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	<title>LawnMania.com &#187; gardening</title>
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		<title>How to Create a Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Garden Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[lt is very essential and necessary to optimize the natural advantages of a plot at hand and they should be exploited to the fullest.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Some garden features, like clothes and household fittings give short term satisfaction but then, after a while they bore or irritate. In general, it is not a bad to consider the simplest designs that require few rather than many elaborate features.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">However, sadly, so often we lose out on a number of such chances and many such opportunities simply because we do not focus on the right things. You could definitely use foresight and personal indulgence when it comes to addressing garden features. There is a lot to be gained by not rushing with concepts.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Gardening is a laid back hobby; one that gives you ample of time to focus and give full vent to your creativity. You should not do anything in haste, and most importantly, the early planning stages. Staying very calm is the key requirement here and to focus properly on what you are doing.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lawnmania.com/images/dressing-garden.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" title="dressing garden" src="http://www.lawnmania.com/images/dressing-garden.jpg" alt="" width="424" height="283" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">You need to take into consideration some of the minute aspects which we sometimes do not really bother about. Nor should one be too despondent or get too bothered if the soil is not right or if the site has cold winds blowing around most of the time. Of course these are factors of concern.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If the site is overlooked by some buildings which are very old and other things which do not really make a pleasant sight or you could say other eyesores, putting in a little bit of thought could help in this case. The point is that the  soil can always be improved  for which two things are required; you need to put in a lot of effort to help rejuvenate soil quality and the second essential factor is money. The wind factor can be taken care of by planting the right kind of trees or also by hedging plants intelligently. You should screen plants.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.lawnmania.com/images/conifer-flower.jpg"><img class="alignright" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" title="Conifer Flower" src="http://www.lawnmania.com/images/conifer-flower.jpg" alt="" width="263" height="350" /></a>This works wonders where blots or certain things on or around the landscape need to be hidden. You can work upon the degree of privacy when it is not really enough.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">One of the best conifers for this kind of job is undoubtedly the attractive <strong>Cuprcssocypurix leylzmdii.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">It is the fastest growing evergreen known to the world of gardening. To sum up, one should always, in my opinion, give top priority to making the garden suit the site.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Secondly, the garden should meet the requirements of other members of the family, and, thirdly, the garden should be planned in such a way that it needs minimum upkeep.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Above all, plan the garden so that it will give the family pleasure over many years. Photocredit:<a rel="cc:attributionURL" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/avlxyz/">avlxyz</a></p>
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		<title>Basic Herbs Supplies For Cooking</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Pollard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you one of the people who loves to cook and enjoy being at the kitchen as in experimental laboratory to create tasty and original dishes? Then you must consider that having fresh cooking herbs in your garden or backyard. Yes, you can begin with your plans of gardening fresh herbs near your kitchen and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you one of the people who loves to cook and enjoy being at the kitchen as in experimental laboratory to create tasty and original dishes?</p>
<p>Then you must consider that having fresh cooking herbs in your garden or backyard. Yes, you can begin with your plans of gardening fresh herbs near your kitchen and eventually, dry them to use later, as in winter period.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tips on Herbs For Cooking</span><br />
Prepare the adequate place. Fence it if you have pets,keep free of weeds and pest and choose a site where your plants can’t be affected by wind,frost, or even, hail.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.lawnmania.com/images/basil-food-herb.jpg"><img class="alignright" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" title="Basil Herb for cooking" src="http://www.lawnmania.com/images/basil-food-herb.jpg" alt="" width="320" height="240" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Know your herbs</span><br />
Many herbs need abundant water and sunligh,others need their soil has good drainage and be under the shadow most of the time, evens oil quality and kind must be  according to the herbs you plant.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">There are short list of herbs and their needs</span><br />
Herbs that are ideal for cooking :</p>
<ul>
<li>oregano</li>
<li>basil</li>
<li>hyme</li>
<li>lemon thyme</li>
<li>rosemary (and rosemary organic)</li>
</ul>
<p>All of them have in common that  are perennials, they have a very fragrant and have their special scents that invades pleasantly our garden. If you look for fill your gardens with their thick foliage as their colorful shades of green, they are great for that. That kind of herbs are well adapted to all types of soil,require little care, enduring drought climatic conditions,only commentary: take care with acid soils,seek advice with your local gardening shop to improve your soil.</p>
<p>Annual plants has a Wide variety as interesting as Melissa, mint, chamomile or parsley. The Melissa is known for its relaxing properties and is drunk in  infusion, while the mint, mint and parsley have numerous applications in the kitchen, as to give their distinctive touch to dishes and desserts,also mint and chamomile match in their digestive benefits in sweet infusion or teas.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Plants and pest</span><br />
If you have garlic plants next to your rose plant, it will protect it from aphids.<br />
Against flies carrots use rosemary and sage or wormwood. Against ants, nothing better than sesame plants located at the ends of the rows in orchards.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Basil</strong>: dry soil, good drainage. Loves sunlight places.Avoid frost.</li>
<li> <strong>Anise</strong>: warm soil,good drainage.Sunglighted places are preferred .When the  seed is gray, cut the branches and leaves hanging to dry.</li>
<li> <strong>Rosemary</strong>: sandy soil and dry. The bunches of rosemary can be collected after the second year of planted.</li>
<li> <strong>Dill</strong> :any type of soil. It can be under moderated sunlight. Cut when the plant reaches the height of 20 cm-</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ready to Cooking With Herbs Supplies</span></p>
<p>When you have gathered your herbs, you can dry them to keep on glass jars and so enjoy the richness of a good living and cooking all year around,keep the jars from sunlight and open and close quickly after you have take what you need out of your jar.</p>
<p>Avoid that children and pets get them, they can take too much and have mild intoxication,keep on a cupboard cool and dry.</p>
<p>It is important to label them and add some words about what it is their best uses( fishes,meat and other ideas is to make little paper packages and fill them with dry herbs, this way the scent will stay longer.</p>
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