Win Some of My Heirloom Marigold Seeds
Six or seven years ago, my sister in law gave me marigold seeds from her garden. Every year since then I planted the seeds and harvested the flowers for more seeds the next year. They’re beautiful and hardy.They grow large bushes instead of small flowers. I’m always complimented on my marigolds and love to share them with others. I’m happy to report my marigolds have been planted all around the world! You can see what they look like in the picture above.
To harvest marigolds is easy. At the end of the summer when the flowers dry out, pluck them from the stem and place them in a paper bag. In the spring you can plant the seeds. Trust me when I tell you they will look amazing in your garden.
Would you like to win some of my heirloom marigold seeds? We’re looking for gardening tips today. Drop your favorite gardening tips into the comment and I’ll choose a winner at random. (Hint: One or two word answers won’t win). You have until Sunday May 18th!
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127 opinions for Win Some of My Heirloom Marigold Seeds
victoria lynch
May 14, 2008 at 7:01 am
My cats pumpkin and cinni love to chew on my catus that I keep in my kitchen. I have found that if when I mist the catus I put just a little of hot sause in the bottle and spray that the kitties will stay away from my plant. It’s not toxic to them and my catus seems to like it
Walter Koons Jr
May 14, 2008 at 7:02 am
beautiful flowers
Louise A Brouillette
May 14, 2008 at 7:11 am
I’ve discovered pine straw mulch, and I’m amazed at how well it covers AND how pretty it looks!
Cynthia Hagood
May 14, 2008 at 7:53 am
keep the weeds out of the flower beds
K. Cleaver
May 14, 2008 at 8:09 am
When I was little, I remember helping my neighbor harvest her marigold seeds. That was a learning experience for me.
One year, when I was much younger, I started some marigolds from seed. There were suppose to end up like 3-4 feet tall. I started them inside then put them out in my dad’s flower garden. They ended up huge. We had cut flowers all summer long. Just beautiful. I’m not kidding, they were a good 4 feet tall and bushy. I’ve never grown them again, but I will one day.
I don’t really have any gardening tips. I just remove spent blooms, but I don’t harvest any seeds except from my heirloom tomatoes. The tomatoes aren’t anything special, but they came from my husbands aunt and I enjoy replanting them each year.
deh
May 14, 2008 at 9:08 am
Plan your garden in the winter or when you are in a lull. If you plan what you want - then you can figure out when to start the plants whether you start them indoor or out. You can order your seeds early before they run out. Figure out what you need to keep your garden going as long as possible and plant things for all (or most seasons). I guess basically make a plan for your garden and follow it. It doesn’t have to start out big. Start out with a small plan and add to it as you get more experience.
Kim Balderas
May 14, 2008 at 9:09 am
Every year me and my children work together on our garden. Each child has their own section they call their own. This is the best family project ever. We always have a wonderful garden and get to work together for many months to see the outcome!
Robin
May 14, 2008 at 9:15 am
Call your local public works and find out if they have compost for free or for sale. If they don’t, they may be able to tell you the nearest municipality that does.
I just got back from a neighboring town’s public work’s dept where my husband, my five-year-old, and I loaded trash cans full of free compost and hauled it home in our minivan. One more trip and we should have the entire garden covered (we’re a little late this year getting it going).
Milton Hicks
May 14, 2008 at 9:31 am
A tip that I unfortunately forget at time is “water your plants!”
Robert Schiferl
May 14, 2008 at 9:35 am
Having the bean seed on a moist bed will not only speed germination, it will cool the soil in the heat of the summer.
Kimberly Cook
May 14, 2008 at 9:36 am
If you are starting tomatoes from seed, be sure to give the seedlings room to branch out. Close conditions inhibit their growth, so transplant them as soon as they get their first true leaves and move them into 4″ pots about 2 weeks after that.
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Maria
May 14, 2008 at 10:43 am
My gardening tip is to either 1. never ever ever plant spearmint or 2. remember to keep the spearmint in check… else it will completely take over your garden :( Other than that I recommend always having an aloe plant around :)
Meg
May 14, 2008 at 10:47 am
Companion planting!!! So much trouble can be reduced simply by knowing what to plant with what. Wikipedia actually has a pretty good table:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companion_plants
And of course, since marigolds are the “wonder-drug” of companion plants, I’d love to have some to protect my veggie garden from baddies.
Rebecca Snodgrass
May 14, 2008 at 11:04 am
Mulch around your plants to keep them moist.
