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Landscape Add Value to Your Property

by Bob Ewing

Landscaping your front yard can increase your property's value by up to 20 per cent. I divide home buyers/owners into three broad categories. This is simply done in order to help the buyer make... published 8 months ago

17 comments    advice home how to

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Growing Hollyhocks

by Bob Ewing

Majestic and proud, those are the words that come to mind when I see hollyhocks and ancient. The hollyhock has been around for a number of centuries and there are times when I am standing near one that I can... published 5 months ago

16 comments    gardening flowers plants

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How do I start an avocado tree from the pit? Mine NEVER grow!

by Bob Ewing

Guacamole is a very tasty dish but you cannot make it without avocados; but you can grow your own avocados starting right in your kitchen or any room with a spot for a glass of water and some sunlight. ... published 3 days ago

30 comments    gardening water fruit

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Growing Great Gladiolus

by Bob Ewing

courtesy flickr/Carl E.Lewis You can spot a gladiolus or glad as they are affectionately called from some distance away. These natives of South Africa are known for their spear shaped leaves and their... published 4 months ago

2 comments    how to gardening organic

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Growing Vegetables Indoors

by Bob Ewing

It is snowing outside and you are craving a few cherry tomatoes to garnish the fresh green salad that you just made. You want it fresh not from the store where the tomatoes and green may have traveled... published 6 months ago

14 comments    family food home

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Growing Beans, Corn, Squash

by Bob Ewing

The inspiration for this hub began germinating when I read an excellent hub on compatible planting by Zsuzsy bee. I know compatible planting as companion plating but basically only the names are different. ... published 7 months ago

6 comments    home books ebay

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Hydroponic Gardening: An Introduction

by Bob Ewing

I have often said that anyone can garden, why because I believe it; if you want to grow plants, no matter what kind, with enough determination, you will find a way. You may have to do some research;... published 6 months ago

1 comment    education how to gardening

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My Five Favourite Houseplants

by Bob Ewing

Gardening is a joy and a great way to unwind and get a way from it all. There is no reason that when the outside gardening season comes to an end that you need to forgo this activity, you simply move it... published 5 days ago

4 comments    home gardening amazon

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Garden Tales: The Iris

by Bob Ewing

I have created the Garden Tales series in order to take a closer look at the plants that we place in our gardens. Plants whose beauty we may enjoy, or whose aroma brightens the air or flavour enhances our... published 5 weeks ago

11 comments    home how to art

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Vertical Gardening

by Bob Ewing

The gardener will eventually emerge in us if we do not lock ourselves into a pre-conceived definition of what a garden is and what it looks like. Take a minute a think up instead of along the ground, vertical... published 5 months ago

13 comments    food gardening organic

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