Archive for 2010

Can Caffeine Really Lead To Brilliant Blooms?  May 22nd, 2010 by Josh

The effects on spiders webs under the influence of chemicals

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  May 19th, 2010 by Josh

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, Make Pepper Jam  May 13th, 2010 by Josh

Cut peppers

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  May 12th, 2010 by Josh

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  May 6th, 2010 by Josh

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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