Outdoors | A Hen's Nest

Feeding my plants with Whitney Farms organic plant food

By Henrietta Via SocialSpark, on May 4th, 2012%

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May marks the countdown to planting season for us Mid-Atlantic gardeners. Our last frost usually falls somewhere between Memorial Day weekend and the second week of June. I’m not letting the warmer than average tempetures fool me into planting too early as I . . . → Read More: Feeding my plants with Whitney Farms organic plant food

Miracle-Gro® Expand ‘n Gro™ Concentrated Planting Mix #review

By Henrietta Via SocialSpark, on March 23rd, 2012%

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For the past several years, we’ve been using more and more pots, containers and raised beds in our gardening activities. I’ve fallen for lower priced bagged soils in the past and have always regretted it. There just isn’t as good a quality with those “bargain” soil mixes that . . . → Read More: Miracle-Gro® Expand ‘n Gro™ Concentrated Planting Mix #review {Win a sample and coupon #Giveaway}

Repel Bugs with the ThermaCELL Patio Lantern! Review

By Henrietta, on July 16th, 2010%

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During these hot and humid summer days our family spends quite a bit of time going outside in the early evening / after dark hours instead of when the sun is blazing down on us. While we enjoy the much cooler weather and peacefulness of nighttime backyard wandering we absolutely can’t stand all the annoying mosquitoes and gnats that try to make a feast of . . . → Read More: Repel Bugs with the ThermaCELL Patio Lantern! Review

Organic insect spray to fight my Japanese beetle problem

By Henrietta, on April 26th, 2010%

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We seem to have had a never ending battle with outdoor pests since moving here 3 years ago. If it isn’t the wasps or Asian lady beetles (not the same as the cute red ladybugs!), it’s the Japanese beetles. It’s still a . . . → Read More: Organic insect spray to fight my Japanese beetle problem

EcoSMART organic pesticide is a safer solution (Giveaway CLOSED 2/27)

By Henrietta, on February 12th, 2010%

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There is one thing about this cold winter weather that I can tell you I love for sure. There are NO bees! Every spring my hubby ends up in an epic bee battle that lasts through most of the summer and into early autumn. The bees, you see, love to make nests in the eaves, . . . → Read More: EcoSMART organic pesticide is a safer solution (Giveaway CLOSED 2/27)