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Calendula Officianalis
Calendula officinalis; Garden marigold; Pot marigold This beautiful plant flowered through the winter this year - even stood up through a snow! Calendula is usually an annual plant that thrives in most soils. It belongs to the same family as daisies,...
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Raspberries, blueberries and other berry bushes, asparagus, rhubarb, kale (usually grown as an annual), garlic (usually grown as an annual), globe artichokes, lovage, and watercress. Perennial Vegetables by Eric Toensmeier is the bible on perennials. Here are a...
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Smudging and Blessing Herbs Sage is for healing. The smoke is used to bless, cleanse and heal the person or object being smudged. Sage is used to 'wash off' the outside world when one enters ceremony or other sacred space. Objects are likewise washed off with...
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Handy Garden Applications LeafSnapUsing visual recognition software, Leafsnap can identify trees from a photo of their leaves alone. This garden app is expanding to cover the entire US and Canada. Available for IOS only. Free for iphones MyGardenAnswers is the...
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Gardening Hydroponically Links to other pages: The Rain Barrel Composting Making a Worm Bucket Soil PH Weed Control Beneficial Garden Insects Controlling Mosquitos and Other Insects How to Have Super Yields from the Garden...
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