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Garden Therapy: Winter Tips
Since snow and ice don't make for a successful garden, most of us have to resort to satisfying our green thumb through nurturing indoor plants and kitchen window herb gardens in the Winter. To make the most of your Winter plants, try these indoor gardening tips.
- Indoor plants will turn to follow the light, so you should rotate an indoor plant to encourage proper growth.
Before and After: My Garden's Blooming!
A while ago, I showed you how to build a garden box and plant it.
Here's how my garden first looked after I planted seeds and seedlings in it.
To see how it's growing, read more
Garden Therapy: Egglings
Too darn cute. Egglings ($9.50) are handmade ceramic pieces that look like large eggs. Use a spoon to crack it, and instead of finding a hardboiled egg, you'll be presented with a garden just waiting to grow.
DIY: Grow an Herb Garden Indoors
Want an easy way to get into gardening? Then try an indoor herb garden!
Supplies:
- 1 large container with 20-inch diameter (plastic or clay, with a drainage hole)
- 1 saucer to fit container
- Certified organic potting soil mix
- Herb plants
- Gravel or screen mesh
- Certified organic fertilizer
Enjoy Garden Herbs Year-Round
Like many other gardeners, I've enjoyed the convenience of stepping onto my deck to pick sage, basil, marjoram, parsley, and many other herbs throughout the summer. These herbs were a great addition to salads and entrées, and left my tastebuds humming throughout many a meal.
As the temperature drops across the country, some gardeners may have already resigned themselves to giving up their herbs until next spring.
Garden Stakes With Style
One reason I like having a garden is because it gives me another excuse to buy accessories, and lately, I've been dying to get my hands on these very stylish garden stakes. Some of them, like these Nina Gibson Designs Herb Garden Plant Markers ($20, above right), actually serve a purpose.
Others are purely decorative or unabashedly cheeky, with messages like "Grow Dammit."
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Five Easy Herbs to Start Your Garden
I know that many of you wish you had an herb garden, and luckily, they are very easy to get going. For real beginners, iVillage has rounded up five very easy herbs to grow in your garden.
Not only will these durable plants require very little maintenance, but they're also herbs that show up commonly in recipes.
Do You Grow Herbs Indoors in the Winter?
When I lived in the snowy Midwest, I always kept a kitchen window herb garden during the Winter, and also grew alfalfa sprouts in a jar. Having something green in such a snowy part of the year kept my spirits up, and also added flavor to my cooking. Do you grow herbs or other edibles indoors in the Winter?
Casa Quickie: Basil Starters, the Cheap and Easy Way
The next time you buy a batch of basil at the grocery store or farmer's market, don't throw away the stems! Leave a few leaves on any basil cutting that is 3 to 5 inches long. Then, pinch off the flowers on the top of the basil, cut a clean, angled end on the basil, and stick it in some water.
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