Monthly Archives: January 2016

Plant Care, Watering

(Video) How To Make Swale To Collect More Rainwater

 

Swale can collect more rainwater than any other system, and feed your plants all year round

Is it possible to never water your plants, and let the rain do its job all year round? The answer is ‘Yes’! With a little bit of planning and careful setup, you can turn your yard or garden into the perfect rainwater system.

Your garden can literally self-irrigate, with very little of your attention.

If done properly, the rainwater will be collected in beds. You need to make swale to direct the water to the areas that need the most irrigation (mostly trees, but perfect for other plants too).

As you watch the video, you will hear amazing ideas and tips on how to keep the rainwater if you don’t want to lose the excess water. It may still be needed in periods of drought.

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Compost, Plant Care

(Video) How To Get Started With Hugelkultur For Your Garden

 

Hugelkultur is one of the most beneficial gardening methods

How do you get started with hugelkultur? It consists of several steps done in specific order. It may take you some time, especially for collecting and chopping the logs, including covering the entire log bed with soil.

It does require hours of initial set up, but overall, once you’re done, you get to grow your organic food.

You can also add organic fertilizer, manure, compost, or anything organic and clean along with the top soil.

As you watch the video, you will learn the specifics and what hugelkultur needs to be done right.

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Compost, Organic Gardening, Plant Care

Hugelkultur: Could This Be The Best Gardening Method Ever?

 

What can our European ancestors teach us about organic gardening?

Hugelkultur does sound new to many gardeners, but it was the main gardening method for many European citizens, mostly in Germany and Eastern Europe.

Hugelkultur means ‘mound culture’. The secret lies in what you need to bury in the ground to keep your garden going. It may surprise you, or it may not, but it will definitely sound perfectly normal.

It’s often the case that many things which are simple and intuitive are often forgotten. You will be amazed at how simple and natural this method is and you will wish you had started applying it earlier.

But after all, it’s never too late, so give that one a go.

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Compost, Organic Gardening

What Is Vermicomposting And Why You Should Care

 

The best organic garden is the one which has worms in it

Gardeners love worms. These little creatures make sure to improve the soil’s quality, add nutrients (with their poo), and keep all your plants healthy. Yet, gardens don’t often consider using worms also for their composting.

This type of composting is called vermicomposting and it’s gathering popularity more and more, and with very sound reasons.

Your worms usually do all the work for you, and the composting pile turns to fertilizer much quicker than if it was left on its own.

You’ll learn a lot more – how to take care of your worms, how to keep them happy and healthy, what to avoid, and most of all why to avoid extreme temperatures.

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Compost, General Gardening Wisdom, Organic Gardening

Fungi And Bacteria: The Main Reason For Happy Plants

 

Few people know that without fungi in the soil, plants won’t ever grow

How well are you acquainted with the fact that bacteria and fungi are the main reason we have plants growing? Fungi are the reason why the plants have nutrients and grow happily ever after.

We’re used to thinking that fungi are the reason why plants die. While this is mostly true, we should note that there are good fungi, just like there are edible mushrooms. Mushrooms, fungi… all part of the same family.

Enter into the world of spores.

The article below reveals the (vital) importance of us keeping fungi and bacteria in the soil happy. You’ll learn how to keep them thriving (thus helping your plants). You’ll learn to tap into the enormous fungi potential to make them work hard for you.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Organic Gardening

More Than One Way To Build A Cold Frame

 

Design a cold frame, then add a touch of creativity

Cold frames aren’t exactly the most popular topic among gardeners. Many resort to greenhouses, or even skip planting in the winter.

Yet, we can ask why! Cold frames give so much freedom and beauty in your garden. You keep the fresh produce all year round, and with a touch of creativity, you can have a wonderful cold frame.

To challenge some gardeners who don’t have cold frames yet, we share with you an article that shows you many different cold frame designs. Many of them can be made with recycled materials (ends up being free) or other organic materials.

Whatever you choose, the sky is the limit!

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General Gardening Wisdom

The Root Cellar: Which Type Is Best For You?

 

Find out which is the best root cellar type for your purposes

Generations ago our ancestors didn’t have fridges or freezers. Yet they managed to keep their food stores in cool places and still have plenty of food ready for the winter.

We know about root cellars, but how many variations are you aware of? There are quite a lot of options for you to have your own root cellar, depending on where you live, and how much space you have.

The following article will give you only a handful of ideas, to get you started, but keep an open mind – there are more options. Use the following advice for idea generation. You can then safely get down to work and make your own root cellar.

If you don’t know the details, the reasons why a root cellar is such an ingenious idea, etc. the article will answer all your questions.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

(Video) Organic Fungicide: Make Your Own At Home

 

If you never knew how to put a stop to the fungi killing your plants, now is your time

Fungi are the bane of any gardener – organic or not. The unfortunate things is that you need to use some solution on your plants’ leaves to remove it, but you’ll still have a damaged plant.

On top of that, often fungicides are harmful for the environment. Since we are all organic gardeners, we found a recipe which will be neutral for the beneficial insects, but a killer for the fungi.

You’ll learn which the ingredients are and how often to apply it to your infected plants. Hopefully, the plant will shed the damaged leaves (with your help) and will heal. And the invading fungi will be removed.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

(Video) Eggplant: Get It Growing Healthy And Tall

 

What is a garden without eggplant?

Eggplant isn’t among the top favorite food, but it’s incredibly nutritious and good for the entire family.

So, if you’re a gardener, why not try growing your own eggplant? It’s as easy as growing tomatoes, cucumbers, etc.

If you like the idea, the video below will be all you need to get started.

You’ll see how to plant it in your garden, how to provide it with ample support, and most of all, how to protect it from harmful insects without using insecticides (we’re all organic gardeners, right?)

All of these tips are super useful and helpful for people who had never had eggplant in their garden.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

(Video) Do You Really Know How To Store Potatoes?

 

Here are the best practices and lots of expert advice

We all love potatoes, whether baked, fried or boiled. Potatoes are the staple food of so many nationalities and communities all over the world, that it would be improper not sharing tips at least once.

Very often gardeners store the harvest in root cellars. No matter if it’s built in the ground (old-fashioned way) or it’s a mini-room of its own, the harvest needs to be stored properly.

If not, the fruits and veggies will ripen way too quickly and will go bad (and in the compost pile).

Potatoes tend to grow a lot and in order to prolong their life, they need to be kept in conditions similar to those in the ground – it must be cool, but not below freezing point. It should be dark and the level of humidity must be perfect.

You’ll learn how to store your potatoes during the winter and enjoy them for months ahead.

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