Grow Great Fruits & Veggies in Pots
STORAGE TOTE GARDENS A Raised Bed Alternative Length: 12 minutes Click here to view. NOTE Of this technique, one viewer commented: Make sure your totes have a 2 or 5 on the bottom which means they are safe to grow or store foods in. Any other numbers mean the totes are made from chemical recycles that can be absorbed into the soil which will transfer into your food plants. Consider Nature is so smart, it put the medicine inside the food. – Source Unknown Years ago, a friend invited me to her family farm. We picked, boiled and ate corn right away. Wow! Really fresh food tastes fantastic. With those flavors in mind, I’ve sat and watched beefsteak tomatoes ripen behind my garage, each day knowing how delicious they were becoming. Now that I know about soil contaminants and, since deer and groundhogs have invaded my ‘hood,’ growing from my ground won’t work. Planting in pots will! Container Gardening for Food lists these plants as great to grow and eat from apartment window boxes: Bush/Hanging Cucumbers Everbearing Strawberries Geranium edible info Hanging cherry tomatoes Lettuce Mint/Lemon Balm Nasturtiums edible info Pansies edible info Sage Spinach With a bit more space, these herbs and vegetables grow well in containers: Basil Cherry tomatoes Cilantro Eggplant Lettuce Marigold edible info Oregano Peppers Pole beans Radishes Scallions Spinach Swiss chard Tarragon Thyme The Spruce provides reminders for beginning container gardeners, including light and temperature considerations, watering and drainage, soil and more Michigan State University Extension writes, Container gardening for food is a not just a fad; growing food in creative ways is here to stay … Seed companies have kept up with this trend as they keep developing varieties of fruit, vegetables and herbs that will grow in containers … Burpee Seed Company has a number of videos on growing vegetables in containers. Other trusted publications with good videos on the subject are Better Homes and Gardens, Sunset and Farmer’s Almanac. MSU notes that burlap sacks can work as planters. And, the school offers booklets like: Container gardening with vegetables and herbs Container gardening in a sunny area Container gardening in a shady area Click here for more MSU resources, including a free Email digest. In addition to exercise in fresh air and sunshine, raising fruits and vegetables on windowsills, porches and patios lets the gardener control the soil, fertilizers, chemicals and other additives as well as the types of seeds [heirloom and/or organic] from which food is grown, Video 5-GALLON CONTAINER GARDENS Length: 6 Minutes 26 Seconds. Click here to view. Also check out these short, how-to videos: How to Plant Potatoes in a Container. Length: 4 Minutes, 26 Seconds Vertical Growing [Containers with Trellises]. Length: 24 Minutes, 28 Seconds Shop Sandra’s Art on Stickers Art also available as shirts, puzzles, phone cases, ornaments, journals, blankets and more] The high quality and unique Stickers produced by Fine Art America are: Vinyl in 3 sizes: 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, 6×6 Kiss-cut w 1/8” border Available with transparent or white background Adhesive back clings to smooth surfaces, easy to remove Adhesive backing with plenty of stickiness Clings to any smooth surface yet easy to remove Priced from $3.50 to $9.20 CUSTOMIZE. Use tools with item to: Enlarge, reduce size of art Change placement of art and text Buy Stickers Here View All Collections HERE. Thanks for shopping!
A Winter Story
Consider A grateful heart is a magnet for miracles. — Anonymous One of my delights is finding and presenting special, short videos. So, be sure to click the New Years greeting above. This month’s is a heartwarming story about kindness and community coming together. Succeed and Soar! Sandra Gould Ford Presenting art to encourage, refresh, enrich creative thing and inspire. Shop Sandra’s Art on Puzzles Art also available as tote bags, tee shirts, journals, puzzles, phone cases, ornaments, face masks, towels, blankets, cups, pillows, shower curtains and more. Each item is individually made, just for you. REEIVE FREE 3×3 Sticker {$5.75 value] from the Paths to Joy Gallery Just send a picture of your puzzle under construction by January 31st. This puzzle is a poster from the Contemplative Art that illustrated Succeed and Soar’s Path’s to Joy series. Puzzles are made from premium 0.2” thick paper stock Include a semi-gloss coating that makes the top vibrant Arrives in a puzzle box with artwork printed on top for safe storage Puzzle pieces are unique shapes 18×24-inch 500-piece puzzle is $40— 20×28-inch 1,000-piece puzzle is $44.50 CUSTOMIZE. Use tools with item to: Enlarge, reduce size of art Change placement of art and text Choose background colors Purchase this puzzle. Shop All Collections HERE. Depending on Browser, Puzzles may be a stand-alone category or listed in Lifestyle Section. Thanks for shopping!
Einstein 15: Understanding Everything
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. – Albert Einstein Some years ago, I spent a month at Dorland Mountain Arts, a creative space without electricity [marvelous!]. During a walk in the Temecula, California hills, fire ants climbed onto my shoes and up my legs, biting and burning all the way. After handling that situation, I was admiring the white clouds and bright blue sky when the narrow path turned. Fortunately, I looked down just before stepping off the mountain. My nature walks ended when advised to be noisy to avoid surprising bears and to carry an air horn as well as make myself look as big as possible should a mountain lion approach. I loved Dorland, the people and world around it. I grew as a human being and hope to return one day. Because on Earth [here’s a fascinating photo], predation is essential, I wonder if Einstein meant that to ‘look deep into nature’ should remind that life requires care and attention. Life here offers real dangers to body, mind, heart and spirit. That said, and in negotiating the world’s hazards, Anthony D’Angelo offers heartwarming advice, “Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” May 1st is May Day, a great time to find a maypole, dance in the sunshine and enjoy spring’s first flowers, especially in this post’s video. Shop “Shasta Daisies,” this week’s Featured Art. Blessings & best wishes What kind of flower are you? Take this QUIZ. ***** Deadliest Quiz In considering Einstein’s advice to “look deep into nature,” keep in mind it can be both delightful and deadly. How many human lives are lost each year to these animals? Be careful! Alligators Kill 1, 15, 50 people per year Sharks kill 5, 50, 100 people per year Ants kill 10, 20, 30, 40 people per year Deer kill 17, 38, 65, 130 people per year Humans kill 475,00 other humans per year. Mosquitoes kill twice as many. Elephants, Hippopotami, Wolves, even Horses kill quite a few people each year. Here are the top 24 deadliest animals to humans [including quiz answers].