Tag Archives: garden

It Was a Really Busy Garden Day…

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  • 12:24pm I like how Guy Fieri (Guy’s Big Bite) promotes composting kitchen scraps, even if it’s just in a bucket for your houseplants. #
  • 12:45pm Spring Starflower, Snapdragons, Daffodils, Candytuff and Calendula are blooming in our backyard… #
    Spring Starflower  Daffodils  Mini Daffodils  Calendula 'Pacific Beauty'  Candytuff

    • CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OF MY BUSY GARDENING DAY

Dusting African Violet Leaves…

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  • 7:31pm I have to do this:
    (Reposted from @PAllenSmith) Remove dust from African violet leaves with a soft brush such as a baby brush or paint brush. #

Nanay’s African Violets + My Unknown Birthday Orchid Blooming…

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  • 7:00pm Last night, my Mom was really happy to show me one of her African Violets finally blooming. Ruffled white flowers with purple in the middle. #
  • 7:16pm My unknown Orchid that I got for my birthday is starting to rebloom. I’ll have to take a photo and post it so someone can ID it… #

Gurney’s Catalog…

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Got my Gurney’s catalog in the mail today.
Get yours here: j.mp/aTWAPc …

Are (Rusty) Cans Safe to Grow Edible Plants In?…

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I saw a few of these cans near our storage in our backyard and I like how they look, rusted and all… My Mom has used these as a planter and dustpan.

I was wondering is it safe to use these as planters to grow vegetables? I didn’t know if the rust is bad/unsafe for vegetables and/or other edible plants.

Rusty Wafer Sticks Can

Sowing Okra Tips + Grafting Plums and Cherries…

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  • 3:22pm (from @PAllenSmith) A little tip from Allen’s grandmother: Sow okra seeds in milk overnight to improve germination. #
  • 4:53pm Grafting Plums and Cherries… #

San Francisco Botanical Garden…

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  • 8:38am San Francisco Botanical Garden’s first general plants sale of the year today from 10am-1pm > j.mp/99gKcV #
  • 11:07am Heading to SF Botanical Garden to take some photos… #
  • 10:41pm If you want to read my non-gardening related tweets, follow me on my other Twitter @joelignacio #
  • 11:01pm Just a few of the plants I purchased from @AnniesAnnuals :) j.mp/9JgD5I #

Winter Sowing?…

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  • 1:25am Reading up what "Winter Sowing" is. Gonna try it for the first time this year. Starting by gathering empty milk cartons. #