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November 10th 2008
A Year in Mason Bee Keeping
Mason Bee Cocoon
  • In late winter hang your mason bee nest against a wall in a sunny location that has morning light. Placing it about eye level is best. That way you can watch them coming and going!
  • In early March consider putting the cocoons out near or on the nest. Choose a warm sunny day with little wind. If using the bees for pollinating your fruit trees wait
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October 30th 2008
Sprouting Seed Instructions
Sprouts

Ever wonder how to properly sprout your sprouting, vegetable or herb seeds? Not all sprouts have the same requirements, but the common themes here are soaking, rinsing and storage. We hope the tips below will help you reap harvest after harvest of high-quality, nutritious vegetables.

Did you know... Unsprouted seeds contain trypsin-inhibitors, which a

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September 8th 2008
Making a Cloche Greenhouse
Cloche Greenhouse

These instructions will help you plan your garden, plan your Garden Cloche Greenhouse configuration, choose your covering material and pipe frame. Then they will help you set up your greenhouse and make the very best use of it for great gardening and harvests!

Clip on Cover & Protect your Plants

  • Garden Clips are durable, versatile fasteners whi
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September 8th 2008
How to use the predatory nematodes

Contents: 5 milllion Steinernema carpocapsae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

Storage: The nematodes in the little bag are alive and can be stored for 3 weeks at a storage temperature of 8-12 degrees Celsius in the dark until you are ready to apply them. Do not freeze this package! Do not expose the nematodes to bright sun or hot temperatures!

How they work: Beneficial (or parasitic) nematodes are naturally occurring organisms and are not harmful to humans, pets, wildlife, birds, soil, eart

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September 4th 2008
Growing Garlic
Garlic is an excellent herb to grow in your garden. It is a relatively carefree plant and has few pests or diseases. Because the bulb is located so close to the surface, only shallow cultivation can be practiced. So plant in an area as free of weeds as possible. A mulch of leaves or other material free of weeds seeds will help garlic to grow hassle free.

Most planting is done in October and even in September in early winter areas. Garlic planted too late in the fall will not have good root growth and will get off to a slow start in the spring. The site where the ga

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