A couple of weekends ago we picked up three strawberry plants for one dollar a piece.  They were on sale because they weren’t doing too great.  We got them in hopes that we could baby them a bit and keep them going.  It is looking like that is working.

All three of the plants are showing new growth and seem to be doing really well.

This is the first time that we have grown strawberries.  We bought some last year but they didn’t make it long, so does anybody have an tips for us to get some great fruit and healthy plants?

Tags: Container Gardening, DIY, Gardening, Growing Strawberries, Living Green, Organic Gardening, Pictures, Springy, West Texas by Shala
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I hate to do this to the folks that come here daily and expect to see new content each time.  But people are looking for and searching for organic ant control – and to make it a bit easier…

How to Get Rid Of Ants Organically – CLICK HERE (<<click that link for ways to treat ants organically)

We had problems last year with ants in the garden, and so we went searching the “net” for all the ways to fight ants in your garden.  So instead of you having to do the same thing… just read our list.  It is RIGHT HERE <<click it already… maybe we will quit bugging you then.

If you have specific ways you have fought ants, let us know – I will add it to the list.  Let us have ‘em.  Then you can tell your friends that you are famous on the internet.  You can go search for organic ant control.com and pull up this webpage… and…

BANG!

There you are saying cornmeal is a great organic ant control method.  I haven’t researched that – so don’t go using cornmeal.  Yet.  Here’s your last chance… wait for it… wait for it…

CLICK HERE FOR ORGANIC ANT CONTROL - see that wasn’t that bad.

For you other folks (the normals)…

Back to your regularly scheduled blog post…

Tags: DIY, Drunk, Gardening, Growing Onions, Growing Potatoes, Living Green, Nerdy Stuff, Springy by James
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Most gardeners, including us, add organic amendments to their soil. 

There are many benefits from doing this and here is photographic proof that your plants will grow bigger, faster and stronger.

The first barrel of potatoes were planted 2 weeks before the second barrel.  We planted the first barrel with what we had on hand which was a mix of organic potting soil and organic gardening soil, the second one we added some organic humus to the mix.  Other than the soil everything else in their growing process has been the same. 

Although we didn’t really do this little experiment on purpose it really proved to us how important starting with good soil really is.  I’m glad that we have our raised beds filled with good soil this year. 

Tags: Container Gardening, DIY, Gardening, Growing Potatoes, Living Green, Organic Gardening, Pictures, Springy, West Texas by Shala
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