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A How to Organic Vegetable Garden: Companion Plants

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:34:48 +0000

LiveSmartVideos.com Sample Clip #4 from complete 2 1/2 hour DVD “How to Grow Your Own Organic Vegetable Garden.” The full 29-Chapter Video and DVD are available at www.LiveSmartVideos.com.

Duration : 0:2:47

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A How to Organic Vegetable Garden – Color, Texture and Design

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:21:13 +0000

LiveSmartVideos.com Sample Clip #5 from complete 2 1/2 hour DVD, “How to Grow Your Own Organic Vegetable Garden.” The full 29-Chapter Video and DVD are available at www.LiveSmartVideos.com.

Duration : 0:2:5

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Plant Care Tips : How to Grow Bulbs

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:26:36 +0000

Growing bulbs can be done by planting them with the pointed tip up or sideways and planted in groups of three. Make bulbs bloom in the spring with planting tips from a gardening specialist in this free video on plant and flower care.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Duration : 0:2:12

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Garden & Plant Care : Tips on Caring for Hostas

admin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:34:30 +0000

Caring for hostas requires planting them in a bit of shade, giving them lots of room to multiply and grown, providing them with a high-quality composted soil and chopping down the greens occasionally to promote more growth. Care for hostas with information from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardens.

Duration : 0:1:40

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Gardening Tips : How to Divide Peonies

admin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:34:02 +0000

Divide peonies when they are done blooming in the fall by separating the eyes of the plant where new growth begins. Keep peonies growing together, allowing the roots to mingle, for the the best results with gardening tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on plant care.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Duration : 0:3:38

Technorati Tags: flower bulbs, gardening, gardens, growing flowers, plant-care, plants, Starting a Garden

Jason’s Upside Down Garden 09 – 1

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:55:25 +0000

March 30th, 2009

This video will be the first in a video series documenting how an Upside Down Hanging Vegetable Garden (my first attempt) grows during the 09 season. Not sure how often I will update, I’m guessing right now every 2 weeks or so.

I’ve seen a bunch of helpful videos on how to make the planters and a few suggestions on how to care for them, but I didn’t find many “Series” on the progression of vegetable growth specifically with the Upside Down Vegetables. So that is why I wanted to make these videos.

I absolutely welcome and want questions/comments/suggestions/tips (keep it related to the topic). I also posted some potential questions below. This is my first attempt at any type of vegetable growing. All I have learned so far has been from different websites and of course YouTube videos (thanks to all that have posted their Upside Down videos and general veggie gardening videos).

Pretty much what I am trying to do is see how well I can grow vegetables upside down. I didn’t want to dig up my yard as I don’t have much space, plus hanging vegetables has benefits like no weeding, staking, less bugs, and more (at least this is what I’ve read). Basically I wanted something easy, or at least what I think will be easy. Not sure exactly how the series will evolve, but I figure this is a start.

Here’s some general questions you may want to know (ask away with anything else too):
-Veggie Garden Location?: Buford, GA
-When did I plant?: Early March 09′
-How much sun daily?: 8-12hrs
-Soil Type: Miracle Grow Moisture Control.
-Anything else in soil (fertilizer, manure, etc)?: No, nothing else in soil. I want to see how well they will do with just this soil. I’ll probably add some miracle grow fertilizer after 3 months.
-What am I growing: 4 types of tomatoes (Bush Early Girl, Heatwave, Husky Cherry Red, Better Boy), Red Peppers, Jalapenos, Banana Peppers, Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Strawberries.
-Did I grow any plants from seeds: No. For me it was more convenient to get them already grown and plant them upside down (which is pretty much how all the videos and websites said to do it).

Duration : 0:3:53

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Plant Care & Gardening : How to Transplant Peonies

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:55:13 +0000

Transplant peonies to a sunny spot of the yard in the fall or early spring, by digging six inches to a foot around the roots of the plant. Keep peonies moist when transplanting by planting them right away either in a pot or the ground, using information from a sustainable gardener in this free video on plant care.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Duration : 0:2:2

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Gardening Tips : Collecting Seeds From Flowers

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:55:00 +0000

Collect seeds from flowers by waiting until the plant is done blooming and then gather the seed pods before it starts to rain and freeze at night. Hold on to seeds until they can be planted in the spring and save money on expensive seeds with gardening tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on plant care.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Duration : 0:3:14

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Vegetable Gardening & Plant Care : Tips on Caring for Hostas

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:19:59 +0000

The best place to plant hostas is in a little bit of shade because these plants don’t want to be exposed to too much intense sunlight. Use organic, composted soil when caring for hostas, and give them room to multiply with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on hosta gardening and plant care.

Duration : 0:1:40

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Flower Gardening : How to Care for Hydrangeas

admin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:02:25 +0000

Caring for hydrangeas involves planting them in the shade to prevent the flowers from burning, and continually pruning off brown or wilted pieces to encourage healthy growth. Keep a hydrangea plant thriving with helpful tips from a sustainable gardener in this free video on growing flowers.

Expert: Yolanda Vanveen
Contact: www.vanveenbulbs.com
Bio: Yolanda Vanveen is a third-generation flower grower and sustainable gardener who lives in Kalama, Wash. She is the owner of VanveenBulbs.com.
Filmmaker: Daron Stetner

Duration : 0:2:1

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