Janice Whitaker
May 14, 2008 at 11:08 am
Have a plan. You dont want short flowers behind taller ones.. Learned this the hard way!
Rita M
May 14, 2008 at 11:18 am
If you’re looking for an earth-friendly solution to slugs & snails — tuck half empty beer bottles here & there under plants where you find damage, they are attracted to the fermented yeast & will crawl inside & drown.
Linda Ellis
May 14, 2008 at 12:22 pm
I had to spray my tomatoes & peppers with dish soap, tobasco, and mashed garlic to keep the deer from eating the plants (although the damage was already done before I sprayed).
Margaret Herrin
May 14, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Collect rain water and water running off your roof down the spout and use to water your plants outside. We have been in a severe drought and this helps.
Dan Smith
May 14, 2008 at 1:03 pm
water your garden
Susan
May 14, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Weed your garden
Mya Brooks
May 14, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Grow organic! Keep pests away with garlic-not terrible sprays.
Ricky
May 14, 2008 at 3:03 pm
To keep away deer and birds, I tie string along some sticks and hang old CD’s at different points along the string. Old AOL CD’s work fine, but I also have blank CD’s or DVD’s that didn’t burn right for some reason and old software CD’s that I don’t use anymore. The CD’s reflect the sun beautifully and keeps the birds and deer away like a charm. I reuse the same ones every year too. You can also glue the label sides together if you don’t want to see the labels.
Kathy Scott
May 14, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Don’t forget to water.
Linda Moeller
May 14, 2008 at 4:46 pm
I bought this terrific handtool called a GARDEN BANDIT. It does everything!!!
Meghan McFadden
May 14, 2008 at 5:24 pm
I’m a big fan of those mini greenhouse kits that come with a bunch of peat pellets that expand when watered. It really accelerates the sprouting process of the seeds and I have had enormous success. You can also start seedlings earlier in the house so you get a jump start on your garden. That is very helpful if you live where there is a short growing season.
Tonya Froemel
May 14, 2008 at 5:33 pm
My tip is to plant stuff that is suited for your growing conditions.
Kelly H
May 14, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Mulch your flower beds and trees with 3″ of organic material - it conserves water, adds humus and nutrients, and discourages weeds. It gives your beds a nice, finished appearance.
Nanette Olson
May 14, 2008 at 7:25 pm
I planted garlic inbetween my rose bushes to help keep the buga away.
lee
May 14, 2008 at 8:08 pm
use eggshell halves to start plants in, it’s free and just takes a tablespoon of soil. just crush the shell before planting.
also starbucks will give you free coffee grounds to use for mulch!
Melissa
May 14, 2008 at 9:07 pm
I’m a beginning gardener, but I’ve been reading like a crazy person about all kinds of things, especially square foot gardening.
At first, I was intimidated by building a box, filling it, etc…then I realized I already have square foot gardens available to me! I have planting boxes all the way around my foundation, so I measured them out and started planting my seeds in my foundations box squares.
I’m already harvesting carrots, tomatoes and radishes! :)
R Hicks
May 14, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Use the little wooden sticks from pop cycles to label different stuff in the garden.
Mary
May 14, 2008 at 10:05 pm
Crunch up eggshells and plant them with your plants for extra nutrients (really good to grind them up instead of just crunching up - a ziploc and rolling pin work great for us).
Margaret Stephens
May 14, 2008 at 11:01 pm
I use fish oil emulsion for my flowers and roses and they thrive on it.
Madam Pince
May 15, 2008 at 1:14 am
I don’t have a tip, but container gardening means a great deal to my partner, who’s a diabetic double amputee on dialysis. He loves going out on our porch to work with and check on his seedlings. I know planting the marigold seeds would mean a lot to him.
Ashley H
May 15, 2008 at 1:16 am
My father is a Master Gardner and two years ago, he gave me some Seabird Guano to use on my pumpkins and Sunflowers. They got huge!! I’m talking 12ft. tall, thick sunflowers. I used it last year on all my Nitrogen needing plants and the results were amazing.
Meredith Peters
May 15, 2008 at 3:19 am
My favorite garden tip is to collect seaweed in the winter after a sorm and use it as mulch!
Sharon Jones
May 15, 2008 at 3:23 am
We live in an apartment. and love tomatoes… Go to your local hardware store…get a deep bucket and the best soil you can find…the best tomato plant you can find…and you can grow your own tomatoes in the bucket…one bucket/plant…they can be moved to sunshine and indoors when it gets cold…
Deborah Rosen
May 15, 2008 at 3:58 am
Instead of brief daily waterings, give you plants a long drink about once per week after they’re established. This will help them develop deep root systems which will help protect them against drought conditions.
