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Happy Together, A Guide to Companion Planting - Daves Garden RASPBERRY(Red) Garlic, Tansy: Blackberries, Black Raspberry, Potato: Garlic and tansy repel insects; Blackberries and black and purple raspberries should be planted at least 600 feet away from the red varieties because of virus disease susceptibility ROSE: Chives, Garlic, Geranium, Hyssop, Lupine, Onion, Shallots, Tansy, Tomato
Egyptian Walking Onions - Daves Garden 1 cup Egyptian onion bulblets (about 1 2-inch wide) 2 3 cup seasoned rice vinegar (or 1 2 cup rice vinegar plus 3 tablespoons sugar, and salt to taste) Separate bulblets, trim ends, peel, rinse, and drain In a 1 to 2 quart pan, combine bulblets and vinegar Bring to a boil over high heat; boil, uncovered, for 1 minute
Whats So Special About The Vidalia Onion? - Daves Garden So what makes the Vidalia onion so sweet? The onion's flavor is due to the low sulfur content of the soil where the onions are grown According to the Vidalia Onion Committed, three things are necessary to grow a sweet Vidalia: weather, soil, and water Winters where the onion is produced are mild with few prolonged freezes
Natural Easter Egg Dyes from Common Garden Plants - Daves Garden Red onion skins: These skins produce a gentler, and lighter red color Remove the outer skins on the onion and chop it into small pieces Put these chopped skins in cool water and bring the water to a boil This rusty red color is a great earthy addition to the egg dyeing palette
Allium Species, Drummonds Onion, Prairie Onion - Daves Garden Wild Garlic, Drummond's Onion, Drummond Wild Onion, Prairie Onion (Allium drummondii) is the most widely distributed wild onion species i Read More The 3 4 inch wide blooms have tepals not petals, appear on a slender flower stem, are clustered in an umbel
Beginner Gardening:Onion shoot tips turning brown - Daves Garden From the seeds collected last year we have another half dozen planted a few months back that are around a foot tall now, sorta like big chives The 'flower' is really about a hundred or so flowers, and yes, they do smell like onion, but not the super strong sulfur smell that makes your eyes water and they look niffty cut and placed in a vase
Zephyranthes, The Magic Rain Lily - Daves Garden (Editor's Note: This article was originally published on September 29, 2009 ) Paraphrasing the famous question of the witch queen from the "Snow White" fairytale, I'm introducing you in the magical world of the Zephyranthes
Monocots versus Dicots- whats the big deal? - Daves Garden Some of my favorite succulents are these 'above ground' bulbs, Pregnant Onion (aka Ornithogalum sp ) on left, and Climbing Onion (Bowiea volubilis) right Two bulbs I have showing up periodically in my yard- Iris and Hyacinths Leaves are strap-like and flower petals in 3s are also a monocot give-away
Natural Solutions to Squash Bugs - Daves Garden Squash bugs are a major pest that most gardeners and farmers have had to deal with at one point in time or another Here are a few methods to deter them and get rid of them