Showing posts with label Grow your own. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grow your own. Show all posts
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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Dragon Fruit
Days from Seed to Maturity: 5-7 years from seed to fruit. 1-3 years from propagated cuttings to fruit bearing stage.
Lifespan: Perennial. 20-30 yrs.
Outdoor Planting Zones: 10-11
Pruning: Prune during summer. Clip away any dead or rotting areas of the plant.
Light: Full sun.
Soil: Well drained.
Indoor Planting:
Water: Do not over water. Keep soil well drained.
Food: Feed with a basic Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food, such as Miracle-Gro, that has a NPK of 24-8-6, or your favorite well balanced fertilizer. Fertilize indoor plants per the directions accompanying your fertilizer of choice.
Potential Companions: More Dragon Fruit
"Fruit trees should be planted in tandem (at least two together), and their best companions are alliums, tansy, comfrey and other nitrogen fixing plants, nasturtiums, marigold, marjoram, lemon balm, mustards, dandelions, daffodils, borage and other flowers."
http://www.medicinegarden.co.za/about/companion-planting/fruit-companion-plants/
http://www.medicinegarden.co.za/about/companion-planting/fruit-companion-plants/
Do not plant with: Plants that require high moisture.
Additional information: Dragon fruit is a climbing plant and will require support. Dragon fruit will not continue to ripen after it is harvested, do not pick the fruit until it is ripe.
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Friday, November 20, 2020
Oregano
Oregano
Un·reh·guh·now; Origanum vulgare
Days from Seed to Maturity: 80-90
Lifespan: Perennial, 5-6 years.
Outdoor Planting Zones: 5-10
Pruning: After the plant reaches 4 inches.
Light: Full sun.
Soil: Well drained, pH between 6.5-7.0
Indoor Planting: Planters 6-12 inches deep, 12 inch width.
Water: Water when soil is dry to the touch.
Food: Feed with a basic Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food, such as Miracle-Gro,
that has a NPK of 24-8-6, or your favorite well balanced fertilizer. Fertilize indoor
plants per the directions accompanying your fertilizer of choice.
Potential Companions: Basil, Chives, Parsley, Marjoram, Rosemary, Sage, Savory, Thyme,
Cabbage, Asparagus, Carrots, Corn, Onions and Tomatoes.
Do not plant with: A plant that needs a moist soil.
Additional information: Oregano symbolizes substance.
Additional Links and Resources:
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Friday, October 2, 2020
Basil
Basil
Bezel; Osimum Basilicum
Days from Seed to Maturity:50-60
Lifespan: Most Basil, such as the common Sweet Basil, are Annual plants lasting 4-6 mths.
There are also some varieties of Basil that are Perennial, they can grow year round in the right conditions and the plant can come back every year, their leaves are smaller and the plants are bushier.
Outdoor Planting Zones: 5-10
Pruning: Basil should be 6 inches tall before pruning. Trim Basil leaves from the top of the plant. Leave the small leaves below the trimmed basil to allow them to grow.
Light: Direct Sunlight. 6 hrs/day in a sunny location or 10 hrs/day under fluorescent lighting.
Soil: Well drained, Moist. Slightly acidic to neutral pH.
Indoor Planting: If planted in a planter, soil at least 4 inches deep.
Water: Water every 1-2 days. Keep moist, well drained soil. Avoid watering the leaves.
Food: Feed with a basic Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food, such as Miracle-Gro, that has a NPK of 24-8-6, or your favorite well balanced fertilizer. Fertilize indoor plants per the directions accompanying your fertilizer of choice.
Potential Companions: Basil grows well with Tomatoes, Parsley, Chamomile, Lettuce, Peppers, Borage, Marjoram, Oregano, Eggplants, Beans, Asparagus, Cabbage, Beets and Potatoes.
Do not plant with: Sage, Mint, Rue and Rosemary.
Additional information: Basil repels Hornworms from Tomatoes when planted together.
Additional Links and Resources:
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Lemon balm
Lemon balm
lemen ba:m ; Melissa Officianalis
Days from Seed to Maturity: 70
Lifespan: Lemon balm is a perennial plant.
Outdoor Planting Zones: 4-9 cold hardy, but sensitive to heat.
Pruning: Prune after flowering. Avoid cutting more than 1/3 of the plant\"s height.
Light: Direct sunlight to shade. Lemon balm can thrive under the shade of a companion plant.
Soil: Well drained soil. Slightly alkaline pH 6.7-7.3.
Indoor Planting: If planted in a planter, soil at least 6-8 inches deep.
Water: Water only when the top two inches of the soil is dry. Keep well drained soil.
Food: Feed with a basic Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food, such as Miracle-Gro, that has a NPK of 24-8-6, or your favorite well balanced fertilizer. Fertilize indoor plants per the directions accompanying your fertilizer of choice.
Potential Companions: Squash, Melons, Tomatoes, Kale, Apples, Kiwi, Funnel, Onions, Basil, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Hollyhocks, Angelica and Nasturtiums.
Do not plant with: Lemon balm can be planted as a companion to nearly any plant with similar care requirements, although lemon balm has a tendency to take over a small space quickly through its quickly expanding root system.
Additional information: Lemon balm masks the smell of cabbage, repels some insects and attracts honey bees.