Dorothy Davidson
May 15, 2008 at 4:03 am
Plant my flowers after the last frost, water and weed daily.
Pam
May 15, 2008 at 4:08 am
I tried hot sauce to prevent animals in my garden without much luck so with a little research I also came up with ….moth balls! They do a great job although it does look like you’ve had a hail storm in your garden!
Shirley Hodge
May 15, 2008 at 5:40 am
When I was growing up the gradens in our backyard consisted of my Dad’s vegetable garden but the beds around the house were strictly my Grandmother’s domain and in these were planted merigolds, lillies of the valley and one bed of peonies. Was a colorful necklace for our porch all spring and summer the most spectacular thing though was at the corner and that was the giant lilac bush even after it had flowered it was an imposing presence of green.
Angie P.
May 15, 2008 at 6:04 am
I love to garden! One of my favorite tips is to deadhead spent flowers to speed up the growth of new ones and help your plants look healthier. A few minutes every other day and they’ll look fab for the season.
DOROTHY MALM
May 15, 2008 at 6:31 am
2 sheets of newspaper laid around your plants, wetted down and covered with a little soil will keep the weeds away for the entire season.
ANNE SRODA
May 15, 2008 at 6:46 am
We plant marigolds around the perimeter of the garden to repel insects.
sarah
May 15, 2008 at 7:17 am
I sprinkle diatomaceous earth in the soil for a natural way of getting rid of pests!
linda
May 15, 2008 at 7:22 am
We compost ,coffee grinds,tea leaves,peelings,cores,anything that can be returned to soil.This makes the greatest growing soil you can find.
Bonnie Capuano
May 15, 2008 at 7:25 am
Keep it weed free and water often!!
Nat Stevens
May 15, 2008 at 7:33 am
marigolds around the edges keep some bad guys away
Gayle Morgan
May 15, 2008 at 7:40 am
We started a compost pile 4 years ago and use it in our garden. It really is a great way to enrich the soil.
patricia skinner
May 15, 2008 at 7:47 am
My husband and I mix our top soil, peat moss, etc in our garden cart and tractor it where we need it. It makes planting go so much easier.
Linda Lansford
May 15, 2008 at 8:33 am
I replace plants often. I do not have a green thumb.
Susan B.
May 15, 2008 at 8:38 am
When trimming bushes and shrubs, I place a large sheet on the ground around them to collect the clippings. This make for easy clean-up when finished.
Deb
May 15, 2008 at 9:36 am
The best thing we’ve found to work for the most magnificent garden ever is plain old fashioned manure. We live very close to some horse stables, and we go and get the aged manure which is mixed with sawdust and straw. We use this in our garden each season, and the results are worth the trouble!
Deb
May 15, 2008 at 9:38 am
p.s. Your marigolds are lovely, and I’d love to win some of your heirloom seeds. Thanks for the chance.
Jennifer M.
May 15, 2008 at 10:00 am
Watch out for catnip in beds! It attracts stray cats, and they can damage other plants. Stick to moveable pots for catnip.
Valeen
May 15, 2008 at 12:28 pm
I give my kids each a section of garden to plant and tend. It is a wonderful family activity and the kids are really vested in their area. They learn the art of gardening and how to work (yet they don’t even realize it!) Now they’ll go out without being asked and water the flowers and plants for me. They actually notice when it’s time to water! Wow!
Audrey
May 15, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Marigolds are perfect for areas like mine where lots of wildlife live. The deer, rabbits and squirrels will leave marigolds alone, so I can enjoy the blooms!
Laura
May 15, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Well, unfortunately, I haven’t had wounderful success with flowers–we planted marigolds one year to keep out the rabbits–didn’t work for some reason. I’ve tried sweet peas (my favorite flower) from seed several times, but they never make it. Now we’re in the country instead of the city, and our garden last year was great except that I was pregnant and sick in bed for most of the summer, so the weeding didn’t get done! We salvaged tomatoes and some of the herbs, but the rest didn’t really make it–I had planted a large country garden full of all sorts of goodies! But we enjoyed watching the birds eat off the sunflowers all fall and winter. I have much better intentions this year (though the soil had yet to be tilled–we’ve gotten lots of rain here in MN), and I’ve received a lot of helpful info in the previous comments. Wish I had a great tip for ya’ll–I guess one would be that we used to use grass clippings to mulch the garden (in the city) and spent very little time having to weed! I’m not great at gardening; I’ve had better success making babies!!!!
