Garden Sprouts - February 5, 2010 | Gardening on the Moon ( GOTM )

Written by Jeff
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I didn’t realize that there was a cadre of gardening enthusiasts who practice winter sowing. Winter sowing is the concept of placing the seed outside during the winter in a particular fashion that will encourage it to sprout earlier and grow into a strong plant. It involves some planning, but isn’t much different than other types of “sowing.” Check out the story to read all the details.

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Make a squirrel-proof bird feeder! Nothing can ruin bird watching fun at the bird feeder more than a couple of marauding squirrels. They are clever and pesky and they don’t give up easily. I spent over $100 a number of years ago on a “squirrel proof” bird feeder pole. It had a money-back guarantee and it did work. The problem was that a bear came into our yard and bent it into a pretzel while eating all of the seed in our bird feeder. I didn’t replace it. Here is a way to make your own squirrel proof bird feeder.

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Why a walk through the garden may be a good idea even if nothing is actively growing! I loved to walk on the frozen snow where my plants grow in the spring. I would imagine what the garden looked like during the growing season and dream of the upcoming year. This article explains why you SHOULD be walking around your garden during the dormant season.

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NYT Talks seeds and truths about those little packets of HOPE. Don’t you hate when someone exclaims how easy it is to grow a particular plant that has caused you nothing but trouble? Get the “skinny” on various plants from the New York Times!

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Sansevieria – A Plant for Every Location – Sometimes known as Mother-In-Law Tongue (sorry Mom!) or snake plant! This unheralded plant doesn’t get much respect, but does well and asks for little in return.

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