USDA to clamp down further on seed importation: what you can do If you've ever ordered from Chiltern's, tried new basil or lettuce varieties from Europe, or have pretty hybrid plants from...
How to Grow a Mango Houseplant When is garbage not garbage? Why, when you look at it with a gardener s eye. Those seeds and pits that you usually throw away? You can turn them into fruitful houseplants. Take a mango, for example. In the center of the mango, there is a large, hairy husk with a pit in it. To prepare it for planting, scrape off the excess flesh from the husk. Wait a second! Let s back up. First you EAT the mango, THEN you scrape off the excess fruit. [PSST! To listen to this article, which is only 2 minutes long. It's easy: subscribe to my podcast feed (so you can open the attachment below) or simply listen to the mp3 file now by clicking here] Otherwise, you can keep reading...
Greenhouse The greenhouse is still standing after the weekend storms, though it took a bit of a beating. One of the seams tore through so there is now an extra flap on the tent-like covering. I think I can mend it with some clear duct tape. The plants inside are doing fine, in spite of the ruckus. In fact, yesterday, I transplanted the pepper seedlings from the seed starter tray into small pots. I also washed out a few seed trays from last year and planted creeping thyme and basil seeds in them. The onion seedlings can use transplanting, too, though I'll have to find some pots for them.