Jamie
May 15, 2008 at 3:33 pm
I always remember the marigolds my mother and I planted in one of my first gardens and in my gram’s front yard. They are bright and happy flowers. :) I’d like to plant them with my new stepson and share the joy of a beautiful thing you helped to grow.
amy mayer
May 15, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Make a rain barrel out of an old plastic commercial drum–great for watering on the deck and recycles plastic drums!
Jane K
May 15, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Do not put meat scrapes or bones in compost pile, only organic matter.
Theresa Shafer
May 15, 2008 at 5:34 pm
My trick to easy aeration is Golf shoes / baseball/ even football. Anything that cuts into the ground. No need to hurt your back just walk.
p.s. love your gardener.
djp
May 15, 2008 at 6:28 pm
it takes time and patience to get the right look for your yard
Beverley Justice
May 15, 2008 at 7:44 pm
I mulch around all new plants, and then spray the mulch for unwanted insects. Watering new plants every day until they begin to thrive is an absolute must.
Alan Huestis
May 15, 2008 at 8:17 pm
A good placement hole is 90% of growing a good plant.
Heidi
May 15, 2008 at 9:11 pm
My favorite gardening tip is to talk to the plants. I believe it works.
julie
May 15, 2008 at 10:13 pm
we have a beautiful veg. and butterfly garden…what a wonderful gift that we could also pass along
DeAnn
May 15, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Well, I’m just getting going with gardening so I don’t have many tips. I have heard that planting marigolds among your other plants helps keep some bugs out of your garden. I’ve also heard that mosquitoes are repelled by marigolds.
Also, stake your tomato plants. I didn’t do that last year and I was not pleased with the results!
linda h
May 15, 2008 at 10:16 pm
work coffee grounds into your soil each spring. worms love em
Tara Hill
May 15, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Don’t plant strawberries if a dog can get to them, they WILL dig them up! Thanks!
Gary Emes
May 15, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Use yogurt cups with plastic sandwich bags over. Fill with soil and plant the seeds and water.
laurie
May 16, 2008 at 7:54 am
be sure to let kids help out!
Paula S
May 16, 2008 at 9:55 am
Join a local seed swap. You can get lots of heirloom seeds that way.
Jessica
May 16, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Use native plants to form the “bones” of your garden, they will need a lot less maintenance and will thrive naturally. Your marigolds are gorgeous!
Gina Stratos
May 16, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Water accordingly, use compost, let your kids help you and above all, love your garden!!!
lois koslowski
May 16, 2008 at 7:00 pm
I let my granddaughter(2 yrs) put the seeds in the ground. She loves to help and we are gonna have some beautiful flowers to pick and put in that special vase. She always brings me a flower from her garden at home.
trudee carreiro
May 17, 2008 at 5:13 am
my mom always talks to her plants and her garden is beautiful
Belinda
May 17, 2008 at 5:54 am
I use manure to feed my plants. It’s hard to overfertilize that way.
charles pellin
May 17, 2008 at 6:07 am
In my flower garden I like to make a design like a heart or something with ground cover to accent my flowers
Pam Mayton
May 17, 2008 at 7:56 am
As an avid gardner who rather dig in the dirt then clean my house I always try to share my flowers with friends in hopes of creating new gardens. In the spring before they are too big I divide and split with others and again in the fall. I hate to throw a plant away even if I am not crazy about it so I always try to find some other place to move it.
Paula Harmon
May 17, 2008 at 8:20 am
I like to put interesting and fun knick knacks all through my garden, little animals, birdhouses, stones, etc… I started it last year and it really made my garden a lot of fun to walk through. Just make sure you don’t go overboard on big tacky things. You still want your flowers to be the main focus!
jan koontz
May 17, 2008 at 9:00 am
keep the water coming
Nanette Olson
May 17, 2008 at 9:17 am
I plant marigolds next to my tomatoes. they seem to get along well.
Emmy T
May 17, 2008 at 10:26 am
Plant with your neighbor. We share a common fence, and while she grows the tomatos and chilies on her side, I grow the herbs, carrots, and peppers on my side. The harvest is doubled at the end of summer!
