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	<title>TipNut.com&#187; Garden &amp; Plants Archives</title>
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		<title>Christmas Cactus: Houseplant Notes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:04:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Soil: Does well in almost any good garden soil. Needs no feeding except when buds begin to set.
Water: Avoid overwatering. The plant needs to be gently pushed into dormancy at the beginning of November to ensure Christmas blooms, allow the plant to dry out between light waterings during this time. Keep soil lightly moist during [...]

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		<title>Do You Grow Dishcloths?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you never have grown your dishcloths&#8211;try it!
he dishcloth gourd, Luffa acutangula, is easily grown from seed, and produces a very satisfactory, sanitary dishcloth. Most seed catalogs list it.
Plant the seed of the Luffa vine about the middle of May, or the time you plant your cucumbers should be right.
In the fall the gourds produced [...]

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		<title>Forcing Paperwhite Narcissus For Winter Blooms</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TipNut</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paper white narcissus (daffodil family) is one of the easiest bulbs to force indoors over the winter season and they don&#8217;t need to be chilled first like other flower bulbs do (see Forcing Bulbs Indoors For Winter Blooms). To force narcissus bulbs, you just need a container, a bit of water and some pebbles! Here&#8217;s [...]

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		<title>Houseplant Care &amp; Growing Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Houseplant Care &#038; Growing Tips

Lack of humidity is one of the biggest problems for house plants, particularly during winter when heating systems dry air to desert conditions. To raise the humidity, set your potted plants on trays or pans filled with gravel and water. Keep the water level below the top pieces of gravel.
Most flowering [...]

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		<title>Forcing Bulbs Indoors For Winter Blooms: How-To &amp; Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine the dreary months of January and February, cold, bleak, windy&#8211;but you can easily add a touch of Spring inside your home by forcing bulbs ahead of time that will then bloom indoors during the winter months. Here&#8217;s how:
Understanding How Forcing Bulbs Works
When planting flowering bulbs like Tulips in the garden, you need to plant [...]

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		<title>Plastic Tunnel Cold Frame: DIY</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s feature is from The Door Garden with this DIY project for a Simple Plastic Tunnel Cold Frame or Row Cover:
blockquote>A simple plastic tunnel like this can serve as a cold frame to grow salad greens  all winter long, to grow out tomatoes and other tender plants, to extend the season for an early [...]

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		<title>A Few Fall Cleanup Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some tips for preparing your yard for winter, this makes yard maintenance much easier to deal with in the Spring!

Clean Garden Pots: Wash grime &#038; rings away with a 50/50 water and vinegar solution. Works well on both plastic and clay containers.
Clean out the gutters, but wait until all the leaves have dropped. [...]

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		<title>How To Sterilize Soil At Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Potting soil is sterilized to give your plants the best growing environment possible by killing weed seeds or disease organisms that might be lingering in the soil. Most commercial potting soil is already sterilized but if you want to use that rich dark soil right from your garden or reuse your potting soil, here are [...]

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		<title>How To Plant Tulips For Beautiful Spring Blooms</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tulips are a favorite garden plant and well known as harbingers of Spring (they&#8217;re one of the first plants of the season to produce blooms). Their beautiful flowers and vibrant colors are a refreshing change after a cold and dreary winter.
Tulips are easy to plant and maintain although the digging required can be a bit [...]

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		<title>Patina In Minutes: How To</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s feature is from DIY Ideas with Patina In Minutes:
blockquote>Why wait a lifetime for a rich patina finish when you can create it yourself?
Here&#8217;s an easy way to add a faux-patina to concrete pieces you have for the garden, this adds a richness to the items that you&#8217;d otherwise have to wait years to naturally [...]

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