 minutes.
Monkshood, is an under-used true-blue perennial for the fall border contrasting with the oranges and reds of autumn.
Scarecrows are fun to create from found materials in all shapes, sizes, and materials! Fabricated from a left over metal trash can and dryer vent pipe, and sheet metal findings from a house installation, my scarecrow was a fixture in my garden. When a recent blog posting of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society announcing a scarecrow contest hit my computer, I was …
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Amaranthus is an edible and easy to use superfood for the backyard gardener. Learn how to grow and harvest this delicious edible seeds as well as the stems and leaves packed with vitamins.
The nights are chilly, the bees are still flying and gathering nectar, but definitely slowing down. After some travel this fall, I did a tour of my property to see what is still blooming and available for my bees in mid to late September. I don't want to have to feed the bees their sugar …
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September is one of the hardest months to have beautiful fall bloomers as it is usually bone dry, and your spring and summer bloomers have peaked and shriveled up and are only a memory. This time of year I look for the big bloomers that were putting on lots of green growth all summer, things that you …
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On my recent trip to California with the Garden Blogger's Fling, we visited Filoli, an estate garden that wowed us with all of its formal gardens and big expanses. Composed of 16 acres of formal gardens in a 654 acre estate, Filoli is a California State Historic Landmark Site. I loved wandering the gardens that …
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Black is the new green. I am convinced of that after seeing a new 'Black Diamond' Crape Myrtle. I have done posts on black plants before, most notably http://thegardendiaries.blog/2012/06/30/50-shades-of-black/Â and you could have an entire garden of black flowers and plants if you wanted. But you need to use black judiciously next to bright colors for …
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