Eileen Kivlen
May 17, 2008 at 11:36 am
Every year I saved seeds from my marigolds. I moved and family I think threw away my seeds. I sure would like new seeds and next year I WILL TAKE A WALK IN THE SPRING AND THROW SEEDS ALON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO EVERYONE CAN ENJOY THEM
donna
May 17, 2008 at 12:02 pm
I JUST LOVE FLOWERS BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PLANT ANY YET. MY TWO WORDS WOULD PLEASE HELP ME… THIS WOULD BE ANICE WIN GOOD LUCK TO EVRYONE
Ed Nemmers
May 17, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Marigolds are a great fall abundance; they seem to flourish late in the season.
Frances Watson
May 17, 2008 at 1:08 pm
water flowers in the early morning before the sun comes out strong
Janice Wright
May 17, 2008 at 2:48 pm
My tip is mulch your plants. It help keeps the ground moist as well as helps with weed control!
kay wolter
May 17, 2008 at 7:02 pm
when My Son was Young to get Him to eat vegtables We had HIM design with Me a pizza garden onion, peppers red, green, yellow, herbs everything that your Family would eat on a PIZZA and make it look like a PIZZA……He would eat them up on a pizza or salad or on any where right out of the garden
bob
May 17, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Plant in series of odd numbers. Plants look boring in 4 rows of 4 each. Plant like a natural drift. BE creative.
Another tip is to dig a flower or vegetable bed by using a garden hose to design a curved edge. Nothing too dramatic - make sure a lawn mower can navigate the curves. It’s more interesting to have a wavy edged bed than a straight line.
And you can never have enough zinnias!
LeAnn K
May 17, 2008 at 9:00 pm
My tip is gardenrelated. A couple of years ago my health no longer allows my to bend over,get down in the dirt. My love for yard, flowers, and gardening was in jeopardy. Along came a surprise gift. For Mothers Day my sister gives me a paper with an appointment date. She then brings flats of flowers, her bag of fertilizer and tools and plants my front sidewalk with the colors of the summer to come. What better tip then to give something that special!! And YES- they always include Marigolds!
Patricia
May 17, 2008 at 10:17 pm
Last year I sought the advice of someone who looked like a gardener. He advised me as to what tomato plants I should buy. He was right!
Experience!!!
Debbie Criss
May 18, 2008 at 12:25 am
What great tips!!!!!!!!! I had to read each one of them. I wrote down alot of helpful tips. thanks guys. Mine is that I always plant my lettuce around the bottom of my tomatoes. This keeps the weeds down and shades the lettuce.
kathleen
May 18, 2008 at 12:57 am
I didn’t get the gardening gene so I must tell you that my garden is very scragly, except the cactus. My grandfather on the other hand was great. I noticed that he never planted the same thing in the same spot every year. This must have been good for the earth because he always had a wonderful garden.
I sure would love to win some of your marigold seeds. I promise I will take good care of them.
sarah woods
May 18, 2008 at 8:18 am
The fertilizer is as all natural as you can get; from my nighbor’s cow pasture. However, so many fond memories for the flowers that were my grandmother’s favorite was the marigold. many thanks SW
rosie blount
May 18, 2008 at 8:20 am
My only tip is when a friend gives you a cutting of a plant, never say “thank you” …saying that brings bad luck and your plant will not thrive. Native americans as I, are very supersticious.
Mary C
May 18, 2008 at 8:23 am
Last year, I planted some heirloom tomato plants in large containers. They grew fine, but because it was so hot, they weren’t able to pollinate and all the blossoms dropped off but one. This one tomato didn’t grow to nearly the size it was supposed to and never quite ripened, so I left it on the plant, thinking some intrepid bird might get better use of it. Well, imagine my surprise when TWO tomato plants sprouted in that container this spring! Apparently, the seeds from that one tomato found a home in the pot! I’m very keen to see if I’ll have better luck with this year’s “crop” and, as marigolds are known for keeping pests away from tomato plants when they share the same space, I’d love the opportunity to plant your heirloom marigolds with my heirloom tomatoes!
LisaJo Hughes
May 18, 2008 at 8:23 am
thank you
Heather Black
May 18, 2008 at 8:48 am
Keep it organic! Compost is cheap to free, unlike chemicals. It won’t kill your pets, beneficial insects, or contaminate the ground water and therefore every part of the world.
Kenneth Fetting
May 18, 2008 at 9:26 am
If you started plants indoors you should acclimate them slowly to the outdoors. A few hours a day, increasing the time each day over 7-10 days is good.
