http://www.blogher.com/node/18473 Comments for "Digging the Dirt: Spring Tips" en http://www.blogher.com/node/18473 <p>At Gardening Tips n' Ideas, Stuart suggests <a href="http://www.gardeningtipsnideas.com/2007/04/jobs_to_avoid_when_designing_your_garden.html">Seven Jobs to Avoid When Designing Your Garden.</a> How much time could you cut from your garden chore list if you used some of these ideas??</p> <p>Just in time for Earth Day, Claire of <a href="http://alamedagarden.blogspot.com/index.html">An Alameda Garden</a> points out the <a href="http://www.nwf.org/">National Wildlife Federation</a>'s <a href="http://www.nwf.org/gardenersguide/Gardners_Guide.pdf">Gardener's Guide to Global Warming</a> with suggestions to apply in your own backyard.&nbsp; Their website also provides evidence of the changes in the climate based upon the <a href="http://www.nwf.org/gardenersguide/gardenzone.cfm">revised hardiness zones</a>, and details which <a href="http://www.nwf.org/gardenersguide/index.cfm">state flowers/trees</a> may be threatened by the climate change.</p> <p>Heavy Petal has organized a guerilla gardening gardening group! Their first act? <a href="http://www.heavypetal.ca/archives/2007/04/operation_moss_graffiti.html">Moss Graffiti!</a> There is a "recipe" in case you'd like to do a little moss graffiti of your own.</p> <p>If you like reading garden blogs, Mouse and Trowel's nominees are up for <a href="http://www.inthegardenonline.com/mt/">garden blogs </a>in several catagories: Best Writing, Best Photography, Best Design, Most Innovative, Blogger You'd Most Like as a Neighbor, Best Podcast, Best N. American Blog, Best International Blog, Garden Blog of the Year.</p> <p>Amy Stewart published articles about florists "going green." One offers <a href="http://blog.amystewart.com/2007/04/a_florist_rolls.html">a green wedding package</a> while the next offers beautiful<a href="http://www.blumebox.com/products.shtml"> BlumeBoxes</a>, <a href="http://blog.amystewart.com/2007/04/more_green_flor.html">recyclable cardboard vases!</a></p> <p>Are you ready for a <a href="http://countrygardener.blogspot.com/2007/04/gypsy-moth-coming-get-ready-to-do.html">Gypsy Moth Invasion?</a> The Country Gardener suggests way to prevent severe damage.</p> <p>Do you live in the Bay Area? Baia Nicchia has posted the <a href="http://baianicchia.blogspot.com/2007/01/2007-baia-nicchia-farmers-market.html">2007 Farmer's Market</a> Schedule, <a href="http://baianicchia.blogspot.com/2007/03/our-tomato-variety-list-for-2007.html">2007 List of Varieties</a>, and their<a href="http://baianicchia.blogspot.com/2007/04/baia-nicchia-special-events-2007.html"> Special Events.</a> Baia develops tomatoes specifically for the warm days/cool nights of the bay area and writes specific recommendations for growing tomatoes and peppers in this challenging climate.</p> <p>While in suburban Cleveland, <a href="http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/04/bad-bad-soil-why-i-will-never-mix-my.html">Bad, Bad Soil</a> caused sleepless nights at This Garden Is Illegal.</p> <p>Finally, congratulations to <a href="http://takomagardener.typepad.com/tg/2007/04/environmental_l.html">Susan Harris</a> who was nominated for an <a href="http://takoma.com/forms/azalea_vote.html">Environmental Leader Award.</a></p> <p><i>Debra Roby blogs her art at <a href="http://astitchintime.blogspot.com/">A Stitch in Time</a> and her life at <a href="http://debsdistractions.blogspot.com/">Deb's Daily Distractions</a> .<br /> </i></p> http://www.blogher.com/node/18473#comments Crafts Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:45:41 -0500 debra roby 18473 at http://www.blogher.com