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Today: Part Eleven – Edge With Plants

Good edging options include strawberries, especially the red- and yellow-fruited alpine varieties, which don’t spread by runners. Chives and low-growing herbs, such as marjoram and thyme, also work well to finish off flower borders.

In general, choose varieties that keep on giving: broccolis that produce lots of side shoots, so you can cut a few at a time. With leafy greens, such as lettuce, spinach, kale, and chard, pick the largest leaves and allow the small ones to mature for later.

As Spring approaches, the trees and plants start to bloom, the grass turns from brown to green while you think to yourself that anything is possible. Its true that anything is possible but where to start in your own backyard can be overwhelming and somewhat exciting with all the possibilities. GasCov has put together a 12 part series that informs us all on how to grow fruits and vegetables in various situations. GasCov discusses many tips and tricks to use in your garden for the upcoming season. While remembering that to beautify and provide your home with curb appeal be sure to use GasCov gas covers for your gas meter set. Keeping the environment in mind, all GasCov products provide protection against the elements. To learn more about it, simply contact us at http://www.gascov.com/contact_us.php

Today: Part Ten – Blend in with Flowers

Maybe you have outdoor space but it’s already entirely landscaped. To grow food, tuck attractive edibles among the ornamentals or replace what’s there over time. Have a shrub that’s barren in the winter? Switch to a blueberry bush—it’s also bare in winter but has fruit in summer. Genetic dwarf peaches, such as ‘El Dorado,’ grow just 3 feet high, or taller columnar apple trees can also substitute for existing shrubs.

In a perennial border, the huge leaves of rhubarb plants look striking. You can also mix and match by color. “People ask if they can put that beautiful red-stemmed chard in with red verbena,” Creasy says. “I say, ‘Yes!’ Does that purple cabbage look good with purple pansies? Yes! People gasp at my pictures showing a red wall with purple blackberries hanging down. With roses, people expect beauty. But blackberries are beautiful too. And the thornless kind, such as ‘Black Satin,’ are easy to control.”

Tomorrow we will continue our series on growing fruits and vegtables anywhere in our 12 part series. Our finale will bring us to the end of the week. Brought to you by GasCov. If you are looking to beautify your home, then think of GasCov gas covers to hide your gas meter set and bring curb appeal to it. For more information, please contact us at: http://www.gascov.com/contact_us.php