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May

Tony Teolis May 10, 2014 0 Comments

Wow! I have not posted ever since I wrote all those things in April I was going to do next. Well I did and I am and there's more to do. So that's what happens in May. There's some cool vids of the new bees (mason and honey) being installed coming next. Apples, peach, strawberries, comfrey, rhubarb, horseradish, lavender and on and on are all in the ground. More to get there, more to sow, honey...

April

Tony Teolis April 20, 2014 0 Comments

It is April 19, 2014 and the moment of truth is fast bearing on production here at ToDoListHome.com. The Green Room is full of seedlings, many of which need to be transplanted tomorrow. The Top Beehive is surviving and last week was treated for Varroa, fed, treated for Tracheal mites and new beetle blasters were installed. The next package of bees arrives this week along with lots of big stuff to...

Episode-238- Harden Off Plants For Best Growing Success

Tony Teolis April 15, 2014 0 Comments

In past years I have always tried to harden off some of the plants I grow but not all of them. As a result most of my plants did well but not all of them. This season I aim for better results and will improve my chances of achieving them with better prepping of the plants before they in the gardens. I start with the Parsley and green onions but eventually all of my plants will have anywhere from...

6 Easy Flowers To Grow At Home

Tony Teolis March 30, 2014 0 Comments

Columbine - A perennial to grow for more frequency Lupine - A tall perennial that many pollinators favor Asters - A great annual flower for honey bees Marigold - A wonderful plant that is colorful, keeps squirrels and pest away and has a nice odor. Johnny Jump Ups - An annual/short lived perennial that is s tricolor viola 4 O'Clocks - Because the bloom at 4PM.

Transplant Tasty Parsley Seedlings To Potting Soil

Tony Teolis March 8, 2014 0 Comments

Watch for a quick lesson in how to transplant parsley seedling. Careful now. Pick up by one of two growing leaves. This third installment show the parsley being transplanted from vermiculite which serves as the starting medium to potting soil seedling starters.

Episode-235- Grow Your Own Green Onions And Chives

Tony Teolis March 3, 2014 0 Comments

Follow along with the 2014 Planting Times To Do spreadsheet in Resources and you will note it is planting time and things will get quite busy. Next up are chives and green onions. My favorites! I love green onions and I especially like growing them at home because they are tastier and bigger than what can be bought in the store. Chives are perennial to some degree and propagate well while...

Parsley Grow Light System At Home

Tony Teolis February 20, 2014 0 Comments

Petroselinum crispum is just plain old garden parsley but it is much more than that too. The heat mats worked so well that the parsley has to move under lights one week earlier than expected.

Show Off The Newly Finished Hugel Keyhole Garden Bed

Tony Teolis November 11, 2013 0 Comments

Take a look at the newly finished hugel keyhole garden bed. This is a unique desgin the fundamentals of hugelkultur with the smart African inspired keyhole effect which includes a compost bin in the middle of the garden. The step by step process of constructing this bed will be coming out in rapid fire and slowed down explanations. Hope you get inspried. Tony Teolis