Comments on: In the Bible versus the Quran: the Mustard tree is the largest of all garden plants http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips The Smarter Organic Gardening Blog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:44:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Shannon B http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips/comment-page-1#comment-850 Shannon B Wed, 22 Mar 2006 18:45:37 +0000 http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips#comment-850 Oregano is such an easy herb! The benefit is that is can be used for such a wide variety of things, and it is a perennial so it will come back every year! Other no brainers (and I know this from my own personal experience) is lemon verbena, thyme (lemon thyme as well) rosemary, mint, and lavender, and basil. I have had some troubles with sage, but maybe it doesn't like Ohio weather, so the humid/hot might be good for it! Pretty much any herb is workable, just buy from a good source (preferably a farmer's market) and read any labels. I know having them indoors vs. outdoors makes a difference as well, so what I share is just from having outdoor herbs. (I just dug up the ground, plopped them in, and they lived!) Good luck! Oregano is such an easy herb! The benefit is that is can be used for such a wide variety of things, and it is a perennial so it will come back every year!
Other no brainers (and I know this from my own personal experience) is lemon verbena, thyme (lemon thyme as well) rosemary, mint, and lavender, and basil.
I have had some troubles with sage, but maybe it doesn't like Ohio weather, so the humid/hot might be good for it! Pretty much any herb is workable, just buy from a good source (preferably a farmer's market) and read any labels. I know having them indoors vs. outdoors makes a difference as well, so what I share is just from having outdoor herbs. (I just dug up the ground, plopped them in, and they lived!)
Good luck!

]]> By: S http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips/comment-page-1#comment-852 S Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:08:48 +0000 http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips#comment-852 think outside the box remember all the mark brothers and most large outlet stores have there own garden shop -- get a job there!!! think outside the box remember all the mark brothers and most large outlet stores have there own garden shop — get a job there!!!

]]> By: Critical Thinker/Reasoner http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips/comment-page-1#comment-846 Critical Thinker/Reasoner Wed, 22 Mar 2006 05:42:35 +0000 http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips#comment-846 If you grow plants under different colors of cellophane it will affect their biomass. Since chlorophyll is the predominant pigment in most plants (all the green ones), the plants whose chlorophyll is most efficient will have more energy and grow faster. Chlorophyll absorbs red light most efficiently, and green light least efficiently, so a decent hypothesis to make would be that the plant under the red filter would grow the best, purple or orange might be second best, blue or yellow might be third, and green would be worst. If you grow plants under different colors of cellophane it will affect their biomass. Since chlorophyll is the predominant pigment in most plants (all the green ones), the plants whose chlorophyll is most efficient will have more energy and grow faster. Chlorophyll absorbs red light most efficiently, and green light least efficiently, so a decent hypothesis to make would be that the plant under the red filter would grow the best, purple or orange might be second best, blue or yellow might be third, and green would be worst.

]]> By: ♥ Erin ♥ http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips/comment-page-1#comment-844 ♥ Erin ♥ Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:39:35 +0000 http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips#comment-844 Agave, cactus, ephedra, nolina=bear grass, many types of yucca, our Lord's candle, chamise, manzanita, desert holly, red barberry, ceanothos, Texas ranger, hollyleaf cherry, catalina cherry, lemonade berry, California buckwheat, needlegrass, sage, coffeebery, columbine, dudleya, fescue, iris, snowberry, desert marigold, chocolate daisy, pink fairyduster, and many, many more! Try the Arizona Native Plant Society, P. O. Box 41206, Sun Station, Tucson, AZ 85704 Agave, cactus, ephedra, nolina=bear grass, many types of yucca, our Lord's candle, chamise, manzanita, desert holly, red barberry, ceanothos, Texas ranger, hollyleaf cherry, catalina cherry, lemonade berry, California buckwheat, needlegrass, sage, coffeebery, columbine, dudleya, fescue, iris, snowberry, desert marigold, chocolate daisy, pink fairyduster, and many, many more!
Try the Arizona Native Plant Society, P. O. Box 41206, Sun Station, Tucson, AZ 85704

]]> By: Nancy R http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips/comment-page-1#comment-842 Nancy R Mon, 20 Mar 2006 07:02:06 +0000 http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips#comment-842 if you want color, you will have to plant annuals, which are beautiful but must be replanted every year (that's why they are called annuals). If you want greenery, then perennials are your best best. Perennials are good in that they come back every year, but they aren't very colorful. It sounds like you live in a pretty mild climate, so you might have luck with the annuals, they may not ever die on you. I like snapdragons, peonies (very fragrant and much easier to grow than roses) and gardenias. For perennials, nothing beats the hardy mum. if you want color, you will have to plant annuals, which are beautiful but must be replanted every year (that's why they are called annuals). If you want greenery, then perennials are your best best. Perennials are good in that they come back every year, but they aren't very colorful. It sounds like you live in a pretty mild climate, so you might have luck with the annuals, they may not ever die on you. I like snapdragons, peonies (very fragrant and much easier to grow than roses) and gardenias. For perennials, nothing beats the hardy mum.

]]> By: BiG B on tha BEAT http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips/comment-page-1#comment-843 BiG B on tha BEAT Sun, 19 Mar 2006 23:24:48 +0000 http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips#comment-843 Garden Web.... they've got forums for everything and the advice from their 'regular' folks is pretty darned good!... http://www.gardenweb.com/ clik on 'gardenweb forums' to get started.... Garden Web…. they've got forums for everything and the advice from their 'regular' folks is pretty darned good!…

http://www.gardenweb.com/

clik on 'gardenweb forums' to get started….

