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February 2010

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Vegetable Gardening & Plant Care : How to Harvest a Vegetable Garden

When harvesting a vegetable garden, a good rule of thumb is that the vegetables should be harvested when they look good enough to eat. Discover the best time to harvest artichokes, tomatoes and garlic with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on vegetable gardening and plant care.
Duration : 0:2:11

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Filed under: gardening care by admin - 18 February 2010, No Comments

Vegetable Gardening & Plant Care : How to Make a Flower Garden

Flower gardens can be made in a variety of ways, but in general, they require a sunny spot and a bed or containers. Start a flower garden with flowers that represent all of the seasons with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Duration : 0:1:43

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Filed under: gardening care by admin - 14 February 2010, 1 Comment

Vegetable Gardening & Plant Care : How to Harvest & Store Sunflower Seeds

Sunflower seeds are easy to grow, and the time to harvest sunflower seeds is when they easily drop away from the plant. Discover how to dry sunflower seeds after they’re harvested with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on flower gardening and plant care.
Duration : 0:1:28

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Filed under: gardening care by admin - 26 January 2010, 3 Comments

Vegetable Gardening & Plant Care : How to Start an Herb Garden

The easiest way to start an herb garden is to buy herbs from the farmer’s market and to make sure to put the larger herbs towards the top of the beds. Use small herbs from ground cover in an herb garden with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on herb gardening and [...]

Filed under: gardening care by admin - 17 August 2009, No Comments

Installing a multi rain barrel and downspout system

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We decided to install two 80 gallon rainsaver rain barrels in the back of the warehouse here at Clean Air Gardening. These are used for rainwater harvesting. We’ve got a few gardening projects out back, and this is ideal for rainwater collection.
In this video, we tell you a little bit about the rain barrels, [...]

Filed under: raised vegetable garden by admin - 5 July 2009, No Comments

Vegetable Gardening & Plant Care : How to Design an Ornamental Kitchen Garden

The goal of an ornamental kitchen garden is to have beautiful color and to use herbs and edible spices. Discover which vegetables and herbs create beautiful flowers with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on ornamental gardening and plant care.
Duration : 0:1:23

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Filed under: vegetable garden design by admin - 17 June 2009, 1 Comment

Gardening Flowers & Vegetables : How to Propagate From Leaf Cuttings

To propagate from leaf cuttings, snip the leaf right where it meets the stem, cut the leaf at an angle, and plant it back in the soil to start a new plant. Use honey as a natural root toner with information from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.
Duration : 0:2:11

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Filed under: gardening care by admin - 6 June 2009, 8 Comments

Vegetable Gardening & Plant Care : How to Plant Hanging Tomato Plants

The best type of basket for a hanging tomato plant is a basket that has holes in the bottom, and these plants are best started by growing them from seed. Find out why it’s easier to grow smaller tomatoes in hanging baskets with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on vegetable gardening [...]

Filed under: gardening care by admin - 2 June 2009, No Comments

Gardening Lessons : How to Design a Container Vegetable Garden

When designing a container vegetable garden, choose small vegetables that require little room to grow, plant the larger vegetables in the back or center of the container, and grow smaller vegetables and herbs around the perimeter of the container. Grow peas, spinach, carrots and herbs in a container with advice from a sustainable gardener in [...]

Filed under: vegetable garden design by admin - 22 May 2009, 1 Comment

Vegetable Gardening & Plant Care : How to Design a Specialty Vegetable Garden

There are a variety of options when designing a specialty vegetable garden, as an individual can decide between a variety of herbs, edible flowers and other vegetables. Create a vegetable garden that will complement Mexican food with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on vegetable gardening and plant care.
Duration : 0:1:49

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Filed under: vegetable garden design by admin - 19 May 2009, No Comments
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