Cyclamen plants are surprisingly easy to care for! Learn all about how to grow them: water, light, fertilizer, soil, flowering, and more.
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Anyone new to the whole food plant-based lifestyle knows that learning to shop and cook differently can be a challenge. This Plant-Based Diet Grocery List will help guide you through the process.
A comprehensive look at plant lectins and the effect they have on the human body--why certain lectins are bad and how they are causing disease.
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Thomas Windisch, an Austrian student from Graz, travelled to the UK, Italy, Croatia, Belgium, and Germany, to uncover the abandoned buildings that have become overgrown after being left to ruin.
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This is a 12" x 18" poster of a series of watercolor lichens and mosses. With thousands of species of both moss and lichen in the world, I have limited my illustrations here to 12 common genera of each. I have drawn a particular species for each of these 12 for illustration purposes, but the genus of each illustration can usually be found on more than one continent and even in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. This poster has been professionally printed onto lovely matte 100 lb card stock and is initialed and dated on the reverse. ★ Frame not included ★ The generous top and bottom margins are perfect for framing using a wooden poster hanger (which also makes it very easy to change out posters every now and then). This listing does NOT include the wooden, magnetic poster hanger used in the photo. Your poster will be carefully packaged in a kraft tube for mailing. ★ Frame not included ★ I do my best to portray colors accurately, however different monitors (and cameras) will vary in how they display colors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER AND GET 10% OFF: https://twigandmoth.myflodesk.com/newsletter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ***Purchase does not transfer copyright. For more information, please read our Terms of Use here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/AliceCantrell/policy ***
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Lichens and mosses are so endlessly fascinating! With thousands of species of both moss and lichen in the world, I have limited my illustrations here to 12 common genera of each. I have drawn a particular species for each of these 12 for illustration purposes, but the genus of each illustration can usually be found on more than one continent and even in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. This digital download includes: ~ One 8.5" x 11" sized 4 page PDF of the Lichen & Moss prints with instructions and tips. ~ One A4 sized 4 page PDF of the Lichen & Moss prints with instructions and tips. ~ One ZIP file with 8.5"x 11" sized PNG image files ~ One ZIP file with A4 sized PNG image files ★ If you are not familiar with ZIP files, scroll to the end of this description for easy instructions. ★ ★ These files can be printed at home, your local print shop or with your favorite online printer such as Vista Print, Shutterfly, Amazon Prints, Overnight Prints, Snapfish, etc. ★★★ And, yes! Please feel free to purchase once and print out multiple copies for home school, classroom, nature study groups, to hand out at farmer's markets, etc. ★★★ I do my best to portray colors accurately, however different monitors will vary in how they display colors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER AND GET 10% OFF: https://twigandmoth.myflodesk.com/newsletter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UN-Zipping Tips: 1. Download and save the files to your computer (in the folder you would like them to live in), as you would any other type of file. 2. For Windows 7 - 10, right click on the file and select "Extract Here". 3. For Windows XP and Vista, double click the file to open a new window. Then click "Extract all Files" to open the “Extraction Wizard”. Click “Next” and select a destination for your unzipped folder. Now click “Finish”. 4. On a Mac, simply double click on the zip file to begin the extraction. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ***Please print for personal and gift use only. Purchase does not transfer copyright. For more information, please read our Terms of Use here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/TwigandMoth/policy ***
Do you need some plants to liven up your home? These ten houseplants are weird but fantastic, and they'll make your living space look better than ever.
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Missed your chance to plant garlic last fall? Has your winter storage garlic sprouted? Try planting spring garlic for young garlic shoots and green garlic.
