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Coming Soon: Garden Contest - UPDATE
It's spring! That means that it's time to be excited about doing some gardening and helping plants grow grow grow. To help get you in the spirit we're going to be having a Garden Contest coming soon.
We don't have any further details about prizes and dates and such just yet, but it's not too far off in the future. So if you have any garden Instructables you've been thinking about publishing, hold off until the contest begins.
UPDATE
Garden Contest will begin this Wednesday. Prizes include some sweet and handy tools for the garden including a camera that helps you make timelapse movies of your plants growing!
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11 years ago
I have three gardens to murder and fix, this could be good...
On a side note, I managed to crash a camping chair yesterday, turns out the tunnels the rabbit left a rather widespread and complex burrow/doom fortress.
Reply 11 years ago
"You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike."
Reply 10 years ago
"It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a Grue."
Reply 10 years ago
"Light torch"
Reply 10 years ago
XYZZY
Reply 10 years ago
Not again! No more passages...
Reply 10 years ago
10 years ago
I was initially going to post an Instructable on how to build a stone fountain for your garden. I wonder if it would qualify for this contest? It has planters built in, after all....
Reply 10 years ago
Sure, that works.
Reply 10 years ago
Sweet, thanks. One instructable coming up.
11 years ago
WOW!!! I'm "The Pond Plant Girl" so am very excited! I grow artichokes too. Hope I win!
Reply 10 years ago
Awsome, i planted artichokes for a friend of mine, they where up to my waist! 110cm~
2 years ago though...
Reply 10 years ago
thank you for the link .
Reply 10 years ago
Hi I tired the but it was not working me. I even tired just a minute ago too. You are very funny watching one of your youtube
Reply 10 years ago
Here you go! http://cgi.ebay.com/PURPLE-ITALIAN-ARTICHOKE-VIOLETTO-15-SEEDS-IMPORTED_W0QQitemZ200429904185QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2eaa8da139
Reply 11 years ago
That's beautiful!
I planted a standard green artichoke on my hill last spring, but while it's still alive it's not producing yet. I remain hopeful, though, and plan to give it some purple friends!
Reply 11 years ago
Thanks! I hope you will check out my website. My contact info is on there too. Artichokes should be in full sun. At this time of year, you should feed it steer manure at least 2 times per month or every 2 weeks. Water twice per day when the weather is hot and 1 time per day when the weather is mild. Artichokes need good drainage. If they soak in water they can get root rot within a matter of 3 days. Go snail hunting each day... they love artichokes too! I've got lots more helpful growing tips on my website.
WELCOME TO THE CLUB!
GAiL
Reply 11 years ago
hi do you have any seed for the purple artichoke? i would love to have a few i got a green one growing in my yard now.
Reply 11 years ago
Isn't it fun! I have 6 varieties: purple violetta, red romanesco, jumbo green globe, regular green globe, imperial star, and another I can't remember the name. Love your pic! Check out my website with artichoke stuff at www.pondplantgirl.com/artichoke-care.htm.
I don't think I have anymore purple seeds, but am waiting for what I do have to go to seed. I usually purchase all my gourmet reds and purples on eBay.
Thanks! Would like to get to know you better. There's a link for my facebook on the website too.
GARDEN BLESSINGS, GAiL
10 years ago
I really should have taken pictures of my school experiment testing the effects of increased carbon dioxide...
10 years ago
Awesome, I can't wait! The two big projects I'm working on will fit nicely into a garden contest!
11 years ago
Oh yeah, gonna ible it up on this contest!
11 years ago
awesome! i have a few to upload from around my yard at the moment as we are in the processes or redoing some of the veggie gardens..
11 years ago
AWESOME! im farming out my whole yard!
11 years ago
Dang! I just published my garden istructable.
11 years ago
Hey, if anyone can post an Instructable on "how to tend a garden for people who can't even care for a single houseplant," I'll give 'em my vote in this contest!
I really want a veggie garden, but I just don't have the time to tend it properly. I've got lots of space outside though, and I'm prepared to throw money at it, too.
11 years ago
Would slide-shows (say, of established gardens) be allowed?
How strictly "garden" would the contest be? Would a non-plant garden ornament be allowed?
11 years ago
I have a garden now! wwooooo!!!
11 years ago
Yay, I have a good idea for this!
11 years ago
I have been waiting for this!