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Video: What Douglas Dug…Show 004 – Cool Gardening Items from July 2012

Our third episode of What Douglas Dug…, our regular review show of neat gardening items I have found in my Internet travels. Can’t see the video above? Watch “What Douglas Dug… Continue Reading

Posted On : August 11, 2012 Published By : Douglas E. Welch
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My favorite shared gardening items for July 2012

Here are my favorite shared items for July 2012. Please let me know in the comments if you find any of the particularly useful. I’ll keep my eye open for Continue Reading

Posted On : August 11, 2012 Published By : Douglas E. Welch
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Video: Refurbishing an older container

My latest video as part of Troy-Bilt’s Saturday6 is now available on the Troy-Bilt YouTube Channel and mine. In this video I explain how to refurbish an older container in Continue Reading

Posted On : August 10, 2012 Published By : Douglas E. Welch
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  • Food
  • Fruit
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  • Vegetables

Photo: In the (container) garden for August 8, 2012

A few shots from the container garden taken yesterday evening. I counted at least 6 cucumbers starting to fruit in one container and saw new leaves sprouting from the strawberry Continue Reading

Posted On : August 9, 2012 Published By : Douglas E. Welch
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Video: Garden Tip: Wine Bottle Container Waterer

I have many uses for empty wine bottles in my garden. Witness this wine bottle edging video I posted last year. (How-to: Wine bottle edging for your garden beds project) Continue Reading

Posted On : August 8, 2012 Published By : Douglas E. Welch
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  • Equipment
  • Photos-Photography

Pruners Ready to go to work

via Instagram   * A Gardener’s Notebook is a member of Troy-Bilt’s Saturday6, but all opinions here are mine alone. Related posts: Photo: Passiflora, passiflora fruit and Gulf Fritillary caterpillar Continue Reading

Posted On : August 6, 2012 Published By : Douglas E. Welch
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Video: Your Day with Susy Morris – Potting Soil

Here is a nice video on making your own potting soil from Susy Morris and the ChiotsRun gardening blog. Can’t see the video above? Watch it on YouTube. Related posts: Continue Reading

Posted On : August 5, 2012 Published By : Douglas E. Welch
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Video: Making Limoncello Part 2

** Watch this video first (Making Limoncello Part 1) to see the entire process Douglas makes Limoncello, an Italian lemon liqueur (digestivo) using lemons from friends and grain alcohol. Part Continue Reading

Posted On : August 4, 2012 Published By : Douglas E. Welch
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Elsewhere: Share the bounty of your garden with these printable seed packs

It can be great fun to share to your garden with others, either by giving cuttings from your favorite plants or by saving seeds and passing them on to friends Continue Reading

Posted On : August 4, 2012 Published By : Douglas E. Welch
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  • Container Garden Update
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Video: Container Vegetable Garden Update 003

In this update, Douglas plants some oregano and spinach seeds, pinches back the basil and the mint and checks on the status of the lettuce and the cucumbers. Music: “Whiskey Continue Reading

Posted On : August 1, 2012 Published By : Douglas E. Welch

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