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for October 10, 2015

This Week's Gardening Ideas:

Celebrating Fall Harvested Vegetables

By dave
October 10, 2015
Celebrating Fall Harvested Vegetables

We open the Fall Harvested Vegetables Celebration Week with a look at the top cultivars, top comments, most thumbed images, and more! (4,366 words - Read the full article)

Kitchen Timer

By Boopaints
October 9, 2015
Kitchen Timer

Keep a kitchen timer outside in your garden to remind you to move the hose or go on an errand.

ATP Podcast #97: Desert Plants of Utah

By dave
October 8, 2015
ATP Podcast #97: Desert Plants of Utah

We just got back from a three week trip to see eight different national parks, mostly in Utah. In today's podcast, we discuss our impression of the deserts we saw, and the plants that live there. (118 words - Read the full article)

Use Electrical Tape on Garden Tools

By dave
October 7, 2015
Use Electrical Tape on Garden Tools

In this video, Trish demonstrates how she uses pink electric tape to customize her tools. This makes them easier to find in the grass, and the pink tape deters thieving family members who don't want to be seen using pink tools! :)

Cover Crops for Beauty and the Bees

By Newyorkrita
October 6, 2015
Cover Crops for Beauty and the Bees

Cover crops are very useful to attract bees and other beneficial insects. They are most often used as green manures to enrich the soil, but I just grow them because they are pretty and they attract pollinators. (177 words - Read the full article)

Simple Tips for Better Pictures

By dogwalker
October 5, 2015
Simple Tips for Better Pictures

Some easy ideas to help your photographs (830 words - Read the full article)

Gum Balls Can Be Your Friend!

By Suga
October 4, 2015
Gum Balls Can Be Your Friend!

I've been told all my life, you have to use what the good Lord gives you! Well, in the summer I get the shade from the gum tree, but in the winter months I get those dreaded gum balls everywhere. I decided there had to be something I could do with them. (110 words - Read the full article)

The most popular images last week from our plant database:

By shive1:
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The most popular Multi-Plant Photos from last week:

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Noteworthy acorn tips given this week:

7 people gave for the idea "Gum Balls Can Be Your Friend!" by Suga

5 people gave for post #963376 in "Our hearts just melted today with some of our new family!" by Sheridragonfly

5 people gave for post #963750 in "October 2015 Butterflies, Moths & Larva" by mellielong

5 people gave for the idea "Simple Tips for Better Pictures" by dogwalker

4 people gave for post #964077 in "Banner for October 5, 2015 by mcash70" by mcash70

3 people gave for the idea "Use Electrical Tape on Garden Tools" by dave

2 people gave for post #966395 in "October 2015 Butterflies, Moths & Larva" by mellielong

2 people gave for post #965647 in "ATP Annual Seed and Plant Exchange Idea" by Danita

2 people gave for the idea "Cover Crops for Beauty and the Bees" by Newyorkrita

2 people gave for post #965119 in "Daylilies of the Day: Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Aztec Headdress')" by mcash70

The most active threads this week:

Subject OP Area Replies
ATP Annual Seed and Plant Exchange IdeaDogsNDayliliesSite Talk forum96
Raised Bed SoilRoseBlush1Ask a Question forum35
A new Wish list for 2016janwaxIrises forum31
How Long Do Your Tree Peonies Flowers Last?kousaPeonies forum30
Plumeria of the Day: Plumeria (Plumeria rubra 'Celadine')Dutchlady1Plumeria forum30
Rain rain go away ...XeramtheumSandbox forum28
Good Club ProgramsLalambchop1Daylilies forum27
Is there such a thing as a tropical ground cover?KabbyTropicals forum23
shade cloth of brugmansia greenhouselovedle2Ask a Question forum22

Some new reviews from the ATP Green Pages:

bsharf recommended Royal Colors Amaryllis and wrote:

Well worth the slightly higher price for Amaryllis bulbs. Great service, good communication via email, and such a nice selection of bulbs. I have ordered from them for ten years, and I have never been disappointed in the quality.

DogsNDaylilies recommended Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply and wrote:

I highly recommend Peaceful Valley. Their prices on plants and seeds are reasonable and their selection is great. What I've purchased from Peaceful Valley: seeds (many different varieties), apple trees, pear trees, strawberry starts, and seed potatoes. I purchased trees from another online organic tree source and I was so disappointed. Peaceful Valley had set the bar for me and the other source just didn't compare--Peaceful Valley beat them out both in terms of quality and price, hands down.

wildflowers recommended Forever Yong Farm and wrote:

I was behind schedule ordering garlic this year and found my preferred varieties were "sold out" at the usual vendors. Forever Yong Farm saved the day -- offering various 1lb. samplers for $18 to $20. That is a great price!!! I ordered the Creole Sampler for $20.00. Fast service, my order arrived in less than a week from ordering. I received one full pound of nice big bulbs, four different varieties. I'm looking forward to growing these new and exciting garlic varieties. 2 Bulbs - Pescadero Red 2 Bulbs - Labera Purple 2 Bulbs - Rose du Lautrec 1 Bulb - Germinador

We keep growing, because ATP is where all the excitement is these days! Check out these numbers from last week: