Have you any good gardening tips?
Posted on Sep 13, 2009 under Gardening Tips | 16 Comments
When I moved into my new home 6 years ago, I got rid of all lawns and conventional "beds". I now have a fantastic garden, very low maintenance, it consists of decking, patios, and lots of bark laid on a membrane that discourages weeds, in it are planted lots of unusual perennials and shrubs and as I live near the sea, my garden reflects this with stones, pebbles and driftwood, and the odd maritime bits and pieces, a ships wheel, buoys and lots of seashells.
So, little weeding for me, I just sit on the deck with Mrs GB and drink Gin and tonic! Bliss!
September 13th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Yeah – don’t sit here on the computer – get out there and get your hands dirty!
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September 13th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Employ a gardener
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September 13th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
Yes, I let my wife do the digging.
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September 13th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Spray soapy water on plants that have been affected with green fly.
Put loose tea around rose bushes it produces a better spread and stops insect attacks.
Happy gardening to you!
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September 13th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
http://www.walterreeves.com
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September 13th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Weeds in the grass? Mix some bicarbornate of soda together with water and pour on the affected areas
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September 13th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Wear rubber gloves when lifting brown leafs
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September 13th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Keep your bush trimmed and tidy … nice bit of talc up the sides ..
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September 13th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Don’t let the weeds get out of control is my number one tip. If you pull them out regularly instead of waiting until they take over, the garden always looks nice and it’s a lot less work. Simple tip but effective.
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September 13th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
the best tip is start with the best soil you can manage….. prepare the garden bed or the lawn bed or the veggie beds with compost, manure, soil conditioner, extra anything it needs (as told by soil test!!)…… you have to do this first, cuz it’s darned hard to do once the plants are in the ground and you suddenly realize they’re not happy…..
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September 13th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
green concrete.
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September 13th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
keep the weeds out imposable i know and wate
and used plant food when you can
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September 13th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
http://naturehills.com/gardening/blogs/Default.aspx?PageIndex=1
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September 13th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
When I moved into my new home 6 years ago, I got rid of all lawns and conventional "beds". I now have a fantastic garden, very low maintenance, it consists of decking, patios, and lots of bark laid on a membrane that discourages weeds, in it are planted lots of unusual perennials and shrubs and as I live near the sea, my garden reflects this with stones, pebbles and driftwood, and the odd maritime bits and pieces, a ships wheel, buoys and lots of seashells.
So, little weeding for me, I just sit on the deck with Mrs GB and drink Gin and tonic! Bliss!
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September 13th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Yes. Find a friendly local farmer and agree to have his sheep come around and eat your excess grass every week. This means no work for you, the sheep are well fed and as you’re not using any machinery it has to be good for the environment!
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September 13th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
http://asplashofheaven.com/default.aspx
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