Category Archives: Growing

2nd Finger Joint Test for Moisture (in Soil)
Fun-for-kids / Gardening / Growing / Questions/Answers / Soil / Tidbits / Tips / Watering

2nd Finger Joint Test for Moisture (in Soil)

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Here’s an “old timey” way to check the moisture in your soil, to see if your plants need more water – the “2nd Finger Joint Test for Moisture”. Thanks go to one of our member’s grandfather, a South Dakota farmer/rancher, born in 1887, who taught her this method when she was a toddler, first learning … Continue reading →

Carnivorous Plants – aka “pitcher plants” can be grown here!
Growing / Pitcher Plants / Resources / Sarracenia / Web Sites

Carnivorous Plants – aka “pitcher plants” can be grown here!

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Carnivorous “Pitcher Plants” can be grown here! One of our longstanding garden club members told us about a marvelous website on CARNIVOROUS PLANTS where she learned so very much about her “first” pitcher plants! Check it out, if you are thinking about growing some of these fascinating plants, or just interested in them! One of … Continue reading →