Comments for Home Garden Enthusiast http://homegardenenthusiast.com Everything about your garden Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:40:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on In gardening what is meant by hardening out? by boomernscrappy http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/in-gardening-what-is-meant-by-hardening-out/#comment-279 boomernscrappy Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:21:20 +0000 http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/in-gardening-what-is-meant-by-hardening-out/#comment-279 Hardening off means taking seedlings and getting them used to the outdoor enviroment. Take your well established seedlings out when temps are above 50*F and bring them in for the night a couple hours before the sun goes down. Choose a location where they will be protected from winds and heavy rains. Depending on your zone, it can take a couple weeks to a month for them to properly adjust before putting into the garden. You can't force them to adjust, so as a rule I always go an extra week or 2 before putting them directly into the garden. Hope this helps! Hardening off means taking seedlings and getting them used to the outdoor enviroment. Take your well established seedlings out when temps are above 50*F and bring them in for the night a couple hours before the sun goes down. Choose a location where they will be protected from winds and heavy rains. Depending on your zone, it can take a couple weeks to a month for them to properly adjust before putting into the garden. You can’t force them to adjust, so as a rule I always go an extra week or 2 before putting them directly into the garden. Hope this helps!

]]> Comment on In gardening what is meant by hardening out? by KNAPSACK http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/in-gardening-what-is-meant-by-hardening-out/#comment-278 KNAPSACK Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:01:44 +0000 http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/in-gardening-what-is-meant-by-hardening-out/#comment-278 Hardening off is accomplished by exposing the young tender plants to increasing lengths of time outdoors in a protected location for one to two weeks. Once the plants are hardened off they can be planted out of doors as weather permits. Hardening off is accomplished by exposing the young tender plants to increasing lengths of time outdoors in a protected location for one to two weeks. Once the plants are hardened off they can be planted out of doors as weather permits.

]]> Comment on In gardening what is meant by hardening out? by Dan Da Man http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/in-gardening-what-is-meant-by-hardening-out/#comment-277 Dan Da Man Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:12:51 +0000 http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/in-gardening-what-is-meant-by-hardening-out/#comment-277 Hardening refers to when u have grown your seedlings indoors...before you plant in the ground, you should put the seedlings outside during the day (usually in the shade for the most of the day). By doing so you are hardening the roots and the plant to where it will be able to withstand the temp shifts of the outside compared to the climate controlled indoors... Hardening refers to when u have grown your seedlings indoors…before you plant in the ground, you should put the seedlings outside during the day (usually in the shade for the most of the day). By doing so you are hardening the roots and the plant to where it will be able to withstand the temp shifts of the outside compared to the climate controlled indoors…

]]> Comment on In gardening what is meant by hardening out? by patticharron http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/in-gardening-what-is-meant-by-hardening-out/#comment-276 patticharron Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:54:51 +0000 http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/in-gardening-what-is-meant-by-hardening-out/#comment-276 "Hardening out" is a gradual acclimatization to the conditions outdoors. It generally applies to seedlings that have been started indoors. When the weather improves, you move them outside or into a cold frame to "harden out." You expose them to the outdoors for short periods of time, gradually increasing the exposure over 6 to 8 days or so. That way, when it's time to transplant them, it's not such a shock to them. This article gives more info: “Hardening out” is a gradual acclimatization to the conditions outdoors. It generally applies to seedlings that have been started indoors. When the weather improves, you move them outside or into a cold frame to “harden out.” You expose them to the outdoors for short periods of time, gradually increasing the exposure over 6 to 8 days or so. That way, when it’s time to transplant them, it’s not such a shock to them.

This article gives more info:

]]> Comment on Is there a website that has gardening plans with pictures? by Joanne A. W http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/is-there-a-website-that-has-gardening-plans-with-pictures/#comment-282 Joanne A. W Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:14:29 +0000 http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/is-there-a-website-that-has-gardening-plans-with-pictures/#comment-282 It's slow right now, but when spring gets here, Better Homes & Gardens-Garden Talk forum has lots of fun and information in gardening. Most of us have been memebers since 1996 when they arrived on the scene. During the spring and summer we show lots of pictures of our gardens. We help each other out with gardening problems and we love "Newbies". New gardeners. If you decide to join us, I'm Joy37 over there. By the way, you can show pictures and graphics there too. Here is the link (turn on your pop-up in Tools at the top of your screen because they do have ads just like everyone else): ***************************** Go here and scroll down the screen for their Gardening Plans: ***************************** You will want to put this link in your Favorites. It is filled with lots of gardening information: It’s slow right now, but when spring gets here, Better Homes & Gardens-Garden Talk forum has lots of fun and information in gardening. Most of us have been memebers since 1996 when they arrived on the scene. During the spring and summer we show lots of pictures of our gardens. We help each other out with gardening problems and we love “Newbies”. New gardeners. If you decide to join us, I’m Joy37 over there. By the way, you can show pictures and graphics there too. Here is the link (turn on your pop-up in Tools at the top of your screen because they do have ads just like everyone else):

