http://organicgardens.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Our Organic Gardens en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:33:11 GMT 2010-01-01T01:33:11Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962509&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace     I was givin a hibiscus from my niebor as she knew It wouldn't make it it the cold weather and didn't want to mess with it.It was quite a beauty the day I got it but shed most of . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:17:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962509&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Jule's dreamin of a wonderfilled life for all research mode again 2009-12-25T21:17:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962269&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace I want to thank all of my Gather friends. I appreciate each of you. I'm a little shy about posting still, but I love coming on and being able to read all about you and seeing all your pictures. . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:12:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962269&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace conchodebbie * 2009-12-25T01:12:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962190&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace In case you haven't noticed, Winter is here. This year, winter arrived with a one-two punch, dropping tons of snow along the Atlantic and thrusting the mid-west into the deep freeze. Typical stuff, blessed . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:47:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962190&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Francis J. 2009-12-24T22:47:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927334&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace OH MY! I have been away from Gather for quite a long time, and now I am surely lost! I would really appreciate it if anyone wanted to fill me in on who what where and when around here. The neighborhood . . . Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:11:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927334&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Cindie B. 2009-12-02T16:11:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977910731&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace The Holiday Clock has been wound up and has started ticking down. There's a lot to be grateful for this year, and what a year it has been. With only six weeks left, there are sure to be a few surprises . . . Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977910731&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Francis J. 2009-11-20T20:47:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879698&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace   Recently a friend on Gather and I have been discussing organic gardening in the desert. I find it interesting sharing thoughts about this with other people and I thought it would be interesting . . . Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:39:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977879698&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace conchodebbie * 2009-11-01T01:39:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977856096&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Mrs. Bengtsson's wide smile issues from under her garden hat. Her head vibrates unwillingly back and forth. This is the mark that age has left on her person in order to signify that here walks . . . Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:59:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977856096&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Julie L. 2009-10-16T07:59:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855267&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace I keep trying to sneak up on the pond to get a good picture of the wood ducks, but they scatter at the smallest sound or movement.  Sometimes, it takes a lot of hiding in the trees, and patience. . . . Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:01:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977855267&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Ada D. 2009-10-15T20:01:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977852302&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Well, unless the paradigm shift in our brain occurs, nothing will change. One thing is the role we play, another the gender. There are qualites that women have which could benefit us . . . Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:14:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977852302&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace lea and... c. 2009-10-14T02:14:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977840944&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Once upon a time, not very long ago, our considerations of what we ate were driven by what was available to eat in our surroundings, what the season delivered, what we knew how to prepare and what was . . . Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:26:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977840944&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Julie L. 2009-10-06T14:26:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837576&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Take your oil simmering pots and either add water or maybe a little oil and then put in a dampened tea bag.  This could give you endless options of scents!!!  Try and try again.  Just keep . . . Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:12:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977837576&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Ana L. 2009-10-04T01:12:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977827915&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Part Two the mighty Poke plant   Poke was considered a poisonous plant for many years and reasons. Most folklore from when fields burnt on Indian land had a noxious odor.  It grows all around . . . Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:27:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977827915&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Jule's dreamin of a wonderfilled life for all research mode again 2009-09-27T05:27:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977817911&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace All across the country this past Labor Day, folks gathered for picnics. That's no surprise, of course. After all, it was a holiday, and the weather was grand across nearly the whole continent. But there . . . Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:48:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977817911&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Kurt Michael Friese 2009-09-18T19:48:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977807411&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace   I’ve been putting it off for a long time, but I guess I can’t anymore. Yes people, I have decided to compost. This decision of mine stemed from a need to do my bit for the eco system. . . . Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:48:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977807411&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace James Richards 2009-09-10T17:48:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977800198&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Hi Everyone, Did you know that it is because water behaves in 66 ways that man cannot explain that there is life on earth? In the new Water: Source of Life issue of my free e-magazine, www.nordicwellbeing.com . . . Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:51:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977800198&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Julie L. 2009-09-04T17:51:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977792608&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace In 2006 Al Gore and Davis Guggenheim shook the world awake with their Oscar-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth . Now a film every bit as jarring has been realesed, about a subject that threatens . . . Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:21:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977792608&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Kurt Michael Friese 2009-08-29T19:21:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977786436&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace July 27 2009 my humans celebrated 30 years of organically farming my 100% Kona coffee. That makes 30 years of their dedication to quality. Trying to bring you the best of 100% Kona Coffee. Long before . . . Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:04:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977786436&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace The Rooster C. 2009-08-25T00:04:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977773987&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace As the common name indicates, this plant was introduced from Asia, and each flower lasts only a day. • Family: Spiderwort (Commelinaceae) • Habitat: roadsides, waste places . . . Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:55:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977773987&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Jule's dreamin of a wonderfilled life for all research mode again 2009-08-16T00:55:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977746165&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace This soup is made with all raw ingredients   4 large tomatoes boiled water dip tomatoe in this for 15 sec then peel seeded  and chopped   fine . . . Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:42:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977746165&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Jule's dreamin of a wonderfilled life for all research mode again 2009-07-22T17:42:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977742770&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Grinnell Heritage Farm is 152 years old. Andrew Dunham is the fifth generation of his family to work this land about 50 miles east of Des Moines. He is a direct descendant of Josiah Grinnell, founder . . . Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:58:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977742770&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Kurt Michael Friese 2009-07-19T22:58:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728405&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Water Sprite The Indian Fern,which is more wildly known as  Water Sprite,  is a Good plant to use as a mid-ground plant and also as a floating plant. The lacy  delicate, leaves make . . . Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:29:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728405&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Jule's dreamin of a wonderfilled life for all research mode again 2009-07-06T20:29:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977729699&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace While visiting a friend, I noticed this raised garden/greenhouse her husband made - isn't it something?       The white bucket on the right is for rainwater collection . . . Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:39:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977729699&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Katrina Hall 2009-07-05T20:39:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977729088&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace I do some gardening on the side, at this time I have 13 tomato plants(2 of which grew on their own from last year's crops). I've always had different information on pruning tomato plants, but I think . . . Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:54:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977729088&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Kim J. 2009-07-04T22:54:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728521&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace I finally got my camera unfortunatly I did not  realize the memorie card did'nt come with it! as of now it is take a few shots down load to computer and take a few more! Big water hyacinth . . . Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:39:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728521&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Jule's dreamin of a wonderfilled life for all research mode again 2009-07-03T22:39:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977726958&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace What is this: Thursdays Classic plant care ~ from zone 5 to 9 I am going to put photos up of unknown plants...or  as may be weeds one persons weeds are another's  flowers! Also . . . Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:58:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977726958&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Jule's dreamin of a wonderfilled life for all research mode again 2009-07-02T04:58:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724305&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace If you live in a small place, especially a rental, where a big, fancy water garden is not practical or even possible, there is an alternative. Set up your own small portable water garden, one you can . . . Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:07:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977724305&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Nick Howes 2009-06-29T12:07:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977715022&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace I Joined gather to get myself back into the habit of writting each day.I will admit to get points and help my friends I started Viewing rating and the point best Reading others artful posts.I recently . . . Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:04:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977715022&grpId=3659174697239129&nav=Groupspace Jule's dreamin of a wonderfilled life for all research mode again 2009-06-18T22:04:09Z