Amanda Brice » sun http://www.amandabrice.com Tips to Live Your Life Alive Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:30:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 any tips on how to start my own veggie garden? http://www.amandabrice.com/any-tips-on-how-to-start-my-own-veggie-garden/ http://www.amandabrice.com/any-tips-on-how-to-start-my-own-veggie-garden/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:00:06 +0000 http://www.amandabrice.com/any-tips-on-how-to-start-my-own-veggie-garden/ Continue reading →]]> i live in CA and the weather is pretty moderate and consistent all year long. i want to start my garden ASAP and i want to make my own raised bed out of wood and cedar blocks. any tips on which veggies flourish in summer? i have an area picked out in my backyard and it is full sun. my box is going to be small so i dont have room for corn or large veggies. any suggestions would be great!

]]> http://www.amandabrice.com/any-tips-on-how-to-start-my-own-veggie-garden/feed/ 1 Garden Tips: How much inches of old soil do I need to remove to plant new grass? http://www.amandabrice.com/garden-tips-how-much-inches-of-old-soil-do-i-need-to-remove-to-plant-new-grass/ http://www.amandabrice.com/garden-tips-how-much-inches-of-old-soil-do-i-need-to-remove-to-plant-new-grass/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:17:09 +0000 http://www.amandabrice.com/garden-tips-how-much-inches-of-old-soil-do-i-need-to-remove-to-plant-new-grass/ Continue reading →]]> The new lawn will be growing in NY weather so which grass seed/type do your think is best.

Grass is only on the South, East and West of the house and does not get much sun due to tall oak trees.
Grass has lots of weed: d-lions and clovers.

]]> http://www.amandabrice.com/garden-tips-how-much-inches-of-old-soil-do-i-need-to-remove-to-plant-new-grass/feed/ 1 What garden vegetables do well under a black walnut tree? http://www.amandabrice.com/what-garden-vegetables-do-well-under-a-black-walnut-tree/ http://www.amandabrice.com/what-garden-vegetables-do-well-under-a-black-walnut-tree/#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 23:56:13 +0000 http://www.amandabrice.com/?p=80 Continue reading →]]> I can only plant my vegetable garden near a black walnut tree. Something in the tree make-up prevents certain plants from growing. Which ones do better than others. Thank you
There is sun but the drip line of the tree is close to the garden.

]]> http://www.amandabrice.com/what-garden-vegetables-do-well-under-a-black-walnut-tree/feed/ 1 How do you attract butterflies to a butterfly house? http://www.amandabrice.com/how-do-you-attract-butterflies-to-a-butterfly-house/ http://www.amandabrice.com/how-do-you-attract-butterflies-to-a-butterfly-house/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 00:15:55 +0000 http://www.amandabrice.com/?p=45 I have a new butterfly house, but the butterflies don’t seem to care. I’m not sure where to put it (sun or shade). Also is there something you can put in it to attact them and not bees, etc?

]]> http://www.amandabrice.com/how-do-you-attract-butterflies-to-a-butterfly-house/feed/ 2 How and when should I plant my tulips? http://www.amandabrice.com/how-and-when-should-i-plant-my-tulips/ http://www.amandabrice.com/how-and-when-should-i-plant-my-tulips/#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 23:16:30 +0000 http://www.amandabrice.com/?p=33 Continue reading →]]> I think they should be planted sometime in the fall, but when exactly please?

Also, how deep and far apart in the ground do I plant the bulbs? I really want this to work out as none of my gardens have ever grown! Please help, I really love tulips and I want to succeed at this so bad!
Also, how often should I water them? Are they good in direct sun?

]]> http://www.amandabrice.com/how-and-when-should-i-plant-my-tulips/feed/ 2 is it too late to plant tulips, Dalia and others in the south? http://www.amandabrice.com/is-it-too-late-to-plant-tulips-dalia-and-others-in-the-south/ http://www.amandabrice.com/is-it-too-late-to-plant-tulips-dalia-and-others-in-the-south/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 11:54:05 +0000 http://www.amandabrice.com/?p=27 Continue reading →]]> I want to line my driveway w/bulb flowers and my question is "is too late in the season?" I bought tulips in the container w/small sprouts.
Thank you.
these tulips were outside in their pots and the week ahead shows temps in the 60′s and 70′s during the day and no freezing temps at night so far. I am going to plant them and the driveway gets full sun so I am hoping for the best.
thanks for the responses.

]]> http://www.amandabrice.com/is-it-too-late-to-plant-tulips-dalia-and-others-in-the-south/feed/ 1 Planning my garden for spring – would it be ok to move an established Lilac bush or simply plant a new one? http://www.amandabrice.com/planning-my-garden-for-spring-would-it-be-ok-to-move-an-established-lilac-bush-or-simply-plant-a-new-one/ http://www.amandabrice.com/planning-my-garden-for-spring-would-it-be-ok-to-move-an-established-lilac-bush-or-simply-plant-a-new-one/#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 23:01:07 +0000 http://www.amandabrice.com/?p=25 I have a large garden with some spring bulb flowers, planning on some Glads, and would like to establish some flowering bushs – a portion of this garden gets full sun and about 1/3 is afternoon shade.

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