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You will want to put this link in your Favorites. It is filled with lots of gardening information:

]]> Comment on I’m new to roses and gardening in general.Any tips for pruning? by swddrb http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/im-new-to-roses-and-gardening-in-generalany-tips-for-pruning/#comment-357 swddrb Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:08:03 +0000 http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/im-new-to-roses-and-gardening-in-generalany-tips-for-pruning/#comment-357 clip the old flowers off to creat new flowers look at the little branches below the bud ur cutting.. look for the one with 5 leaves on it cut ,just above that clip the old flowers off to creat new flowers
look at the little branches below the bud ur cutting.. look for the one with 5 leaves on it cut ,just above that

]]> Comment on I’m new to roses and gardening in general.Any tips for pruning? by ajf185 http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/im-new-to-roses-and-gardening-in-generalany-tips-for-pruning/#comment-356 ajf185 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:26:33 +0000 http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/im-new-to-roses-and-gardening-in-generalany-tips-for-pruning/#comment-356 I Love my roses! As for pruning, clip the dead rose heads at a 45 degree angle. Prune back (again at 45 degrees) the stalks about 1/3 of the way. at the end of the fall. My suggestion is to get onto the HMF forum... extremely helpful with Loads of photos and information. :O) cheers! I Love my roses!
As for pruning, clip the dead rose heads at a 45 degree angle. Prune back (again at 45 degrees) the stalks about 1/3 of the way. at the end of the fall.
My suggestion is to get onto the HMF forum… extremely helpful with Loads of photos and information. :O) cheers!

]]> Comment on I’m new to roses and gardening in general.Any tips for pruning? by ROBERT R http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/im-new-to-roses-and-gardening-in-generalany-tips-for-pruning/#comment-355 ROBERT R Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:09:34 +0000 http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/im-new-to-roses-and-gardening-in-generalany-tips-for-pruning/#comment-355 don't prune them just snip off the dead flowers. don't over water and feed occasionally with a high potash liquid feed of the type you would use on tomatoes or peppers don’t prune them just snip off the dead flowers. don’t over water and feed occasionally with a high potash liquid feed of the type you would use on tomatoes or peppers

]]> Comment on I’m new to roses and gardening in general.Any tips for pruning? by Dondi http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/im-new-to-roses-and-gardening-in-generalany-tips-for-pruning/#comment-354 Dondi Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:02:54 +0000 http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/im-new-to-roses-and-gardening-in-generalany-tips-for-pruning/#comment-354 Prune in the winter months, but only prune if they have actually grown too big. When you cut the blooms, use pruning shears or scissors and cut the stem just above the closest cluster of 5 leaves from thee bloom. Clip the blooms as soon as they reach full size, and the roses will bloom all year in S ca. I have blooms from March to November in Atlanta. Have 200 rose bushes and 14 rose trees. Prune in the winter months, but only prune if they have actually grown too big. When you cut the blooms, use pruning shears or scissors and cut the stem just above the closest cluster of 5 leaves from thee bloom. Clip the blooms as soon as they reach full size, and the roses will bloom all year in S ca. I have blooms from March to November in Atlanta. Have 200 rose bushes and 14 rose trees.

]]> Comment on Is there a website that has gardening plans with pictures? by booboo http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/is-there-a-website-that-has-gardening-plans-with-pictures/#comment-281 booboo Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:08:21 +0000 http://homegardenenthusiast.com/gardening/is-there-a-website-that-has-gardening-plans-with-pictures/#comment-281 Garden Gate puts out nice and easy garden plans. You also get a shopping list to help you when you go to the garden center. You get a watercolor picture to show the garden and there are tons of options to choose from. The plants in the designs are generally quite easy to come by and you can substitute also if you can't find something - just stick the a similar color and height when doing so. I recommend these plans as they take the guess work out! Best of luck. Happy Gardening. Garden Gate puts out nice and easy garden plans. You also get a shopping list to help you when you go to the garden center. You get a watercolor picture to show the garden and there are tons of options to choose from. The plants in the designs are generally quite easy to come by and you can substitute also if you can’t find something - just stick the a similar color and height when doing so.

I recommend these plans as they take the guess work out! Best of luck. Happy Gardening.

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