Garden View

Ready for Summer?

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Thu, 1 Jul 2010 16:40:00 -0400

I know it has been so long, so I figured an update was way overdue! I've missed it, sorry!!! ...Life has been so full and busy with the moving, I'm not ready to start a new west coast garden yet. So, this summer I will be enjoying our fellow gardeners' blog and their sweet harvest. Hope you all have a great summer!

Sign of Spring

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:20:00 -0400

Valentine's Humor

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:29:00 -0500

Happy New Year!

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Sat, 2 Jan 2010 09:43:00 -0500

Happy gardening, have a healthy and productive 2010!

Ete 2009

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:03:00 -0500

Jardin du nord

My mother-in-law's garden

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All !

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:28:00 -0500

Romaine Lettuce - 2nd Generation

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:15:00 -0500

I wonder what to do with those Romaine Lettuce seeds on previous romaine lettuce posts
trilliumgrovefarm said... Gather seeds! :)
June said...Bring on those seeds...

Now the second generation is spreading everywhere

Beauty of Broccoli Plant

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:16:00 -0500

It has been 9 months, still waiting for the broccoli flower head.

Mums / Chrysanthemum flowers

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Sun, 8 Nov 2009 20:26:00 -0500

End of the season full bloomsDried Chrysanthemum flowers can be steeped in hot water to prepare tea. Do you make Chrysanthemum tea from the flowers?

Spicy Basil

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Tue, 3 Nov 2009 20:09:00 -0500

Spicy basil has smaller leaves than regular basil, it has tiny white flowers.
Plant it end of February under the partial shade and enjoy the harvest for 8 months.

Fall Flower - Mums /Chrysanthemum flowers

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:52:00 -0400

5 months blossom of Mum/Chrysanthemum flowers
...From previous post... still blooming...

Lime or Lemon?

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:22:00 -0400

(Lime + lemon) tree = Lemon lime cocktail plant?

Lime Postings
Gurney's Nursery

Final Harvest - Tomatoes

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:43:00 -0400

The last harvest - pick up all tomatoes in the garden before the temperature drops below 50 degrees.
BeforeAfter 1 week Previous Post

Okra, Lady's Finger, Abelmoschus Esculentus; Hibiscus Esculentus L

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:39:00 -0400

Take a glimpse of the beauty of okra flowers before the cold wind blows.

Follow up from previous post
Tips for growing okra: full sunlight, well drained and fertile soil.

Fall / Winter Plant

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:31:00 -0400

Life is too busy, take a minute to enjoy the nice berries. Do you know the name of this plant?

How to Plant and Care for Pyracanthas
How to Choose Shrubs for Colorful Fall & Winter Berries

Random photo

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:53:00 -0400

Pink flower wrapping up the summer blooms.

Ground Cover

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:47:00 -0400

Avoid spending too much $ for the mulch, try ground cover

Hydrangea Arborescens

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:57:00 -0400

If you like hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens is a good choice because it needs less water than macrophylla or quercifolia

Growing Hydrangeas in Containers

Website dedicated to Hydrangea

Life Cycle of Green Onion

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:04:00 -0400

Life cycle of the green onions:

Fresh green onion from grocery store =>

Eat the top green stalks and plant the bottom bulbs.
It will continue to grow taller green stalks with beautiful white bloom s.
You can harvest the green onion stalks for several meals
When it gets to the end of season, it will dry out - harvest the bulb to cook.
Need more green onions? Use those bulbs for the next generation... or restart the whole cycle...

Chive Flowers

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:55:00 -0400

Chive flowers - get ready for next generation

Non-Toxic Bug Fighting Tools

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:42:00 -0400

Fire ants - knocking out a fire ant mound early in the year with boiling water.

Cinnamon oil - environmentally friendly pesticide that can kill mosquito larvae, repel mosquitoes and prevent their bites.

Fighting flea: Slice about six lemons, and pour boiling water over them. Let the water stand overnight, then strain the liquid into a spray bottle, spray to repel and kill fleas. Check the pet every few days to make sure all fleas are killed and eggs have not hatched.

Wash: 10 drops of tea tree oil and 1 tablespoon of aloe vera to an 8-ounce bottle.

Rinse: 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with 1 pint of water.

Natural powder mixtures to repel bugs - ingredients contain garlic as well as alfalfa, wormwood, yellowdock and pennyroyal.

Cedar oil and quartz crystal will close the pores of all insects and let them suffocate and die.

Combination of Pennyroyal, eucalyptus and citronella oils can also prevent fleas and ticks from landing.

Natural Ways to Repel Mosquitoes in the Garden

Natural Ways to Repel Mosquitoes & Other Insects (2)

Toxic-Free Fact Sheets

Toxic-Free Insect repellent

Insect repellent DEET is toxic to brain cells

Cantaloupe

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Wed, 9 Sep 2009 20:32:00 -0400

Big mama and a small baby

Atlantic Ocean View

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Tue, 8 Sep 2009 20:20:00 -0400

The trees and plants that manage to survive the hurricane and salt water
How many baby crabs can you find?Enjoy the seabirds and a nice catch from the Atlantic ocean :)

Wild flowers on the Atlantic Ocean shore

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Mon, 7 Sep 2009 20:50:00 -0400

Happy Labor Day!

Container Garden in Bloom

noreply@blogger.com (vuejardin) — Wed, 2 Sep 2009 21:52:00 -0400