Your All Things Plants newsletter for October 27, 2012

• 26 new members.
• 108 new threads.
• 1,953 new posts.
• 3,471 new images to the plant database.
• 53 new comments in the plant database.

There were 6 new gardening ideas posted last week:

By LarryR October 26, 2012 What's blooming in October Although our gardens are still officially beset by this year's drought, and we're still about eight inches shy of our average annual rainfall, we've been blessed with some pretty generous rains lately. And despite numerous frosty nights, our gardens are not yet bereft of blossoms. Come on in, see what's blooming, and check out the winner of last month's What's Blooming contest. (1,338 words - Read the full article) (12 comments)

By threegardeners October 25, 2012 Repel deer naturally Irish Spring soap sliced 1 inch thick and tied to a 2 foot stake will repel deer. (5 comments)

By Horseshoe October 24, 2012 Feeding and attracting honey bees Help the bees help you! Green manures planted in and around your garden and flowerbeds are excellent bee plants, offering pollen to the hive as a food source. The more varieties of plants the better, encouraging successive flowering. In the vegetable garden often-times a planting such as clover and/or buckwheat will be enough to provide a consistent diet for them and does double duty nourishing your soil as well. (12 comments)

By Sharon October 23, 2012 Looking for magic: Bay Leaf As often as we use herbs and spices, we really should be aware of their nutritional value. Finding their magic is important too. Let's take a close look at bay leaves and see the surprises they bring to our kitchen. (1,027 words - Read the full article) (22 comments)

By CindiKS October 22, 2012 Marking your bulbs A golf tee makes an inconspicuous marker for bulbs. Place one when you plant so you'll know where to expect them to pop up. (6 comments)

By CindiKS October 21, 2012 Fall preparation for spring planting Add compost to the flower beds during the fall before you plant. Top dress with more after you plant, and you'll need to water less. (5 comments)