Monthly Archives: October 2015

General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care, Watering

Grow The Best Peppers

 

Learn the secret sauce to growing amazing peppers

Like every fruit-bearing plant, peppers also need specific steps and care for it, to ensure they grow in the most beneficial environment possible.

That, of course, won’t happen if you just sprinkle the seeds (or plant the seedlings), water them now and then, and expect a great harvest. Peppers need much more care than that.

The article below lists the steps to follow and things to look for carefully, before, during and after the peppers grow. But not to worry, this doesn’t mean you haven’t been doing it right. It just means you can improve your strategies and hence, the result will be a bountiful pepper harvest.

Start now, as some prep work needs to be done before you plant the seedlings.

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Container Gardening, Organic Gardening

(Video) Grow Potatoes In Buckets

 

Take those potatoes you have at home, and learn how to use them and grow more

If you don’t have a large garden or you live in an apartment, but you still want to grow your own potatoes (we all love them!), you can!
In the following video you learn how to quickly grow many times more potatoes from those you already have (or bought).

There’s very little you need to do to prepare the potatoes. It isn’t time-consuming and it doesn’t require hard work. The tip in the video itself is shown over a time span of several minutes.

That’s all it takes to grow your own home potatoes and enjoy a bountiful harvest once the potatoes have grown.

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Organic Gardening, Plant Care

(Video) Grow Organic Lettuce In 3 Weeks

 

Advice on distributing the seeds and preparing the beds

Planting and growing greens is probably one of the most favorite gardening activities for most gardeners. Greens tend to require very little effort when sprinkling the seeds and then, in no time, you have fresh green leafy vegetables.

They do need care, of course, but they are much less pretentious compared to the fruit-bearing plants in your garden.

In this video you will see how to prepare the beds for the seeds, then you will learn how to sprinkle them best. Watering is obviously a must.  And in about 3 week’s time you will be able to enjoy fresh salad straight from your garden.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

(Video) The Secret To Growing Large Onion Bulbs

 

Here is what you need to do for your onions to grow large

Onions are easy and quick to grow, but how can you make the bulbs large so you enjoy more of this plant? Actually the trick is pretty easy and simple.

Watch the video below to learn more about it. The video will also reveal why this trick will be even more beneficial for your plants, especially for the smaller seedlings that are trying to grow large as well.

So, basically, it’s a trick to both improve the size of the bulbs and also help the smaller onions to develop and mature just like the others. You should try that yourself and see the result.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

Cereal Rye, A Blessing To Your Organic Garden

 

Cereal rye can boost the garden’s soil fertility and health

Did you know that rye can germinate at very low temperatures, as a matter of fact, at nearly freezing temperatures. It can grow even in mild winters when temperatures are really low.  Not many plants survive during winter.  With your rye production in full swing, it will help protect your garden from weeds settling in.

Rye is incredibly beneficial for good insects and pollinators. If you have farm animals, you can also feed them rye. Since you grow it organically, it’s beneficial for all participants in the circle – you, your soil, the pollinating bees and your homestead animals.

From the article below you will learn how to prepare the rye seeds. You will also get insight into how to harvest it next year. As you take the seeds away, use the stems for compost or mulch.

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Organic Gardening, Weed Control

Don’t fight the weeds – Control them instead

 

No need to fight the weeds, just do the right things

Weeds are the archenemy of every gardener. There are books written about how to effectively win the battle against weeds, but it seems more and more gardeners realize that fighting them is the wrong strategy.

If we learn how to suppress their growth and expansion by depriving them of the environment they need, we don’t have to fight them at all. By doing the right thing in your garden, you automatically keep the weeds under control.

The strategies and methods in the article below will surely offer you a lot of good field-tested ideas, which will significantly reduce the amount of time you spend fighting unwanted weeds.

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Container Gardening, Organic Gardening, Raised Vegetable Beds

Cold Frames: The Whys And Hows

 

All you need to know about cold frames

Cold frames are extremely beneficial for plants that can’t survive after frost or cold weather. Other autumn plants survive such conditions though. You need to be careful of your choice of plants for your cold frame.

In the following article you will dive deep into the world of growing flowers and vegetables way past frost. You will learn how to take care of them during cold weather. You need to also take good care of the soil, as cold air may be present in it, and this may be harmful for the plants.

Some plants need to be grown inside and replanted outside. Others can be planted directly in the cold frame, but they need to be vented often.

As you see, there is a huge amount of information that can be beneficial for your plants. Building and maintaining a cold frame can boost your overall yearly harvest, but it needs proper attention.

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Raised Vegetable Beds

Different Types of Raised Beds

 

Learn several methods of setting up your elevated patches

When talking about raised beds, gardeners often imagine those made of planks to contain the soil and compost. While this is definitely the dominant structure type, it is not, by any means, the only one.

As you go through the article below you will realize that there is a huge potential to building raised beds with almost any available materials and items. Planks are great, but the other structure types do the same job.

Don’t be afraid to experiment. If you have a garden where you can try each of these structures, you will be able to evaluate which works best for you. You don’t have to stick to plank rebars only because that’s the popular standard.

Find what works best for you. The article below will help you with your choice.

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Container Gardening, Raised Vegetable Beds

Ditch Digging Your Organic Beds

 

Raised beds rather than dig

Your garden doesn’t necessarily require digging. You may ask how is that possible.  Well it is quite simple really.

Below is an extract from a Very Short, step by step article, explaining exactly how and what to do.

Take note of the safety warnings though.
This article may just provide some newfound insight and change your gardening experience around, for the better.

If you have been doing this for a long time, share your information with us.
 

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General Gardening Wisdom, Organic Gardening

October Gardening To Do List

 

Prepare for the October gardening with this exhaustive to-do list

This month’s list of gardening tasks is once more covering both food plants and flowers. All gardeners know that these two types of plants are beneficial for each other.

The following list covers all zone from 3 to 10. These zones refer to North America’s Plant Hardness Zones.

So, it’s time to acknowledge the cold season is approaching and act accordingly. Every responsible gardener needs this to-do list, so we hope you find tit useful.

You will learn which plants need to be planted now so you harvest them next year. You’ll learn about pruning and insect caring. All the tips and steps below are incredibly important in order to keep the ecosystem in your garden healthy and sustainable.

Remember, this is a curated article.  If you find the extract interesting, there is a link to the original article tight at the bottom.

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