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Lavender
la·vuhn·dr ; Lavandula
Days from Seed to Maturity: 90-200
Lifespan: Lavender is a Perennial plant.
Outdoor Planting Zones: 5-9
Pruning: Prune after Flowering. Avoid cutting more than 1/3 of the stem length.
Light: Direct Sunlight. 6 hrs/day in a sunny location or 10 hrs/day under fluorescent lighting.
Soil: Well drained soil. Slightly Alkaline soil with a pH between 6.7-7.3.
Indoor Planting: If planted in a planter, soil at least 8-10 inches deep.
Water: Water only when the top two inches of the soil is dry. Keep well drained soil.
Food: Feed with a basic Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food, such as Miracle-Gro, that has a NPK of 24-8-6, or your favorite well balanced fertilizer. Fertilize indoor plants per the directions accompanying your fertilizer of choice.
Potential Companions: Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Roses and Bearded Iris.
Do not plant with: Vegetables, due to the moisture value in the soil that most vegetables require.
Additional information: Lavender is in the Mint Family.
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Saturday, July 18, 2020
Making Sea Glass
Making Sea Glass
Little Lakeview Conservatory LLC made its first Sea Glass this year, June 2020. Here is how we made our Sea Glass out of recycled glass bottles:
Little Lakeview Conservatory LLC started making its Sea Glass for use with our hydroponics and aquaponics, as a growing media. Our location has currently been under construction and I have been using this time to try different methods for plant projects.
I had thrown some turtle vine cuttings into the sea glass bucket while tending the plants and forgotten them. They all rooted.
What Little Lakeview Conservatory LLC used to make Sea Glass:
- Glass bottles, jars or other glass items
- Sand
- Salt
- Safety Glasses and Gloves
- A Hammer
- 5 gallon bucket and Colander.
- Water, We used the garden hose.
- A Rock Tumbler, but in this case a Cement mixer for large batches.
How Little Lakeview Conservatory LLC made our Sea Glass:
- To start we collected all the items and prepped in proper safety gear to protect against sharp glass. Also the cement mixer was locked in the Garage to protect children and animals from getting hurt during the process, as well as being supervised.
- After collecting glass bottles, jars and misc. broken glass items, the collected glass was smashed with a hammer into small pieces.
- Those pieces of broken glass, roughly a 1/2 full 5 gallon bucket for a batch, were placed into the cement mixer.
- About a gallon of sand, we grabbed sand from our property, was added to the cement mixer mix.
- About 4 cups of salt, regular table salt, was added to the cement mixer mix.
- Then water was sprayed into the mix with the hose to make a slushy mix.
- Turned on the cement mixer and let it run in the locked garage, supervised, for a few hours during the day while tending the gardens and doing everyday tasks.
- Afterwards the mixed mix was poured into the 5 gallon bucket again and with the hose water and the colander the new formed seaglass was cleaned of sand and salt.
All DIY projects shown on LittleLakeviewConservatory.com are purely “at your own risk”. As with any DIY project, unfamiliarity with the tools and process can be dangerous. Posts should be construed as theoretical advice only.
If you are at all uncomfortable or inexperienced working on these projects (especially but not limited to electronics and mechanical), please reconsider doing the job yourself. It is very possible on any DIY project to damage your cottage, void your property insurance, create a hazardous condition, or harm or even kill yourself or others.
Little Lakeview Conservatory LLC will not be held responsible for any injury due to any featured DIY project.
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Sunday, March 29, 2020
Baking Bread
Baking Bread
What you will need:
- An Oven
- (2) 9x5 inch baking pans
- Mixing Bowls
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- A wet cloth
- 5-6 cups of Flour
- 2 cups of warm water (110 degrees F)
- 1/2 cup of white sugar
- 1 1/2 Tbsp of active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 Tsp of Salt
- Herbs 1-2 Tbsp or to taste
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- additional oil for preparing pans
How to:
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- In a large bowl mix sugar and water and yeast.
- Wait 5 min.
- Mix salt, herbs and oil into mixture.
- Mix in flour one cup at a time until all is added.
- Roll into a ball and place in a large oiled bowl with a wet cloth over it until the dough has doubled in size (approximately an hour) at room temperature.
- Grease baking pans.
- Knead the dough down for about a minute, separate into two balls and place each ball into a greased baking pan.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Let the dough in the pans rise until it is one inch over the pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes at 350.
- Let cool and enjoy!
For a recipe to make your own wild yeast visit https://www.littlelakeviewconservatory.com/2020/03/yeast.html
All DIY projects shown on LittleLakeviewConservatory.com are purely "at your own risk". As with any DIY project, unfamiliarity with the tools and process can be dangerous. Posts should be construed as theoretical advice only. If you are at all uncomfortable or inexperienced working on these projects (especially but not limited to electronics and mechanical), please reconsider doing the job yourself. It is very possible on any DIY project to damage your cottage, void your property insurance, create a hazardous condition or harm or even kill yourself or others.
Little Lakeview Conservatory LLC will not be held responsible for any injury due to any featured DIY project.
Please feel free to contact us at LittleLakeviewConservatory@gmail.com be added to our email list or with any questions, requests and comments.
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