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The Herb Cottage: New Organic Gardening Book
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Notes from Cindy on what's doing in the nursery, life on the farm and other musings. Monday, September 9, 2013. New Organic Gardening Book. I just finished reading a new e-book on Organic Gardening. It is available on amazon.com. Grow So Easy; Organic Gardening for the Rest of Us. The book can be used as a reference book where you can go to the section on Cucumbers, say, and find out what's causing your problems and how to take care of them. Or, you can read the book, as I did, from the beginning and...
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The Herb Cottage: October 2013
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Notes from Cindy on what's doing in the nursery, life on the farm and other musings. Monday, October 28, 2013. Simple Steps to Creating a Child Proof Yard. I've invited a guest blogger to post for The Herb Cottage. I hope you enjoy and find the article useful! Encouraging our children to get out and play in the yard is definitely a wonderful thing but it requires a few preparations where child safety in the yard is concerned. The answer to this question can be summarized in a few simple steps. This is pr...
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The Herb Cottage: July 2014
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Notes from Cindy on what's doing in the nursery, life on the farm and other musings. Tuesday, July 15, 2014. July Edition of The Herb Cottage Newsletter. Why they're important to learn. It might seem like too much work, unneccesary and even downright pretentious to call your plants by their botanical name. Chamomile, Matricaria recutita. Both the flowers above are known as Bachelor's Buttons. confusing, isn't it? All plants, animals, too, are classified by the binomial system. The value of this system is...
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The Herb Cottage: June 2014
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Notes from Cindy on what's doing in the nursery, life on the farm and other musings. Monday, June 30, 2014. Pesto made with fresh basil leaves is an easy and quick way to preserve the summery goodness of basil. Frozen, it keeps for months and has so many uses. In our household, fast food is cooking some pasta and tossing it with thawed basil pesto, leftover veggies- especially roasted or grilled- and adding a green salad. Voila! You can make fresh pesto every time you need it, but it's very easy to make ...
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The Herb Cottage: May 2012
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Notes from Cindy on what's doing in the nursery, life on the farm and other musings. Monday, May 14, 2012. Busy, Busy Spring. We have had the most beautiful Spring this year. Many times here, it seems like Spring lasts about 2 days then Summer sets in. But, other than some pretty hot weather a few weeks ago- a harbinger of Summer, surely- our days have been in the 80's and the nights in the 60's. quite pleasant for Texas, to be sure! Arp Rosemary. Lots of new growth! White Yarrow just starting to flower.
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The Herb Cottage: April 2013
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Notes from Cindy on what's doing in the nursery, life on the farm and other musings. Sunday, April 14, 2013. It sure has been a while since I posted from this blog site. I've been active on many other social network platforms, but somehow, I neglect this blog area. I'd like to change that behavior and to start, I'd like to tell you about a new project I'm working on. I hope some of you have some ideas for me! Good Gardening to You! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Take Care of Texas. View my complete profile.
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The Herb Cottage: November 2012
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Notes from Cindy on what's doing in the nursery, life on the farm and other musings. Sunday, November 4, 2012. An Olla in the Garden. A few months ago, I received an Olla. In my case, it's an unglazed terra cotta jug with a wide neck and a lid to close it. This one is from Dripping Springs Ollas. On October 18, I decided to plant salad greens in a large tub with my Olla. I mixed the soil I wanted to use and started to fill the tub. I've already harvested some of the greens, and they are quickly regrowing...
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The Herb Cottage: The Olla Revisited
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Notes from Cindy on what's doing in the nursery, life on the farm and other musings. Sunday, June 9, 2013. This week I decided it was time to refresh the container that has the Olla in it. I had a great crop of salad greens all Winter which finally played out about a month ago. I've been thinking about what to plant in the container and finally decided on Holy Basil, aka Tulsi. So, here is what I did this week:. Then, I decided to mulch with the hay that I have been using in my potato tub. It should ...
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The Herb Cottage: FARMacy
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Notes from Cindy on what's doing in the nursery, life on the farm and other musings. Tuesday, November 12, 2013. I attended a wonderful event on Sunday at. Near Edna, TX. The event was organized by Ali Miller of. In Houston, TX. The event focused on whole food as medicine to keep us well. In Edna, Tx. Learn the role of metabolic function (processing of nutrients and their role in organ functionality) and your body. Discover the powerful nutrient density in organic and sustainably produced foods and d...
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The Herb Cottage: July Edition of The Herb Cottage Newsletter
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Notes from Cindy on what's doing in the nursery, life on the farm and other musings. Tuesday, July 15, 2014. July Edition of The Herb Cottage Newsletter. Why they're important to learn. It might seem like too much work, unneccesary and even downright pretentious to call your plants by their botanical name. Chamomile, Matricaria recutita. Both the flowers above are known as Bachelor's Buttons. confusing, isn't it? All plants, animals, too, are classified by the binomial system. The value of this system is...