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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

Video – Do You Need To Pollinate Your Cucumbers?

 

Learn the secrets about pollinating your own cucumbers

With the critical bee colony collapse occurring all over the globe, there are areas where bees are entirely gone. If you live in such an area or state, and you still want to grow your own vegetables, you will need to pollinate them yourself. This is already happening on a massive scale in countries like China.

The video below reveals the pollination process of cucumbers. You will learn which cucumber flowers to pollinate and how to actually do that. You will also learn how to support the vertical growth of your plants so that the stem can withstand the cucumber’s weight as it grows.

This short but enlightening video will offer a new skill for you to learn and a few general tips on growing cucumbers in your garden or greenhouse.

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Plant Care

Video – Secrets To A Great Grape Harvest Revealed

 

Grow better grapes than ever before

If you have grape vines in your garden, you probably know that if you leave them on their own they will grow underdeveloped. Of course, grapes need plenty of sunshine. There are a few methods you can apply to ensure they get the sunshine they need.

Not only that, but there is another method you can use, to further boost their growth and development. Growing grapes does need a lot of attention, but the harvest is more than worth it.

The video below will reveal these two very powerful tips for an abundant grape harvest. You will have to apply them regularly as the plant progresses in its growth and development.

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Compost, Organic Gardening, Plant Care

Chemical Residue In Your Compost? Test It!

 

Experts share how to recognize the signals your plants are giving you

It is impossible to keep your soil and compost perfectly clean and be sure that all organic material you use is as pure as nature made it. Many people are still using herbicides and pesticides even on their lawns and when you collect their grass for your compost, you inadvertently contaminate your own garden soil.

Your plants are surely exhibiting some symptoms related to soil contamination, but you can do a more controlled test, which you will read about in the following article.

As the experts share their knowledge you will learn to be cautious even to professional mixes and composts. In a world where the battle against garden pests, insects and weeds is still raging, chemicals will always make it’s presence felt. But being more conscious about our choices and some prior research, can be extremely beneficial.

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Insects & Pests

Get Rid Of Yellow Jackets Organically

 

Easy to follow method

Yellow jackets, just like any insect out there, has a reason to exist, and hence (as much as we don’t believe it) are beneficial in their own way.

Using pesticides mean you will kill other beneficial insects, and we’re sure you don’t want to do that.

The following article features two easy, totally organic and natural, ways of attracting yellow jackets away from your food and juices on your garden table, so you can enjoy them in peace.

With more creativity and imagination you can expand these DIY projects and make sure you won’t be disturbed by these stinging insects ever again.

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Organic Gardening

The man who fought for labeling organic products

 

One man made it his mission to get proper labeling for organic products

Life moves so fast, we sometimes o from one day to the next, accepting many things had been around for decades.
Often however this is not the case.

Organic food labeling seems to be well regulated and many of us rely on it.
Proper labeling however, has not been around for that long at all.

The article below will tell a little bit more about the history of organic labeling and the man behind the program.

History has little importance to many people, but a story like this illustrates how every generation has its fare share of leaders, setting the tone, often making life easier for those that follow.

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Container Gardening, Organic Gardening

Do You Use Toxic Containers For Your Plants?

 

How to make sure toxins aren’t leaching into your edible plants

Growing plants in containers is quite a popular way to boost the capacity of your garden. And for people who don’t even have a garden, container plants is the only option.

But then a question arises. What chemicals leach into the soil and into your food that originate from the container they grow in?  It’s a legitimate question, especially if we consider that some containers are made of synthetic material, like plastics or foam.

As you read further you will learn which containers are the safest, how to avoid the more dangerous ones. You’ll also learn how to prolong the life of your containers (the healthy ones), so you don’t have to worry about toxic substances leaking into your food.

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Organic Gardening, Plant Care

(Video) The Secrets To A Flourishing Urban Garden

 

These tips will bring the most out of your organic garden

Urban organic gardening shouldn’t be hard on your wallet. In fact, there are simple things you can utilize to make an enormous improvements to your garden and how much it produces, with much less cash than you may think.

The video below is illustrating a few simple things you can do that will help you get a lot more from your garden.
It is great to find experienced gardeners are kind enough to share their ‘tricks” with their fellow gardeners.

Watch the video and decide which of these points you are going to implement yourself.

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Vertical Gardens, Watering

Video – Build A Hydroponic Window Farm

 

An easy way to grow your food without any garden

Hydroponic window farms are slowly growing (pun intended) in popularity and there’s a good reason for that. You don’t need any outdoor space, nor do you need to use the vertical gardens or any other improvisation.

Living in an apartment might not provide enough sunlight or space for conventional gardening methods.
This is why the hydroponic systems should be considered.  It provides an opportunity to grow plants under nearly any condition.

Not only that but it’s sustainable as it uses a hydroponic system which regulate itself. You only need to ensure the plants get clean water.

In the videos below, you’ll get a closer look at how this system works and pickup ideas for building one yourself.

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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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