Showing posts with label indoor herbs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label indoor herbs. Show all posts

Friday, August 17, 2012

GMG's Friday Find: A Farmer's Market in your kitchen!

August is a bountiful month, a time when our gardens are teaming with fresh veggies and fruits, the flowers and herbs are plentiful, and winter still seems far away.  Yet in a few short months the produce will dwindle….what’s a lover of fresh veggies to do?  You can bring the growing cycle inside with an AeroGarden!


What’s an AeroGarden?  A very cool product with grow lights and drop in plug and seed pods.  You add water and the provided nutrients.  The seeds germinate in as little as 24 hours and the roots grow into air and water.  It’s easy, dirt-free, and you can grow almost anything, anywhere and anytime.   With this handy device you can grow salad greens, herbs, tomatoes, peppers , flowers and more!  The AeroGarden reminds you when to add water and nutrients and the grow light automatically turns on and off to provide the “sunlight”.  You can also use cuttings from your summer garden as well as start seeds for spring planting. 



The benefits of indoor gardening are huge. Indoor air is cleaned, fresh herbs are used as needed with no waste, delicious vegetables are available and fresh flowers brighten your day. And if that’s not enough, you save money on grocery shopping.

Now you can have fresh vegetables, herbs and beautiful summer flowers all year round…and when winter dumps the freezing rain, snow and cold temperatures on your outside garden, no worries…the yum of fresh produce  is still growing inside. What do you think? Does all-year-round fresh produce appeal to you? 


~~Peggy, Garden Media Group

Tuesday, April 03, 2012

A Mild Winter Means Peskier Summer Insects

In case you missed #Gardenchat last night- here are some of the tips suggested by The Growers Exchange to help ward off pesky insects like ticks, mosquitoes, ants and termites... naturally!
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Usually grown by cat lovers, catnip is proven to be ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes and biting insects than the harsh commercial chemical DEET.
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According to the American Chemical Society, the active chemical in catnip, nepetalactone, that drives cats crazy also repels mosquitoes.

Plant regular catnip or lemon-scented catnip in full sun and keep it well pruned. Rub the leaves on clothing and skin as a protectant from biting insects.

Basil also keeps mosquitoes away, as well as repelling house flies, especially when planted near doorways. Whether in containers or mixed into flower beds, basil adds texture, beauty, fragrance, and most importantly a "no fly zone" to homes.

MintBoth peppermint and spearmint are excellent deterrents to ants, flies and moths, but they can also keep lice and mice at bay as well. Planting either variety of mint around the foundation of a house makes a natural boundary that many pests won't go near. Use it near windowsills or beneath sinks, to keep sneaky insects from coming in to visit.
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Planting natural herbal defenses against pests eliminates the use of harmful toxins, improves the local ecology in gardens, and provides benefits of many plants that double as culinary, medicinal or aromatic herbs.

Make sure to choose the safe, sustainable insect repellents this summer and think of the garden before reaching for the toxic spray!