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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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General Gardening Wisdom, Organic Gardening, Plant Care

Video – What To Plant In Fall

 

Seasoned gardeners know what to plant when

Most seasoned gardeners have a very good understanding of what to plant when.
Many have year planners and they actually plan what vegetables will go in when others get to the end of their cycle.

Interestingly, not all seeds react the same to the environment.
Some seed will not germinate when it is too cold and others will only germinate when temperatures rise.

Understanding what plants will grow during each season makes the gardening experience much more than just a spring and summer event.

Below is a excellent video that shares a lot of wisdom and also highlights many of the plants you could plant during fall.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

Pruning In Fall – Should You Do It?

 

Gardening is all about seasons – find out when to prune

Pruning is one of those activities that gets people exited.

It offers a sense of instant gratification.  Stand back after a days pruning and observe all the work you have done.
This is a good feeling.

Changing seasons often trigger inspiration to do something in the garden.
Fall is no different, as plants start to show signs of change, many people believe they have to get in and start pruning.
The question remains: Is this a good time to do prune during Fall?

Read the informative article below for a detailed explanation.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

(Video) The Secret To Growing Corn

 

Find out how to reach the full potential of your corn

In this video you will quickly learn what practice helps your corn grow tall and meet its full potential. It is in fact very important that you follow this tip, otherwise your corn will remain small and underdeveloped.

Often people jump to the conclusion that the soil quality is to blame, when their garden does not produce beautiful, strong and healthy plants.

Often soil may be to blame but not always.  Other factors may be at play.

This short video explains and demonstrates what to do to grow the best corn possible.

(Hint:  This time the soil is NOT to blame!)

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Compost, General Gardening Wisdom, Organic Gardening

(Video) Tips For Chemical-Free Growing Soil.

 

Learn how to turn your soil into well-fertilized, growing and healthy. No chemicals!

 

As an organic gardener you probably have faced times when you want to give your soil a boost by. And yet, you didn’t want to use any chemicals or artificial fertilizers.

How do one achieve this, great soil and lovely plants but no chemicals?

And then there’s the question; How do I know what “good” soil looks like.
We understand it should be “good”, but what does it mean in real life?

The video below takes us on a quick crash-course to educate us on these questions and more.

See if you can pick the easy, practical test she uses to determine what “good” soil should look like.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care, Weed Control

Prepare your garden now for the next season

 

Now is the time to set up your garden for the spring

Every gardener will agree that no garden maintains itself. Someone must take charge of it and keep it thriving and growing. A little bit of neglect can ruin years of care and attention.

Often, the work we do today will only bare fruit in the months to come.  Many people think now is a time to scale down.  To a certain degree it is correct, but ignoring the things you need to do now might cost you further down the track.

And YES, there certainly are things to take care of right now.

The article below will wet your apetite and provide some pointer and ideas about what you should consider doing now.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

How To Test Your Soil Yourself

 

Find out how to test the quality of your soil without involving a lab

We all love gardening but often get very different outcomes.

One of the reasons for this is that some gardeners do have a good understanding about the quality (or lack thereof) of their soil.
They will actively work to improve this over time.

Gardeners that do not pay close attention to soil will have an uphill battle, unless they are naturally blessed with good quality soil.

It is arguably the best option to get a scientific lab report done, but if you don’t have that as an option, there is hope.

A set of different “tests” has been developed based on practical experience that will serve you well.
Best of all, it will cost you near to nothing to use.

Find out how you can figure out the condition of your own soil.

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Compost, General Gardening Wisdom

Cut Your Trash in Half And Win

 

What may seem impossible might just turn out very doable, even with a massive upside

Some sources suggests that only about 7% of  household trash can be used for composting purposes.   Others are however saying that is “rubbish”.  With a bit of effort, this number can be much higher.

The article below will discuss ways to cut down on what gets send to the dump and at the same time, how your garden could be the big winner from these practices.

Much more can be used in your garden than what many suggest.

Essentially, everything that is organic can contribute to your compost.

We would love to hear what YOU use as part of your recycling program.

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Organic fertilizer: Will You Pee On Your Peas?

 

Emptying your bladder will give your plants a healthy dose of nutrients and boost their growth …

Shocked by the idea?

Are there really people that will pee on their peas?

What about sharing a meal with them, are you up to it, knowing that is how they “feed” their plants?

When we first read the article below, we immediately realized it will be controversial, some will see nothing wrong with the idea and others will cringe  at the thought of it.

Consider this:  Many people uses horse or chicken poo to boost their plants.  Are there such a big difference then to the idea of using your own urine to fertilize your plants?  Or is it a “head” thing.  In other words, we can’t stand the thought of it.

We would love to hear what you think.  Share your stories, opinions and thoughts with us!

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General Gardening Wisdom, Organic Gardening, Weed Control

(Video) Best Kept Weed Fighting Strategies Revealed

 

Fight weeds with little effort, and learn why you need some weeds

In this both funny and instructional video, you will get 6 tips on how you can control the growth and spread of weeds around your garden.

Fighting weeds is a bit like a military exercise.  You have a whole arsenal of “weapons” and will use different “attack” strategies for different situations.
In some cases you may even tolerate the “enemy” for a specific reason.

Learn how to control your weeds easily and organically.

You will also learn why your garden needs weeds (hint: it has to do with the soil), so don’t look at them as the archenemy of your vegetable garden.

This fast-paced video is crammed with useful information and tips, so take notes and watch carefully.

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