VEGETABLE AND ORGANIC
GARDENING

Butterfly Garden- Butterflies start life as eggs laid on plants. The egg consists of an outer casing, or chorion, inside which is the female’s fertilized ovum. There is always a minute opening, the micropyle, which is visible as a small pit at the top of some eggs.

This structure allows the male sperm to fertilize the egg and probably allows the developing embryo to breathe. Sometimes eggs are laid singly, at other times they may be in bunches. The eggs take a variable amount of time to hatch; indeed some butterflies remain as eggs through the winter, only hatching when the warmth of spring arrives. I guess they are less likely to be eaten when very small and easy to miss. Read more ...

 How To Attract Butterflies to Your Garden

Chapter 3
BUTTERFLY'S LIFE

COMING SOON

Chapter 4
PLANNING YOUR BUTTERFLY GARDEN

Trees Best Suited For Bonsai

Bonsai Tree --Almost any type of tree or shrub will be suitable for bonsai. In general, most experts agree that pine trees aren’t good for the beginner. When you are ready to work on your first tree you should select a species that is "forgiving" to the beginner.
One of the most often recommended is the dwarf garden juniper. They are readily available, take pruning well, can be worked on most of the year, and are generally inexpensive. They also root well as cutting, so you can begin starting your own "mini nursery" as you shape your first tree.
There are some other species of trees that are “perennial” favorites among bonsai growers.


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 BONSAI TREES:

Chapter 7
Trees Best Suited For Bonsai

COMING SOON

Chapter 8
WHAT TO LOOK FOR

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