Filed Under (The Home Gardner) by Admin on 22-05-2009
Compost has often been referred to by garden enthusiasts as “black gold,” but for some reason it still tends to be a somewhat elusive item in city gardens. Certainly, it could be assumed that the primary reason for this is a lack of space for a large compost pit in most urban dwellings. This problem is easily remedied by smaller compost bins now made commonly available by vendors like http://www.gardeners.com, which carries the compact kitchen compost bin shown in the photo.
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Filed Under (My Home Garden) by Admin on 10-05-2009
Filed Under (My Home Garden) by Admin on 26-04-2009
Its autumn in our part of the world and it means that beautiful cymbidium orchids starting sending out flower spikes. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (The Home Gardner) by Admin on 19-04-2009
Sunroom gardens are an interesting approach to urban gardening. It’s not something I see all that often, but I hope that will change in time. It makes perfect sense in cold climates like NYC to have an indoor garden room that can be enjoyed year-round.
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Filed Under (My Home Garden) by Admin on 11-04-2009
Filed Under (My Home Garden) by Admin on 04-04-2009
Filed Under (My Home Garden) by Admin on 27-03-2009
These beautiful orchids are native to Brazil and grow at low to intermediate altitudes and were once locally abundant but have now been reduced by clearing and over-collecting. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (My Home Garden) by Admin on 15-03-2009
From quite a range to choose from, these orchids have earned their place as a firm favorite with growers in many countries. The genus numbers more than 350 species and is distributed in Mexico, Central and South America. The majority of species found in high, mountainous regions where conditions are cool, moist and humid all year around. Under such conditions the plants have no requirement for moisture storage and storage organs such as pseudobulbs are unknown in the genus. All species have a compact growth habit and free-flowering producing beautiful floral displays. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (My Home Garden) by Admin on 24-02-2009
Where does one get first plants? Perhaps a friend given you a plant. May be you have seen them in a local nursery. However you get them, you need to know their names and their needs. One should never buy an unnamed plant unless it is a species and you think you can figure at least what genera it is. Then you can bloom it and refer to botanical descriptions or expert to find its full name. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed Under (The Home Gardner) by Admin on 16-02-2009
Evergreens can be planted in pots any time of year, even in winter, for that touch of green that brings life to winter-ravaged gardens. I like to plan all of the gardens I design with at least a few spots of evergreen color to keep the garden from looking so bleak in the winter months. The best evergreen for containers is the alberta spruce because it stays small (rarely exceeding 6′ tall in pots), grows slowly, and tolerates neglect and city conditions.
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Compost has often been referred to by garden enthusiasts as “black gold,” but for some reason it still tends to be a somewhat elusive item in city gardens. Certainly, it could be assumed that the primary reason for this is a lack of space for a large compost pit in most urban dwellings. This problem is easily remedied by smaller compost bins now made commonly available by vendors like http://www.gardeners.com, which carries the compact kitchen compost bin shown in the photo.
