I'm trying to grow lavender, chamomile, sage, mint, and basil. If anybody has any other plants that are good for homemade teas or anything with medicinal properties that would be alright to grow indoors I'd love that too.
cat nip is easy to grow and it makes a nice relaxing tea
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already i'm kind of sore from planting and weeding. it's so friggin chilly out even though a few days ago it was warm. How do i keep from getting bored by gardening? i enjoy it but sometime it leave me feeling jaded.
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Im weeding my grandmothers flower beds so I can plant some new flowers for her. The problem is I have no knowledge on gardening and her beds are completly overrun with huge weeds. Should I spray the weeds with weed killer before I pull them out or just start yanking? What is a good weed killer? Considering this is gonna be an all day job im trying to make this as painless as possible. Any tips would be appreciated
I would probably not spray weed killer since over-spray can easily kill wanted plants along with unwanted weeds. The best method is by hand or garden tool of choice. If you miss a weed and notice it later, simply pull off any blooms, this will at least prevent weeds from spreading. The best way ( I have found) to prevent weeds from returning is using newspaper. I put down several layers (5-6 layers) over where I have weeded, and cover the newspaper with mulch. The newspaper prevents the weeds I may have missed from surviving and decays over time and helps build better soil. It is better than landscape fabric because I can easily plant in it without getting something to cut the landscape fabric with. Besides it makes a good recycle. The key for the future is preventing weeds in the first place. And don't worry if you have a few weeds, I dare say most people who garden do, if they'll admit it.
I want my vegetables to be in full bloom in late spring or early summer. So, when should I start my gardening to make that possible? Thanks!
It really depends on where you live. You need to figure out planting times for your frost zone. There are plenty of books or magazines that explain this, and I'm sure you can find advice online. For early plants, start your seeds indoors or buy mature plants once planting is safe in your area.
Just planted it 3 weeks ago and it's growing like crazy
www.gardenhere.com
Hs a great forum. you can also swap plants and seed with other gardeners
My mom and I would like to plant a garden in front of our house. We have plenty of plantable space, but very little knowledge of gardening! We want a flower garden that is low maitenence. We both have busy schedules, and though we're planning on putting in effort, working on the garden daily would not be possible for us. We are looking to plant perenials and not have to replant every year. We just want a pretty but simple garden that will not require us to spend excess amounts of time working on it. I don't know anything about different flowers with different climates, but we live in central Ohio.
Experienced gardeners: do you have any suggestions for what to plant and how to start?
I live in central Ohio also. Go to Oakland Nursery either in Dublin or in Delaware and talk to someone who works there. They have a huge variety of plants, on sale last I saw. The employees are very knowledgable and will be able to help you.
Trying to figure our how to pull weeds when I can't bend over…Any "lazy" gardeners tips? Thanks 
First, you may want to try this for your back…(it works for me!).
Lay on your back, on a carpet or floor.
Now, bring both knees up to your chest. Hold it there for 10 seconds. (yes, you can hold them with both of your arms), then, after that, shift them to one side, and hold there for 10 seconds then shift to the other side, and hold again for 10 seconds. This will help "loosen" your back so that you dont have much pain.
(I know, it works for me and I used to take a 500 mg of vicodine a day!).
Then, you can try this..(though, it will bother you for a while, it "loosens the back muscles and straightens the spinal cord so that you can be more flexible…I hear my spine "popping" when I do this, so I know that the spine is lining up).
Sit on a chair, and keep your feet planted firmly on the ground.
Now, lift your arms to below shoulder height, (what ever your comfortable with). Now, move your upper body all the way to the left (not too far, from the start, or you may "twist" your back, and have a charlie horse in it, or pull a muscle…give it time), then, swing it all the way to the other side.
Do this about 25 times the first few times, and keep working up until you can do this for 5 minutes each day.
You will probably be sore for awhile, but, this will bring flexibility in your life and you may get away from pain pills.
If your overweight, lose it! It will help a lot in lessening the pain on the back.
Cold packs also help in stemming the pain.
I would get the "garden weasel" or other implements they sell on TV to help in your gardening needs. I dont know if they work, but, I would rather do that, then bend over.
Does anyone have any "Martha" tips on how to keep nails from looking like an auto mechanics when you are an avid gardener? Martha Stewart suggested to put rubber gloves under gardening gloves, but they make your hands sweat badly! Or, how best to clean "gardener's hands?" Thanks!
Wear gloves. Or, if you don't like wearing them, dig your fingernails into soap so it wedges under. If you're also working with water, you'll have to dig into the soap again. To get the dirt out of your skin, use a knuckle brush & lava soap. Then moisturize your hands afterwards with a bit of olive oil
To clean gloves: Put the gloves on, take a bar of soap outside and wet the gloves under a faucet or hose. Soap up the gloves and scrub them, then rinse, remove and let dry.
I also found this site for more information http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf806260.tip.html on how to clean gardening hands!
what are some vegetables that are easy to grow? What are some good gardening tips?
What is a good way to keep bugs and animals away from my garden? When should I strt my seeds. Note I do not have seeds I need to buy some. I start my post secondary eduation in the fall and think I will be low on cash I want to grow some food.
I don't know where you live, but these have proven easy for me to grow in soil that does not have much clay in it.
Tomatoes,
Okra,
Squash,
almost any Beans,
cantalope,
and onions and garlic.
Oh, and let's not forget the main staple…potatoes.
I would start from seed right now in your window sill. Get one of those seed starter kits, and you will only need a few of each. Say two to four plants. Trust me. After the first week of April, if you are in the southern area of US, you can transplant the plants into a garden outside. Make sure they get plenty of sun. Keep garden bug spray handy and watch for the leaves turning brown or yellow.
Good luck.
I want to start gardening but I am not so sure what is best for the climate here in Arizona.
Agave, cactus, ephedra, nolina=bear grass, many types of yucca, our Lord's candle, chamise, manzanita, desert holly, red barberry, ceanothos, Texas ranger, hollyleaf cherry, catalina cherry, lemonade berry, California buckwheat, needlegrass, sage, coffeebery, columbine, dudleya, fescue, iris, snowberry, desert marigold, chocolate daisy, pink fairyduster, and many, many more!
Try the Arizona Native Plant Society, P. O. Box 41206, Sun Station, Tucson, AZ 85704