Carole Grover
May 18, 2008 at 10:14 am
Learn what reseeds itself in your garden. Then watch carefully for those flowers to come up again, and reposition them. Lots of times what is sold as an annual will naturally reseed itself, I have been doing this for years and don’t have to rebuy the same annuals. Of course you can also collect seeds.
Joyce Pawlik
May 18, 2008 at 11:47 am
We cover pur beds with black plastic stapled to one by tool bpard after the first hard freeze in the fall. It helps keeo the beds weed free and ready to plant in the spring with only minimum cultivation required!
Sharon JOhnson
May 18, 2008 at 12:16 pm
I gently stir up the ground that I am expecting seedlings to appear, then wait patiently until warm weather arrives before mulching around plants. I have found mulching too early will stop seedlings appearance.
kathy pease
May 18, 2008 at 12:39 pm
i catch rainwater from my roof in trash barrels and water my trees and plants when its dry :)
Donna Kozar
May 18, 2008 at 1:55 pm
I like container gardening. Be sure to use potting mix and not soil,
Donna Harris
May 18, 2008 at 3:11 pm
i just bought some marigold plants to put around my tomato plants to hopefully keep them insect free but I bet they do not compare to your marigolda!
Suanne Giddings
May 18, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Companion Planting - Good combinations
Roses and garlic chives
Tomatoes and cabbage
Cabbage and dill
Corn and beans
Thanks for the chance to win!
Karen @ A Healthy Balance
May 18, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Oh my word! 110 comments? Wow!
How do you store the seed once they’re in the bag? Do you store them at room temperature, in the fridge? I got some Marigold seeds this year from my daughter for Mother’s Day. I hope they turn out well.
To save money on gardening, you can put an ad of freecycle. Some people are giving away volunteer bushes and plants that have multiplied well. A lot of things in my mom’s yard have come from relatives and people at church that have shared their extras. She in turn has also shared her plant’s offsprings.
Anne Higgins
May 18, 2008 at 4:39 pm
My husband seems to believe that if he lets the grass grow into our flower beds that the weeds will be choked out - NOT TRUE! It is only a LOT more work for me. With all this extra grass around, I have found spots where it can be transplanted. Although I doubt I will get it all out of the flower beds by summers end, I will have “free” sod to move from place to place - and it allows me the time to separate my bulbs and move the flowers around - so, I let him think that he is doing me a favor - NOT!
Jill McNamara
May 18, 2008 at 5:09 pm
I’ve been adding egg shells to my compost pile. They say it keeps slugs out of your plants. Wish I could get rid of my grubs!
Tracey
May 18, 2008 at 5:10 pm
I visit my garden every morning. I walk around to see what’s new and blooming. I pull a few weeds here and there and see what needs attention. It’s easier to stay on top of a large garden if you do this daily. Plus, it’s the best part of my day. My garden gives back to me ten-fold!
Maureen Bisha
May 18, 2008 at 6:06 pm
I love Marigolds. It would be an honor to receive these.
Shari Klyn
May 18, 2008 at 6:17 pm
My tip is to make gardening a family project. We each get something specific to do, so we all feel excited at the end results.
Janet
May 18, 2008 at 7:11 pm
ty!! 4 the great contest! my sis was telling me the other day i needed to plant some marigolds in my flowerbeds. I think marigolds are suppose to help repel bugs if planted in the garden or near it.I like old fashion flower beds and like to plant the ones that come up on their own yearly.:)
Wanda Bergman
May 18, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Compost material is great for your garden. All you need is a small corner or your yard and a box to place your compostable materials (anything organic). Your plants will flourish when this composted material is placed in your garden (flowers or vegetables).
Rosanne Morrison
May 18, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Plant native flowers in order to reduce pesticides in the environment
Timothy Sternberg
May 18, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Beautiful flowers
Renee Weinberg
May 18, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Natural insect repellents include marigolds; marigolds are known for keeping pests away from tomato plants. Coffee grounds repel ants when the grounds are spread around the foundation of your home.
Lily Kwan
May 18, 2008 at 10:58 pm
I use crushed eggshells as fertilizer.
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May 19, 2008 at 1:07 am
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May 19, 2008 at 6:21 pm
We always use Bloom Booster on our flowers and Gardens.
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May 21, 2008 at 9:52 pm
I put used tea leaves in my flower beds and turn over the soil. Acts as a fertilizer and gives the flowers more bloom.
Rebecca Monce
Jun 18, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Epsom is good for soil that has a lot of clay in it. Though I have not tried it I have been told that if you have scrap pieces of drywall you can soak it and get rid of the paper and use the epsom to break down the clay.
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