Don’t buy lettuce seeds each and every year. Save them yourself
Since lettuce seeds don’t cross-pollinate this means that the mother plant’s seeds will produce the same lettuce sort every year you plant it.
So, why not collect your own seeds if you already grow lettuce in your garden? It’s much more efficient and you won’t have to buy new seeds every time you want to grow lettuce.
Read further to learn how to collect and dry the seeds, and how to make sure they stay healthy till next year when you plant them. It takes care and attention but your efforts will be rewarded.
Below are all the steps you need to follow in the right order.
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Read more about what compost tea is and how to prepare it
Compost tea is somewhat similar to herbal tea, which the main difference that compost tea doesn’t use herbs or weeds to draw out the nutrients.
Compost tea can be prepared much quicker compared to herbal tea. You should use it sparingly only to give your plants a slight boost of energy and nutrients.
This is yet another natural and organic fertilizer which you can prepare quickly and have it ready within a day or so.
In the video below you’ll also learn how to give that compost tea to your plants if you use mulch to cover the soil. This is a very neat and clean way to distribute the compost tea without wasting any of it.
If your garden soil is naturally deficient, here’s how to fix that
There are areas where the soil may be strongly deficient in certain microorganisms or minerals. This means that you can’t grow every type of fruit or vegetable you wish to.
And yet, this doesn’t mean there’s nothing you can do. On the contrary. You can amend your soil and boost its productivity and overall nutritional level.
There are certain steps you need to take, including preparing the garden before you plant anything in it. The end of the season may be a good time to prepare your garden for next year and add more variety to your plant choice.
It’s true these steps require some work, time and energy from you, but you will see the results in the long run. Once the soil is amended there isn’t that much you should be doing in order to maintain it, other than what you’ve been used to as a gardener.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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.
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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