Monthly Archives: February 2016

General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

Horticulture Therapy: Why Should You Care?

 

More In-depth Research Into the Healing Powers of Gardening

Gardening has become more and more popular, but it’s not only the clear chemical-free food that grows, which is the reason for this trend.

People who spend just a few hours a day gardening or even less, still reap the benefits. You may not be a full-time gardener, farmer or homesteader. Ordinary square-gardening is just as beneficial.

We know about the therapeutic effect of tending fruits, vegetables and even simply flowers.

Did you know that these benefits are crucial for disabled or sick people? Do you know the effect of gardening on their ailments?

If you don’t, but are curious, the article below shows extensive research in the field and why Horticulture Therapy seems to be the key to any ailment (permanent or not).

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General Gardening Wisdom, Organic Gardening, Plant Care

Do You Know How To Harvest Your Mistakes?

 

Learn about the main principle in permaculture

It may sound strange at first, but this phrase ‘harvest your mistakes’ is legitimate and exists among gardeners and permaculture farmers. What does it mean though?

The article will go in depth about the idea that you can use, eat and harvest everything that comes from your garden, even if it’s not in its best shape; even if you have to eat the carrots’ leaves (which are a healthy food by the way).

Permaculture believes in leaving no trace or garbage behind – everything must be used in some way. Everything should find its way into the food chain and biosystem cycle.

As you read further you will get in more depth into the concept and we’re sure you will incorporate it in your gardening practices.

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Container Gardening, Vertical Gardens

Video – DIY: How To Build The Best And Most Wonderful Gutter Garden

 

Here’s the easiest and most affordable way of building a wall garden

You may have always wanted to build your own vertical gutter garden. Whenever you see it in a video or photos, you just wish it was at your home.

Now you have the chance to actually do it entirely yourself. It takes just a little time to set things up, prepare a drill and pipes/drains, and lastly – just follow the instructions in the video.

It’s so easy you’ll wonder why you have never done it before. The instructions are easy and simple, that it will take just a little time. You will then enjoy your gutter garden for as long as you take proper care of your plants.

You can plant flowers, vegetables, and anything that doesn’t have a deep root system.

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Herbs

Wonderful Medicinal Herbs To Grow Inside

 

Enrich your home with the beautiful power of healing herbs

Winter is already knocking on our doors and gardeners may want to move some part of the production inside. One very simple and easy approach is to just plant herbs. But not any herbs. Our advice this time – plant medicinal herbs.

The list below is more than exhaustive and we’re sure it will be more than enough for you to compile your own list of plants you’d like to plant.

As long as you have room on the windowsills you will enjoy the healing power of herbs, right inside your home.

Last but not least, while these plants may not heal all your ailments, they will have more of a preventive power. A great example is Echinacea. Make a tincture, and consume regularly, and we promise – you’ll forget about the flu.

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Insects & Pests, Plant Care

(Video) Chickens: The Best Pest Control In The World

 

It’s no exaggeration – you can handle pests and weeds by just having your chickens roaming the garden

We all know that chickens eat bugs and plants, but very few people keep their chickens roaming free in the garden. Most often it’s a matter of caution and protection from predators. This is of course completely understandable.

What you can do is to keep them roaming freely once in a while during the day and they can quickly help with existing pests or growing weeds. As long as you keep them under control and observe them, everything should be fine.

Don’t miss on this opportunity – it’s free pest and weed management. No chemicals, no endless weed plucking, no waste of precious time. Your chickens will do the job.

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Compost, Plant Care

Proven Fact: Your Plants Will Enjoy Your Fish Leftovers

 

The awesome world of plants will amaze you one more time

You probably know from chemistry classes in school that any organic organism contains a certain amount of minerals and micro-elements. In nature, when an animal dies, it naturally decomposes and it’s nutrients go back directly in nature – in the soil.

The rest is probably clear. The same goes with fish too. It may be surprising at first, but the fact is – your plants can eat the nutrients from a decomposing fish or its leftovers.

So, don’t worry about spoiling your carefully enriched soil, it will be just fine. As you read the article, the situation will become more and more clear. We’re sure that by the end of it, you’ll be totally convinced.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Weed Control

(Video) 5 Fascinating Weeds You Should Actually Eat

 

Wondering how to battle weeds? Eat them!

Our gardens will always be home to weeds. Whether we like it or not, weeds will grow at the slightest opportunity.

While you should definitely make sure they have little chance of growing, you should also know that they are actually a pretty healthy meal for you and your family.

Weeds are fighter plants. They consume a lot of soil nutrients, which means, they should be a wonderful healthy food for us, humans.

So, next time you pluck out some dandelions or nettle, don’t throw them in the compost bin. Prepare a salad or a soup with them.

The video will give you the 5 edible weeds. Keep in mind that some other weeds may not be so friendly, and are potentially dangerous food, so stay away from them.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

Unique Compaction Test Using The Awesome Carrot

 

Learn how your carrots can help you test your soil’s density

Amazingly your carrots (and many other plants) can say a lot about the home they’ve inhabited – the soil. What makes carrots unique in this regard is that they, being roots, provide the best way to read how well the soil is structured.

You’ll also learn to read the carrots’ roots since they give a lot of information about how well they’ve been positioned in the soil.

What’s most important is – how compact (dense) your soil is. This is one of the reasons why some plants don’t make it, and why others find it hard to grow. If the soil is too dense roots will have a hard time penetrating the soil for nutrients. Too lax and there’s little stability for the entire plant.

This is where carrots come to help. As you read the article you’ll learn how to read your carrots’ signals and improve the soil’s structure and density.

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Compost, Plant Care

Want Healthy Soil? Don’t Compost These

 

Here’s a list of things you should never add to your compost pile

As gardeners we tend to love to re-purpose everything and not litter the planet with any type of waste matter.

What do we usually think of? The compost pile? It’s the eternal solution to any garbage problems.

Yet, we may go a tad too far and compost way too many things, some of which may be downright detrimental to the soil’s health. Raising awareness is usually the best way to prevent such mistakes from happening.

We hope that the following article will shed light on what makes sense to be composted and what not. For the sake of your garden, plants, and yourself.

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Insects & Pests, Plant Care

How Do You Know If Your Plants Are Stressed?

 

Don’t keep your plants stressed because that promotes disease and it makes them vulnerable to pests

Gardeners know well enough each plant’s needs. All of them share common needs – water, sunlight and nutritious soil. Yet, each plant may need more or less sunlight, or more or less of certain nutrients.

Gardeners need to keep all plants’ needs in check and ensure they are happy and healthy.

Unfortunately, depending on your region sometimes drought and soil issues may stand in your way, and may risk your plants’ health.

After all, if you want to grow healthy and happy plants, you may have to go the extra mile to provide them with what they need.

Stressed plants don’t give fruit and may promote disease, which can spread among neighboring plants. It’s a vicious circle, and you better make sure you avoid it. Learn how!

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