Gardening At The Simongetti North
Helping People With Gardening Ideas
Hello! Do you love to see hummingbirds and butterflies while you are outside? I sure do! When we lived in the urban area I never saw hummingbirds and maybe a butterfly once in a while. Now at the Simongetti North I get hummingbirds, dragonflies and butterflies. I will be gardening to attract hummingbirds and butterflies! … Read more
Hello! As some of you know, yesterday I purchased two Azalea Tree’s. I saw them at Meijer and thought it would add some color to my houseplant collection. The Azalea tree is part of the Rhododendron family. Since the azalea is a custom to the warm climate, it makes a great houseplant, where the temperature … Read more
Hello! Today I want to talk about how to grow the best apple trees. We have started an apple orchard here at the Simongetti North. We have also planted other fruit bearing trees as well. Like everything there is history, and so does the apple. Apples as far as 8000 BC, the Nomad moved apples … Read more
Hello! I wanted to research what was trending with the gardening community. Gardening has become very popular, especially since Covid 19 hit the USA. During the stay at home orders, people who never gardened before took up gardening and is going to be just as popular for 2021, gardening is still very popular! It has … Read more
Hello! It’s getting that time of year to start thinking about preparing for the spring garden. At the Simongetti North we have snow on the ground and probably will for a while. I am so done with the snow already. I already have a spot for the vegetable garden, but plan on expanding it. I … Read more
Hello! Have you ever wondered how people use greenhouses? I sure have. I decided to do some research on the topic as I am also considering having a greenhouse here at the Simongetti North. I am not sure if I will have it heated or not. In this blog I will discuss how to use … Read more
Hello! Most people love gardening and watching plants grow. Children will find gardening rewarding and fun. My grand kids really enjoyed watching everything grow in our garden last year. Gardening with kids can create a bonding experience and show them how to grow their own food and flowers. The picture below is 3 out of … Read more
Hello! Today I am going to talk about cold climate zones. Since I already did post for zones 1 thru 3 and zones 7 thru 10, it was only fitting to do zones 4 thru 6. My hardiness zone at the Simongetti North is zone 5. I will talk about each grow zone 4 thru … Read more
Hello! After I blogged about vegetable gardening in warmer climates – Zones 7 thru 10. I thought I should blog about the really cold zones. I recently posted a blog about hardiness grow zones but thought I would get more detailed about growing in the specific zones. Growing zone’s 1 and 2 are only in … Read more
Hello! I am sure most people have heard about hydroponics gardening at some point in their life but do you really know what hydroponics gardening is? This is something I have always wondered. In this post, I will discuss the history of hydroponics gardening, benefits of hydroponics gardening, the nutrients used for hydroponics and how … Read more
