Can Caffeine Really Lead To Brilliant Blooms?

by Josh on May 22, 2010

Caffeine powder

My good friend, George asked me about the benefits of caffeine in gardening and I couldn’t resist answering it in a post as it’s such an interesting question. We all know caffeine as a great stimulant, but does that carry over to the plant world too?

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(Partially) Wordless Wednesday: 19th May 2010

Today was a great day. I finally got out there and started swinging my axe at this new garden to get it looking at least reasonably pretty before autumn comes around. It didn’t go too badly and I managed to get a fair bit done, but the more I did, the more I realised that this isn’t a light task.

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When Life Gives You Peppers, Use This Pepper Jam Recipe

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This post was inspired by Josh’s Plant Spotlight: Bell Peppers post from earlier this year. I’ve decided to share a less common bell pepper recipe in my post, but first: let’s talk about some general pepper preparation.

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Wordless Wednesday: 12th May 2010

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My wordless entry for the 12th of May. Would love help with identifying these flowers, I can’t figure out what the last one is.

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3 Wonderful Ways Egg Shells Can Help You Today

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Although we’re encouraged to recycle and compost most of our biodegradable kitchen scraps, one of the biggest and best things to keep hold of are your egg shells. Rich in nutrients and guaranteed to break down, they may be the most helpful to come out of an animal since manure.

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