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Check Out the New July Garden Poll
By: Mothers Earth Garden    1 days 1 hours 55 minutes ago
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vegetable garden orchard

What does your garden grow? I would like to know what everyone’s growing in their garden this year? Do you love herbs? Are you a flower fan? Are you growing some extra vegetables to help offset your costs at the grocery store? Or are you like me, and grow a little bit of everything (including weeds).

I would love to hear from you. Please take time to vote in the poll midway down in the right sidebar. You can also leave a comment here letting everyone know the details of your garden. Better yet create a post on your own blog, and leave a note with the link in the comment section so we can come visit.

Garden image (c) Linette

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Celebrate The 4th With a Blast From The Past at b5media
By: Mothers Earth Garden    1 days 19 hours 9 minutes ago
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4th of july fireworks While the writers of the b5media Lifestyles Channel may be scattered about globally, one thing we all have in common is a celebration of fireworks.  Whether its the U.S. and our Fourth of July - or a very different kind of holiday in Perth - we all know the unique smell that penetrates the air and the sense of freedom the mere sound of them instill.  There is truly something so divine about a celebration of fireworks - they do create some of the most treasured memories.

Chloe of Tangled Thread shares a few festive fireworks and needlework patterns.

Kerri and Cory at Marriage Actually talk about why having a shared past is one of the best parts about being married.

Heather at A Creative Journal shares her first memory of firecrackers with a view from Australia.

Christine at Mad Cropper remembers Guy Fawkes Day, a day celebrated in New Zealand with lots of fireworks. Find out why Guy Fawkes is celebrated by the English and most commonwealth countries. It is indeed a blast from the past!

Mary Emma at Quilting and Patchwork, provides a quiz for her readers.  See how many of the quilt designs you can connect with historical Americana - events, objects or people.

Marye at Baking Delights reflects on just how much menus have changed over the years while at Kettle and Cup she shares a modern twist that many are sure to love with her Non-Alcoholic Long Island Iced Tea

Kelly Saunders at Thrifty Mommy shares her favorite 4th of July memory - I just cant spoil the surprise - check it out.

Char and Christine continue Camp Weary Parent with this weeks Patriotic activities (Camp Weary Parent has a ton of great ideas for your children this summer if you haven’t visited you should):  Star Spangled Rocket and a week full of other fun projects

Marcie and Mary Emma are blasting through books with Fourth of July and summer recommendations at One Book Two Book. Make sure to check out Fourth of July Books for Teens and The 10 Best Fourth of July Picture Books

At Robust Cooking, I share 10 Healthy 4th of July Dessert Ideas.  Here at 4th of July flag on old barnMother Earths Garden I call out the old saying about corn - Knee high by the fourth of July.  At She Knows Parties, I share fond memories of my summers and holidays as a child.

Karen at Thrifty Mommy probably has the most reason to celebrate the fourth as anyone Ive heard - join Karen as she shares family photos of one of the most memorable nights in her families lives.

Over at All Holiday Cafe, Sandy talks about how various countries celebrate their independence.

Christina at SoloMother shares her own experiences of celebrating the 4th of July in the nations capital.

Susan at PlayLibrary shares her memories of playing the classic game of Zimm Zamm during her familys annual July 4th barbecue celebration.

Eliza at Babylune reflects back on early holiday celebrations with baby on board and looks to this years celebration - their first out of the military.

And finally, theres Gayla at MomGadget - Without fail, each year her memories race back to an earlier time when life was much simpler and shed celebrate her summer holiday with relatives down in the holler in the hills of Kentucky - this year - she shares a Bluegrass Kinda Fourth of July.

To all our readers in the U.S. - we wish you the happiest and safest of holidays - and everyone else, thanks for allowing us to share our own memories with each of you.

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Junes Garden Poll Results
By: Mothers Earth Garden    2 days 5 hours 2 minutes ago
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hibiscus bloom In June I asked you what garden zone you were in, to help me target what information I should be covering here at Mother Earth’s Garden. Here are the results:

  • 13 % of you are up North in the 3-4 hardiness zone.
  • 31 % of you are right there with me in zones 5-6.
  • 19% of you are in hardiness zone 7-8
  • 6% are getting warmer in zones 9 and 10
  • 6% are very tropical in zone 11
  • We also have some Canadian and Australian readers.

Any other countries out there represented? Please let me know in the comment section.

Thanks to all who participated. I’ll have a new poll up later this afternoon.

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Maintaining Your Garden
By: Mothers Earth Garden    2 days 19 hours 2 minutes ago
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garden maintenance The big planting push is done for the year, now it’s time for maintaining and caring for the plants in your garden. I showed you my favorite garden tiller, I love this little tiller because it’s easier than hoeing, but it’s not burning any fuel other than the extra piece of pie I ate for supper.

This is the time of year when you really have to stay on top of weeds in your garden. I run my little tiller down the middle of the rows, but I have to get out there with my garden gloves and weed between the plants.

I usually work in my garden early in the morning, and late in the evening. I try to avoid working in the garden in the heat of the day.

We’ve had plenty of rain so far this summer here in Ohio, but that usually changes during July, so I’ll be adding some watering to my list of gardening chores soon. I usually water early in the morning, before the sun is beating down on the plants.

Here’s a quick video with more tips on maintaining your garden during the warm summer months.

Image (c) Linette

Video via Monkeysee.com

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Mother Earths Garden June in Review
By: Mothers Earth Garden    5 days 1 hours 44 minutes ago
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shasta daisy Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend. It’s been a little very rainy here the whole month of June. The weeds are growing fast, and I can’t get into the garden to weed without being head to toe mud.

Since I can’t get in the garden, I thought I’d do a quick roundup of June photos here at Mother Earth’s Garden.

I love photos, and June’s been a great month for photos in the garden. I hope you enjoy this garden photo collection:

The rest of the Lifestyles Network has been blooming in June too. Check out what’s blooming at the other Lifestyles Network blogs.

What’s been blooming in your garden during June (besides the weeds)? Please feel free to share below.

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