http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:44:55 -0700 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:33:13 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d15-How-to-grow-a-citrus-tree-from-saved-seeds?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner Citrus trees are one of the easiest things to grow from saved seeds. You will need your saved seeds, a paper towel, a sunny window and prepared peat pots with potting soil added to grow a citrus tree from saved seeds. Remove the seeds from th... Container Gardening Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:33:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d15-How-to-grow-a-citrus-tree-from-saved-seeds?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d15-How-to-grow-a-houseplant-from-a-sweet-potato?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner You can grow a pretty vining houseplant from a sweet potato with very little effort. This is a fun project for both kids and grown ups. You will need a mason jar sized glass jar filled with water, a medium sized sweet potato, four toothpicks ... Container Gardening Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:03:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d15-How-to-grow-a-houseplant-from-a-sweet-potato?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d15-How-to-grow-a-plant-from-a-pineapple-top?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner My Mom showed me this little trick when I was a kid. It's a lot of fun and it really grows a beautiful plant from the top of a pineapple. Slice the top from a regular pineapple you bought in the produce section of the grocery store. You h... Container Gardening Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:46:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d15-How-to-grow-a-plant-from-a-pineapple-top?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d15-How-to-grow-a-tree-from-an-avocado-pit?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner Remember doing this when you were a kid? By now you may have forgotten how to grow a tree from an avocado pit. It's pretty simple but doesn't always work out right. Here are simple steps to grow an avocado tree from a pit. Stick woode... Container Gardening Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:28:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d15-How-to-grow-a-tree-from-an-avocado-pit?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Growing-plants-in-a-fish-bowl-or-other-nondraining-container?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner Planting in a non-draining container such as a fish bowl means creating drainage where there is none. This can be accomplished quite easily, with just a few steps. Wash fish bowl or other container thoroughly with hot soapy water to kill any ... Container Gardening Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:07:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Growing-plants-in-a-fish-bowl-or-other-nondraining-container?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d15-The-best-way-to-root-a-baby-spider-plant?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner Rooting a baby spider plant is best done while they are still attached to the mother plant. This allows both plants to remain at optimum health while the rooting takes place. Place a small pot filled with sterilized potting soil on a shelf cl... Container Gardening Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:04:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d15-The-best-way-to-root-a-baby-spider-plant?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d15-How-to-mix-your-own-potting-soil?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner Mixing your own potting soil is simple enough. All the ingredients for mixing your own potting soil can be found at home and garden stores. Here are basic instructions and ingredients need for mixing your own potting soil. Combine equal amoun... Container Gardening Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:28:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d15-How-to-mix-your-own-potting-soil?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d29-No-gardening-in-Denver-today?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner Here is what we woke up to in Denver this morning, October 29, 2009. You can see why my enthusiasm for gardening might be waning. Guess I'll have to be content with my houseplants this winter. It could be a long one. That's OK, just gives ... Gardening Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:47:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d29-No-gardening-in-Denver-today?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d28-National-Chocolate-Day-Chocolate-covered-fruit-from-the-Denver-garden?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner Happy National Chocolate Day! Today is National Chocolate Day (October 28). Why not celebrate by making chocolate covered fruit from the Denver garden. As I write this, my Denver garden is covered in snow, but that's OK, because all the fruit ... Food from the garden Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:40:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d28-National-Chocolate-Day-Chocolate-covered-fruit-from-the-Denver-garden?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Halloween-treats-form-the-Denver-garden?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner Halloween treats should be nutritious and delicious with a little fun mixed in. Halloween treats from the Denver garden are just that. Why settle for “normal” Halloween treats when you can make unique and tasty treats for Halloween fro... Food from the garden Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:18:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Halloween-treats-form-the-Denver-garden?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Halloween-decor-from-the-garden?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner Why not embellish Halloween with decorations from the garden this year. You can make plenty of Halloween decorations using items found in your Denver garden. Here are just a few simple ideas to get you started. Corn stalk tepees Kids love t... Gardening related activities Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:37:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Halloween-decor-from-the-garden?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Make-a-haunted-Halloween-garden?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner Make a haunted Halloween garden this year to delight guests and trick or treaters. Turn your Denver summer garden into a spooky hangout spot to celebrate Halloween in. Use a portable fireplace and some hay bales to construct a ghost story telling ... Gardening related activities Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:30:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Make-a-haunted-Halloween-garden?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Yarrow-as-a-natural-remedy?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner Yarrow is a beautiful Colorado native flowering plant. Many people have incorporated yarrow into their Denver gardens. Yarrow is durable, easy to grow and requires little care. Many don't realize yarrow is also a powerful natural remedy for wo... Health and Wellness Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:07:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Yarrow-as-a-natural-remedy?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d23-How-to-make-homemade-potpourri?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner What can you do with all those dried flowers from the Denver garden? Make homemade potpourri to freshen up the home. Potpourri isn't just a bunch of dried flowers. There is a simple technique that will make homemade potpourri scent last longer... Gardening related activities Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:25:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d23-How-to-make-homemade-potpourri?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d20-When-to-plant-vegetables-in-Denver?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner Your first Denver vegetable garden failed due to improper planning? Be ready to plant timely vegetables in Denver for your next garden. Knowing when to plant vegetables is half the battle. Planting too soon may cause stunted growth. Planting too l... Gardening Food from the garden Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:42:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d20-When-to-plant-vegetables-in-Denver?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Plant-natural-pest-repellents-in-the-garden?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner Mint - Photo by Jaipi SixbearThere are many garden plants that repel pests naturally. Plant these next to problem pest areas as natural pest repellents. For instance, planting horseradish next to potatoes will discourage potato beetles. Here are some... Gardening Green Living Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:52:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Plant-natural-pest-repellents-in-the-garden?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Simple-fall-arrangements?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner Wikimedia Commons Public DomainMake simple fall arrangements now. It's time to pick your last blooms and herbs for pretty fall arrangements. Denver has already seen its' first snow. Most garden herbs should be picked. If not, you better get busy befo... Gardening Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:11:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Simple-fall-arrangements?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d11-How-to-keep-garden-vegetables-fresh-longer?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner Wikimedia Commons Public DomainKeep garden vegetables fresh longer after this years harvest. Canning and freezing are great options, but what about fresh vegetables? These tips will keep garden vegetables fresh longer in or out of the fridge.Line veg... Food from the garden Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:24:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d11-How-to-keep-garden-vegetables-fresh-longer?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Planting-bulbs-for-easy-removal?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner Wikimedia Commons Public DomainPlanting bulbs for easy removal makes lifting them in the fall less labor intensive. Lifting bulbs becomes complicated when they spread and replicate. Some gardeners may not be familiar with lifting bulbs. Lifting is a ... Gardening Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:18:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Planting-bulbs-for-easy-removal?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Planting-Bulbs-in-the-lawn?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner Wikimedia Commons Public DomainPlanting bulbs in a lawn may sound strange. It's actually quite pretty. Picture a patch of crocus in the middle of a green spring lawn. Early spring flowers are the most low maintenance for planting bulbs in the lawn. T... Gardening Flowers Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:06:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8250-Denver-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Planting-Bulbs-in-the-lawn?cid=exrss-Denver-Gardening-Examiner