With a brand new page/ blog for iCreate comes furnishing it, refreshing content and setting content guidelines. There is still content to migrate from the original site after updating and copy-editing. The page, currently hosting an "under construction" graphic will describe current and projected iCreate projects or programs: music outreach for the at risk youth and the homeless; the Mountainair Community Garden (which will probably end up with it's own page); (tentative) publishing an anthology of local and NM youth poetry commemorating iCreate's founder Merris Atmen, whose initial iCreate project was a Youth Poetry program. Partners needs updating and editing too. Then there are announcements and news to catch up with. Although autonomous, the Community Garden is part of iCreate, a Virtual Community Garden series makes sense ... informative and should be interesting and fun too.
The Indoor Gardening and Urban Gardening Group regularly posts gardening resources and links to gardening articles.
On Gardening: Winter Weather Means Gardening Indoors, Norman Winters, McClatchy Newspapers, Kansas City Star, (A short URL for the above link: http://tinyurl.com/4bt4hye)
Indoor plants can certainly add beauty and enjoyment to your home but only while they remain healthy. Many gardeners begin their struggle with houseplants in choosing the wrong location with regard to light. The amount of light a plant requires will vary by type. When deciding on where to place your plant in your home it will help to understand the window and light environment. East facing windows receive cool morning sun, and are good choices for most houseplants. However, in the winter, east windows receive more sun light than the rest of the year. This would be my pick for the Christmas cactus. North facing windows receive almost no direct light. North windows are great choices for houseplants that thrive on indirect light. The cyclamen that is a popular Christmas plant would love this window, as would the Peace Lily, Chinese evergreen or pothos ivy. South facing windows receive a lot of sunlight in the winter, but less in the summer. Special care may be needed in using south facing windows or you may simply need to move the plant in the summer. The poinsettia would look good for a couple of more months in this location as would the parlor palm. (Read the complete article at the URL above
Year-Round Gardening: In winter, bring your crop inside. Published: January-19-2011 2:06am, Explorer (A short URL for the above link: http://tinyurl.com/6kvtsty)
If you're wondering what types of things you can do with an indoor garden, here are a few ideas:
- Start your seedlings for next year. Rather than paying for greenhouse seedlings, grow them yourself.
- Plant flowers to brighten up your house. Flowers can add a little extra life to dark winter days. Use them to freshen up your living space or let your children take care of them while they grow before taking them to their rooms for decoration.
- Grow herbs for cooking. If you're used to cooking with fresh vegetables,one way to liven up your winter meals is to use grow lights for nurturingfresh herbs.
(Read the complete article at the URL above)
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