I'm not pretending to be an expert on terrariums but I have learned some interesting tips on making terrariums since I attempted a few for my entry at the January Magazine Copy Cat Challenge. I thought you might like to make a terrarium too as a way to bring the outside in during the winter months. This is the photo that I originally tried to copy in the January issue of Better Homes and Gardens. The expert inviewed for this article is Tovah Martin. She shared good ideas for making terrariums. I couldn't find the original article online but here is a link in which she shares good plants to put in terrariums. Another place for good basic instructions is the E-How Terrarium Video by Willi Galloway. Here are my favorite tips I gleaned from those sources: Start with a clean, clear glass container that is big enough to get your hand down inside of. Put a layer of pebbles in the bottom of your container for drainage. Put a 1/2 inch layer of horticultural charcoal on top of the pebbles to keep the moist soil smelling "sweet". Add 2-3 inches of light potting soil such as African violet mix. Try not to get soil on the sides of the containers. Tamp it down to remove air pockets. Dwarf plants that like low light and high humidity are best for terriariums. Select plants that have the same growing requirements to go in the same container. I was able to find tiny pots of plants at a local nursery. (Disregard the big tattered fern in the background...it is staying outside.) The orchid in the photo above was purchased to try to mimick the picture in the magazine. Make a planting pocket in the soil with your finger. Remove the plant from its pot. Remove some of the soil from around the roots to make is easier to plant. Set the plant in and firm the soil around it being sure to cover the roots. After the plant is in the container, you might break a leaf or stem if you have to put your hand down inside. Here are some "tools" to help to garden from above. A funnel made from paper and tape is helpful to get more soil down near the base of the plants without getting the soil on the sides of the container or the tops of the leaves. A paintbrush is useful for getting any soil off of the leaves and the sides of the container. Use a cork on a bamboo skewer to tamp down soil. After planting, use a watering can with a long spout to spot water each plant. Tovah says that misters make more a mess than they moisten the soil. Water an open terrarium when the soil looks dry... about every 7-10 days. A closed terrarium can usually go for two weeks between waterings. If too much condensation forms, give terrarium less light or open the top a little for a few hours. The NUMBER ONE reason that terrariums fail is OVERWATERING. The plants thrive in a terrarium with almost no help from outside their little world. That's why they are great for folks that don't have a lot of time to care for house plants. You can add decorative elements to your terrarium such as pebbles or stones... ...mosses... ...and decorative objects. Succulent terrariums only need watering every two weeks so they are good for very busy people. Here are some tips for succulent terrariums: Be sure to use a container that has a wide opening to prevent accumulation of moisture. Put two inches of gravel in the bottom for drainage. Use fast draining soil to plant succulents in then add a layer of sand. Give 5-6 hours of sunlight a day. Water every two weeks. Water should drain to bottom of container and there should not be more than an inch of water in the gravel. So what started as a copy cat challenge project... ...evolved into even more terrariums for my Winter garden. My favorite new one is the planting under the cloche. Its base is a terra cotta saucer with soil, plants, mosses and stones added to fit within the confines of the glass dome. I enjoyed adding pebbles and mosses to the terrariums to give them a little more color and interest.
Learn how to grow hostas for a beautiful garden! Get tips on ideal planting location, soil preparation, watering, fertilizing, pruning & deadheading, and more.
Birch trees have many edible and medicinal uses and are great to forage for! Learn how to harvest and use birch bark, leaves, and sap.
Eating nut-free doesn’t have to mean sacrificing flavor or delicious, creative meals. These recipes are proof of that. For even more recipes, check out our Weekly Plant-Based Meal Plan of Nut-Free Recipes.
All about Philodendron Brasil care! From step-by-step propagation tips with photos, to discussions on light, fertilizing, watering, soil and more!
The definitive guide to medicinal plant knowledge of Ashkenazi herbal healers, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Until now, the herbal traditions of the Ashkenazi people have remained unexplored...
Lichens are a common wild edible, but if you’re not paying attention, you might miss them. You can find them everywhere.
OIL-FREE COOKING AND BAKING To promote optimum health, many in the plant-based community recommend eating very little or no processed oil. I agree with this, so cooking without oil is a great skill to have. Even olive oil is partially saturated and contains 119
Kiwi Maori New Zealand Koru Frond Green Cotton Quilting Fabric is designed for Nutex, this fabric is 100% cotton and is approx 44 inches (112 cm) wide. Colours include black, grey, brown, yellow, shades of brown and green (1/2 yard = 45.7 cm) This fabric is sold in 1/2 yard increments if you would like 1 yard please select 2, 1 1/2 yards select 3, 2 yards select 4 and so on If you do not wish to purchase in ½ yard (45cm) increments, We can cut your fabric to any length required. Please convo us with your request and a special order will be created for you. (Full width of fabric, subject to print suitability and minimum ½ yard (45cm) combined purchase) While every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the colours depicted in our images, please be aware that due to monitor resolution, lighting etc it is almost impossible to represent colour to 100% accuracy. FAQ * All Multiple Yardage orders will be sent as one piece. ( I will contact you prior to shipping if this is not possible) * If you have any questions please convo * We refund any excess shipping charges created by the Etsy System * Orders are posted next working day. * JRsFabrics is a GST registered Australian Business Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jrsfabrics/ To see our complete range of fabrics please visit our website: https://jrsfabrics.com/
Plantain, the amazing herb/weed growing in your yard! Plantain is a weed to most people: It is common in most yards & can be used in your natural medicine cabinet, & this post will discuss …
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Have you tried avocado dyeing but were hoping for brighter pinks? Or maybe you’ve been meaning to try for a while but had a few questions before you started. This blog post is packed with tips that will help you. Before I jump into that, I just wanted to mention something that I think you’ll...
This my tub pond. It was my great grandparents' clawfoot bath tub. It has been in my yard since they passed away many years ago. I have wanted it to be a pond f…
Having seen some brilliant shades of purple obtained from lichen on Jenny Dean‘s and other natural dying blogs, I’ve been keen to try it out for myself. Although they may seem common, they are slow…
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