How can I attract a swarm of bees?

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

I have a beehive all set up in my organic garden and lots of bee friendly plants. I would love to attract a swarm as other friends seem to have done. What can I do to increase the chances?

I want to grow a kitchen herb garden.. where do I begin?

Friday, April 9th, 2010

I use a lot of herbs, both fresh and dried in cooking and am fed up buying them! I would like to grow rosemary, lemon thyme, dill, parsley and tarragon amongst others. I haven’t a clue how to get started and once I’m up and running how to keep the plants alive.. ie which part [...]

Container Gardening: Container Herb Garden

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Container gardening is a great way to grow plants, vegetables and herbs without needing a lot of space. Herbs do especially well and can be grown right outside your kitchen door. In this video, you’ll learn how to use an old farmer’s market basket to make a great container garden. Fill it with your favorite [...]

container gardening, Is there any climbing plants i could use to cover a stained patch of wall in my backyard?

Monday, March 29th, 2010

there is an ugly bit of wall i’d like to disguise in my backyard (catches lots of sun) with some kind of climbing plant that i could train up the back wall of the house and make the whole place look nicer. Only i’ve never had a garden, (still don’t) and dont know anything about [...]