Dirty Fingers - Issue 5

Tired Gardens is proud to bring you another issue of the Dirty Fingers Blog Carnival. In this months issue, we have several great entries. It is late here, and has been a busy week, so I'm going to let the entries speak for themselves. Enjoy! Check out all the other blogs, and comment as well. They will appriciate it!

Gardening

Amy L. presents Creating a Butterfly Garden posted at Housekeeping Tips, saying, "A great way to bring butterflies closer to your home is with the construction of a garden that includes plants known to attract butterflies."

Tiffany Washko presents Freedom Gardens - Grow Your Own Food posted at Natural Family Living Blog.

Jeff Tincher presents Lawns Do More Than Make Your Yard Look Good | West Glenmoore, PA - Beautiful. Green. Home. posted at West Glenmoore, PA - Beautiful. Green. Home..

Victoria Evermanpresents Grow Organic Sprouts Sustainable Wisdom For All posted at Victoria Everman :: Sustainable, Creative, Enlightened Living :: San Francisco.

Tommy Smith presents Why Are Your Tomatoes Splitting - Is there hope? posted at Gardening Everyday, saying, "Learn more about this common problem."

Sarah presents Caring for Your Lawn in the Winter | Spring Lawn Care - Lawn Care Tips posted at Lawn Care Tips, saying, "Even though your grass doesn't need much attention during the winter, it's still important to follow some basic seasonal lawn care guidelines, especially if you live in a cold climate."

Amy L. presents Four Secrets to Growing Indoor Miniature Roses posted at Housekeeping Tips, saying, "Every year, thousands of people purchase miniature roses, only to have them die in a few months."

Matt Johnson presents Terracycle brings earth friendly products to mass market | EnviroHumanImpact posted at EnviroHumanImpact, saying, "We recently ran an article on a relatively new sustainable gardening company called TerraCycle. It has been one of our more popular articles lately and details information on their liquid fertilizer product and all of the steps they take towards sustainable business practices. Note: This is an independent review and commentary as we have no affiliation with the company or any of its affiliates."

Sarah presents Diagnosing and Managing Brown Spots on Your Lawn | Spring Lawn Care - Lawn Care Tips posted at Lawn Care Tips, saying, "If there are brown spots on your lawn, repairing them and preventing them from returning can be an exercise in frustration."

Pest Control

Jamie McIntosh presents Control Carpenter Bees posted at Suite101: Organic Gardens blog, saying, "No one likes carpenter bees drilling into their decks and homes. However, these insects have an important role in your organic garden."

Victoria E presents Aphids, Bettles and Cabbageworms - Oh My! How to Handle Garden Pests Organically posted at Victoria Everman :: Sustainable, Creative, Enlightened Living :: San Francisco.

Tip Diva presents Top Ten Tips - Treating And Preventing Mosquito Bites posted at Tip Diva, saying, "Ahh, summer. The sun is warm, the water is cool, the flowers are blooming, and unfortunately, the bugs are biting. The worst offender of them all is the mosquito, carrier of pain, itching and possible diseases like West Nile. Here’s how to treat and further prevent bites"

Food

Stephanie presents Basic Canning Equipment posted at Stop the Ride!.

valereee presents Garlic Mustard Dill Pickle Relish posted at Cincinnati Locavore, saying, "This is a great recipe for all those early small cucumbers!"

Thanks for reading. Submit your blog article to the next edition of dirty fingers using the carnival submission form at Blog Carnival. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival tag page.

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