Winter Garden
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Winter Activities
Asked by D.G. from Cleveland
on November 3, 2006
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I'm looking for ideas for children to do during the winter months. I love taking them to things but since outside is out of the question I am drawing some blanks. Than...
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- I bet if you look around at some centers in your area they have a mom and tots group. They also have them at the YMCA. I just signed my son up at one in the city I l...
- Check out your local art museum, childrens museum and natural history museum. They have great programs. Also your YMCA has a lot going on. Your local city recreation c...
- In Dayton we have a great Children's museum. I'm sure you must have one near you too. I save and buy a yearly membership to ours, then take them about once a week to...
How to Beautify the Garden That Stays Through Winter
Asked by S.C. from Dallas
on October 5, 2008
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I am thinking about some ideas to keep my garden beautiful through out the winter with something colorful. Any suggestions on what plants would stay throughout the win...
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- Pansies and pansies and more pansies.
- I think mums will last too, although I don't know about all winter long, and you can get them in just about any color. They will also come back every year and bloom fo...
- Rosemary and thyme will stay green all year. Mustard greens, carrots, lettuce, spinach, make great winter veggies. Pansies usually keep blooming. Some roses will bl...
Do You Gain Weight Automaticly in the Winter
Asked by A.R. from Boston
on February 4, 2009
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Hi ladies, I just have a quick question, I have gained maybe 3 pounds this winter, I eat the exact same, so I was wondering if we all gain a couple of pounds automatic...
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- Hi A., Clearly, were not as active as the summer hence the gym seems a lot busier. Also year after year your body is changing. Read from Belly Fat to Belly Flat by ...
- How was your holiday eating? Often the extra pounds come from just a week or two of holiday eating and then they come off when you are more active in the spring and su...
- Yes, it's the decreased activity and also the body's response to the colder temperatures (slightly slower metabolism). But if it's something that you care about, I wou...
Looking for a Few Good Winter Soup Recipes
Asked by H.F. from Los Angeles
on January 30, 2008
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Dear Moms,
I love making soup for my family, especially now that it's winter and the weather, even here in sunny California, has turned cold. I prefer recipes that...
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- Hey H., I have a great recipe resource for you, check out http://www.simplefoodie.com/recipe.htm?id=4. I love the recipes because they are tasty, healthy and realis...
- Hi H.. This is one I love to shop for with my kids. They love the wide array of different colorful ingredients that go into it and enjoy helping to prepare it with...
- bake a whole pumpkin or squash at 350 for an hour. i bake pumpkins frm my garden. in pan, in oven. iasy. not peel. no work. then, when soft, open, clean out seeds, use...
What Are Your Gardening Secrets?
Asked by K.H. from Johnson City
on April 13, 2009
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We are in the process of preparing for a garden and I was wanting some input on how to grow a successful garden or just and neat ideas for gardening.
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- To help with the bug problem in a small garden, plant merigolds around and thru the garden. They help keep the bugs away and will give your daughter flowers to pick....
- I love to container garden. I love impatiens, they are easy, the colors are gorgeous. I love the dark vibrant colors, one of my favorites, is to mix the bright orange,...
- Hi~ I'd recommend going small the first time. Plant a few things you LOVE, but keep in mind that any crop can 'fail' for many reasons (animal invasion, draught, too ...
Gardening Question
Asked by B.D. from Washington DC
on September 29, 2008
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Hi ladies. This is my first year that I ever planted a garden and I have enjoyed it SO much. In addition to a lot of other fruits and veggies, I planted strawberries...
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- Strawberries come back year after year. But they only produce good berries for about three years. Then you will need to replant. Give them a little fertilizer in ea...
- Good morning! We have had a strawberry garden for years. They are really low maintenance. Some years we cut them back, other years we leave them alone. We do kind ...
- hello! I am a fellow gardener who has been growing strawberries and more for years. I let the leaves in my yard provide winter protection. It's a thick layer and it ...
Lawn, Flowers, Gardens.
Asked by A.F. from Provo
on March 4, 2009
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What are some things that you ladies are doing right now to prepare your lawn, flower beds and gardens for summer? Also what food can be planted right now in your garden?
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- You've been looking at plants in the magazines and the books already, right? This might be a good time to take a look at your soil and see if it's ready for planting....
- I have planted most of my summer crop of veggies indoors already, but I think I'm a little early. I'm trying the Jiffy peat pots ($12 at HD). You could probably wait...
- Since we haven't had enough moisture and it is very windy, you will need to water. Your sprinklers aren't on yet so hand water today...especially small trees. Also p...
Sandbox - What to Do with Last Year's Sand?
Asked by W.S. from Chicago
on April 23, 2008
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My 4 yr old had a sandbox last year and I want to put fresh sand in it for her now. What do I do with the old sand? It's been sitting out there all winter in a cover...
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- Great question! I wondered the same thing!
- One of my neighbors got rid of his sand bit by bit. He put a bag out with the garbage each week for a month or two, because doing it all at once wouldn't have worked.
- Put it into the garden. I did this last year in the tomato patch & had the biggest crop of tomoatos ever.
Tomatoes!!!
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on July 25, 2008
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This is the first year I've had a garden. While I started my own little garden from seeds inside, my neighbor started his outside (and brought them in only under threa...
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- Oh, I'm so jealous! Slice the nice juicy red tomatoes (not too thin or thick and layer them slightly over each other til you have a nice plate or platter full. If yo...
- I love the idea of freezing the tomatoes! I am no authority, but here is my 2 cents... Tomato sauce is easy. Heat some olive oil in a pot, add minced or crushed garlic...
- When I was a kid we had a huge garden! I haven't started one for myself yet but, plan to next year. Anyhow, my mom made this incredible jam or preserve out of tomato...
Gardening Science Project Ideas Needed - K/first Grade
Asked by M.D. from Charlotte
on February 24, 2008
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I'd like to help the kids in my son's K/1 class to do a science project (in class) that relates to gardening. The goal is to teach them something and also plant in the...
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- I home school my children. Right now my son, who turned 9 today, is growing flowers, tomatoes, and cucumbers inside our home. I bought him some flats and we put pottin...
- When I was a kid, we had all the parents send in old two liter bottles, take the bottoms out and invert them, making a little plastic greenhouse...we planted seeds to ...
- I teach Kindergarten. Lima beans are the easiest and quickest things to grow.
