Posted on Mar 06, 2010 under Best For Garden |
It needs to fit in my moderate garden & I dont want to pay more than about £50. Anyone know of a good one?
Look in Argos or Early Learning - its a catch 22 really though to be honest, you either end up spending alot or getting one that doesnt last five minutes! - I wouldnt recommend Toys R Us though - I’ve brought so many things from there and have found the quality to be awful - sorry to anyone that loves the place !
Posted on Mar 02, 2010 under Best For Garden |
I’ve been planning on having a vegetable garden this summer I had one last year and it turned out ok except for some veggies. I need some advice from someone who has had a veggie garden for a number of years, or even just a casual gardener. And what veggies or fruits are good for your health in that they fight off disease?
10 points for anyone that can give a good educated answer
There is a secret to growing the nicest veggies you’ll ever have: Soil prep!
Weed out the bed. Wait a week and weed again (hand weed because you don’t want chemicals on your food). Wait one more week and weed once more. Now head off to your local bulk soil seller (with a pickup truck) and buy a yard of fine compost. Spread at least a 3 inch layer of compost over your garden bed (a 2 inch layer of composted manure could go down now, but some people don’t like to use it). Dig in the compost nice and deep, about a foot down into your soil (it’s almost like digging in and flipping the soil over). Not only are you improving the soil fertility, but you’re making that soil nice and soft so the roots of the veggie plants can spread out easily. Smooth everything out and now you’re ready to plant (wait until all danger of frosty weather is gone).
The bed should have a good 6 hours of hot afternoon sun for the best vegetables and you need to keep the soil moist, but not soggy. Letting the plants wilt once or twice is one thing, constantly letting those plants get too dry will invite fungus and bugs to your sickly plants. So will weeds that get outta hand. So keep it watered and hand weeded, and then fertilizer with an organic vegetable fertilizer.
Posted on Feb 27, 2010 under Best For Garden |
I grew up in Northwest Indiana and my Grandma had a GLORIOUS garden. She was from Mississippi and boy did she have a green thumb. I will likely be relocating in 2 years & we’re open to a hundred places around the country.. we love adventure AND family.. Here’s what I’d like to grow and please don’t say it can’t all be done, because Grandma did it! Thank you!!
Apple tree, a cherry tree & eucalyptus tree or plants.
Pergola with grapes. I will grow onions, carrots, potatoes, celery, green onions, strawberries, cabbage, collard mustard and spinach greens, tomatoes and brussels sprouts.
I’d like flowers, too, but I’ll leave those to my hubby who loves landscaping.
Lilac bushes (my favorite) !!!
Lots of herbs like cilantro, basil, rosemary, lavender & such for cooking and making soaps & candles.
Pennsylvania is a great state for growing all that you have mentioned. In fact I have a garden every year and grow all of what you mentioned and more. My lilac bushes are awesome. They are one of my favorites as well. The only tree I do not know if it will grow is the eucalyptus tree. It might I just never tried.
Posted on Feb 25, 2010 under Best For Garden |
Gardening is a hobby that brings joy, entertainment, and a better quality of life. It is a creative activity, the result of which is a more aesthetically appealing home.
Thoughtful planning of a garden starts with the type of
garden you would like to have. Deciding on a type ofgarden is essential defore choosing which designelements to include. Will your garden be just a place to plant a bunch of flowers, which will blossom only during the growing season? Or would you rather have a thoughtfully-chosen herb garden? Or maybe just a vegetable plot?
Another issue to consider is the climate in your location. It can be surprising how little we know about the facts, figures and statistics of the weather where we live. You may want to consult an online map to get statistical data regarding climate elements like rainfall per month or average temperatures.
The next step, after having decided about the type of garden and after investigating the local climate, is to figure out the plants that you would like to grow in your garden. Think of plants that are suitable for the duration of the growing season in your location and that will survive the changes in temperature, typical for your location.
The thoughtful planning of a garden involves one more factor to consider - how much shade is necessary for each of the plants. You need to make sure that there is enough light all over the places you plan to plant your garden.
When you have finished with planning in theory, it is time to start planning the plots in your garden. Again, think for
a good plan - one that brings joy, is easy to keep to, and
at the same time efficiently uses the available space.
Think about where to place plants that require a lot of
sunlight. The best place for such plants is away from
buildings and taller trees because these block the light at
daytime.
Deciding which plants to grow near the house, and which
should be in the open also requires some thought. If you prefer the sunshine streaming through your windows, then you are best not to have bulky trees or bushes near the house, where they will block the sunlight.
If you have decided that you will be growing herbs and
vegetables, the best place for them is near the house. When they are near the house, it is more likely that you will be using them for cooking. Besides convenience, you should also think about the location of vegetables as far as their needs for sunlight are concerned. This is especially true if yours is mainly a vegetable garden.
Last, but not least, take into account your personal
preferences, when designing a garden. If there are
particular extras you would like to have, for instance
winding pathways or gazebos, include them in the initial design of the garden. Your outdoor garden is constrained only by the limits of your creativity and the growing season in your location.
John Pawlett
http://www.articlesbase.com/gardening-articles/how-to-plan-a-garden-right-89071.html
Posted on Feb 24, 2010 under Best For Garden |
I have a garden office and would like to have some plants on the desk and shelves etc. I would only want to water a max of twice a week and the office will be mainly unheated, can anyone recommend suitable plants? Thank you.
There is a lot of information available on the internet. A Yahoo search for "indoor office plants" (include the quotation marks in the Yahoo search box) yields 84 results. If you do the same search, and are willing to spend a little time exploring, I’m sure that you will quickly find lots of useful and interesting information.
Good luck with your search.
Posted on Feb 21, 2010 under Best For Garden |
I have been looking for garden decor do you know of a better site
it is beautiful web site.
Posted on Feb 18, 2010 under Best For Garden |
Hi
I need a rotovator for my back garden,as i am not fit to dig it with my bad back.
The ground has never been dug out before.
My neighbours are looking the same,so if i bought a good rotovator,i might get a turn leasing it out.
Thanks for your help.
The best is probably a BCS. They are manufactured in Italy and available in several different sizes. I don’t know whether you can find a local dealer, but they are the best, most durable tiller available. There are online sources if you can’t find a dealer.
Posted on Feb 15, 2010 under Best For Garden |
No konowlege on this topic sorry, I think the dude above is talking rubbish. I looked it up & I dont see how he culd b right