A Rustic Home | September 22, 2009
From the National Gardening Association
Good News!
Gardens are powerful educational tools, providing opportunities for children to experience the natural world as they develop strong academic skills and positive attitudes toward fresh fruits and vegetables, and learn important sociological skills that enhance the quality of their lives. Says one teacher from the Arnold Schwarzenegger Charter Elementary School [...]
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A Rustic Home | September 22, 2009
OK, let me clarify. I am not suggesting you pick Mrs. Brown’s prized begonias. What I am suggesting is that you take a look around the neighborhood to get ideas as to what works where. It is likely that you and your neighbor’s share similar soil conditions and weather patterns. Your plants will likely thrive [...]
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A Rustic Home | September 11, 2009
Tia Pinney shows us how to create a quick and easy compost pile. Personally, I always like to add some worms to help the process along and their castings (fancy word for worm poop) are nutrient rich. Everything that goes into the compost pile doesn’t end up in the landfill – yea!
Tia Pinney is a [...]
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A Rustic Home | September 10, 2009
If you don’t have a lot of space or don’t live on the ground level, don’t despair – a lush garden can still be had. It just may need to be in the form of a potted garden.
When planting in pots make sure there is plenty of drainage. In the ground, there is plenty of [...]
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A Rustic Home | September 2, 2009
Save money while helping the environment with this rustic, wine barrel water collector.
water collector green sustainable gardening barrel
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A Rustic Home | June 20, 2009
Squirrels – They’re cute, fuzzy little creatures in the park. They are ravenous unwanted pests when they start dining in your garden. But what can you do? We turned to our friends over at the National Gardening Association for help –
Are tree squirrels digging up your bulbs and helping themselves to your bedding plants? [...]
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Bear at Home | January 27, 2009
Here at Bear at Home we are always looking for new contributors, if you are a budding or even an experienced writer and are looking for somewhere on the web to showcase your work then why not give us a try. If you have an article that is of interest to the rustic [...]
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A Rustic Home | August 8, 2008
Metal Antler Bistro Chair. Cast-aluminum bistro furniture features an organic design cast from natural elements.
Metal Antler Bistro Set – Cast-aluminum bistro furniture features an organic design cast from natural elements. This unique bisto set will become a cherished addition to your home or cabin. The antler and pine cone design and bronze tones capture [...]
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Bear at Home | July 15, 2008
“My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant’s point of view.” ~ H. Fred Ale
When I am working in the garden time stands still. It is my escape. New life begins, seeds spout, flowers bloom – aphids infest -a true man [...]
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BearatHome | July 4, 2008
Recently, all the fires raging all around California have left a layer of dust on our plants. Which reminds us, we all need baths including our plants.
Remember that your plants breathe through their leaves. With so much smoke in the air (and, of course, no rain for months) your garden might need a [...]
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