]]> By: Son Dancer http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips/comment-page-1#comment-848 Son Dancer Sun, 19 Mar 2006 13:45:08 +0000 http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips#comment-848 Better homes & garden has a free interactive landscape planing website. You'll have register to log on to their website (You don't need to buy anything or subscribe to their magazine). "Plan-a-Garden lets you design anything from a patio-side container garden to your whole yard. Use your mouse to "drag-and-drop" more than 150 trees, shrubs, and flowers. Add dozens of structures like buildings, sheds, fences, decks -- even a pond." P.S. You may also have to close their magazine ad. by clicking on the x http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jsp?storyid=/templatedata/bhg/story/data/planagardenhome_03022002.xml Garden Styles & Plans from Better Homes & Garden: http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plans/ http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plans/special-spots/foundation-garden-plan/ Plans from HGTV: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_landscaping_design/ Lowe's Landscape & Garden planner http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=Down_to_Earth/GardenPlanner/gardenplansplash.html&rn=none3D Garden planner http://www.gardencomposer.com/demo-planner-1.html (demo) http://www.gardencomposer.com/demo-planner-15.html BBC Gardening- Virtual Design http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/design/virtualgarden_index.shtml DIY Planner http://www.curbly.com/DIY-Maven/posts/1496-FREE-On-Line-Garden-Planner Thought you'd like to see some landscaping design ideas from this Just Gardeners website: http://justgardeners.com/hrsc/articles/art_landscape-design.html This site contains a gallery of forum users's own pics too: http://justgardeners.com/hrsc/ourgardens/ourgarden_pages/ourgardens_cornus.html http://justgardeners.com/hrsc/ourgardens/ourgarden_pages/ourgardens_donnalockman.html http://justgardeners.com/hrsc/ourgardens/ourgarden_pages/ourgardens_jill.html Garden Web's Landscape-design forum: http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/design/ Good luck!!! Hope this is helpful. Better homes & garden has a free interactive landscape planing website. You'll have register to log on to their website (You don't need to buy anything or subscribe to their magazine).
"Plan-a-Garden lets you design anything from a patio-side container garden to your whole yard. Use your mouse to "drag-and-drop" more than 150 trees, shrubs, and flowers. Add dozens of structures like buildings, sheds, fences, decks — even a pond."
P.S. You may also have to close their magazine ad. by clicking on the x
http://www.bhg.com/bhg/story.jsp?storyid=/templatedata/bhg/story/data/planagardenhome_03022002.xml

Garden Styles & Plans from Better Homes & Garden:
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plans/
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plans/special-spots/foundation-garden-plan/

Plans from HGTV:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_landscaping_design/

Lowe's Landscape & Garden planner
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=Down_to_Earth/GardenPlanner/gardenplansplash.html&rn=none3D

Garden planner
http://www.gardencomposer.com/demo-planner-1.html (demo)
http://www.gardencomposer.com/demo-planner-15.html

BBC Gardening- Virtual Design
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/design/virtualgarden_index.shtml

DIY Planner
http://www.curbly.com/DIY-Maven/posts/1496-FREE-On-Line-Garden-Planner

Thought you'd like to see some landscaping design ideas from this Just Gardeners website:
http://justgardeners.com/hrsc/articles/art_landscape-design.html
This site contains a gallery of forum users's own pics too:
http://justgardeners.com/hrsc/ourgardens/ourgarden_pages/ourgardens_cornus.html
http://justgardeners.com/hrsc/ourgardens/ourgarden_pages/ourgardens_donnalockman.html
http://justgardeners.com/hrsc/ourgardens/ourgarden_pages/ourgardens_jill.html

Garden Web's Landscape-design forum:
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/design/

Good luck!!! Hope this is helpful.

]]> By: paolo Y http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips/comment-page-1#comment-841 paolo Y Sun, 19 Mar 2006 08:10:45 +0000 http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips#comment-841 recycled water? whats the water from a nuclear reactor. don't use that but if its from anything that would have nutriants it would be real advantages. as long as its not toxic waste are full of oil are something like that recycled water? whats the water from a nuclear reactor. don't use that but if its from anything that would have nutriants it would be real advantages. as long as its not toxic waste are full of oil are something like that

]]> By: Bobbi J http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips/comment-page-1#comment-840 Bobbi J Sun, 19 Mar 2006 07:59:45 +0000 http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips#comment-840 Both will survive inside during winter. Both root easily (and will grow happily) in water (use clear container.) A few other annuals that overwinter inside: Geranium Begonia Hoya Hibiscus Dichondra Both will survive inside during winter. Both root easily (and will grow happily) in water (use clear container.)

A few other annuals that overwinter inside:
Geranium
Begonia
Hoya
Hibiscus
Dichondra

]]> By: fiyabun13 http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips/comment-page-1#comment-833 fiyabun13 Sun, 19 Mar 2006 01:54:17 +0000 http://www.smarterorg.com/in-the-bible-versus-the-quran-the-mustard-tree-is-the-largest-of-all-garden-plants.gardening_tips#comment-833 freakjoshy, the flower turns into the strawberry after it is pollinated by a vector (bumble bee, honey bee, ants etc) freakjoshy, the flower turns into the strawberry after it is pollinated by a vector (bumble bee, honey bee, ants etc)

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