Category Archives: Plant Care

General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care, Vertical Gardens

(Video) Take Full Advantage Of The Microclimates In Your Garden

 

How boosting the power of microclimates make bring you healthier plants and bountiful harvest

Microclimates are the small areas in your garden that have specific ‘local’ climate. For example, some areas may be permanently sunny during the day, while others may be shady and cool almost all day long.

Certain plants like sunny patches, shady patches or mixed shadows. Depending on these specifics you can grow particular plants in the respective microclimates.

You will boost their productivity, and will optimize your garden space. This is especially important for small gardens, limited space or even balconies.

The following tips will get you started so you can begin planning better, early in the spring.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

Grow Beets: A Comprehensive Guide For Gardeners

 

Learn how to grow beet and how to take proper care for it

Beets have a long history. It’s been grown for many centuries. It used to be elongated, more like a carrot, but as varieties were introduced we are used to seeing them spherical.

In the following article you will get to know all the specifics and details when it comes to preparing your garden for sowing, harvesting and many more.

It’s a guide every gardener should read before venturing into growing beet.

We don’t mean it’s difficult, but rather you need to follow certain steps and considerations if you want to grow healthy beets.

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Plant Care, Tomatoes

(Video) How To Build A Support For Any Type Of Tomato And Grow It Strong

 

Here is the type of support you need to offer the determinate or indeterminate tomato varieties

Any gardener who has ever grown tomatoes knows how much they need support in order to stay healthy and grow strong, literally. They can’t grow tall and stand upward on their own without proper support.

Otherwise, they will gradually lean towards the ground and will be prone to diseases and pests. You don’t want that of course.

On the other hand, even if you have provided support for your tomatoes, are you sure this is the right type for the variety you grow?

There are certain specifics you need to keep in mind. To learn about them, watch the video below.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care, Watering

(Video) How To Water Your Plants Without Wasting Water

 

Learn the mastery of taking over the gardening irrigation with little attention and no water wasting

Setting up a proper irrigation system or watering your plants at certain times of the day and week is a mastery. And we’re not talking about some magic tricks.

What we mean is that watering your garden can be very time-consuming, and when a gardener takes full control over that, in the proper way, there will be no time or water wasting.

Certain tricks can be applied in order to preserve as much of the water as you can, with little to no evaporation. You can save time by setting up specific ‘systems’, some of them DIY.

You can optimize your time in the garden without sacrificing the health of your plants and garden.

As you watch the video, you will be amazed how many things you can do. Your garden will not only be organic, but also sustainable.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

Don’t Have Root Cellar? Here’s How To Store Food Without One

 

Food storage doesn’t necessarily need to be below the ground or on special room; there’s an even easier way to keep your produce fresh for long

If you haven’t heard of storage clamp now is the time to introduce it to you. Many gardeners already have a root cellar or some type of underground storage. And yet, other gardeners don’t have any of these.

So how can they (or you) store the produce they’ve harvested?

Yes, storage clamp is your savior. It does take space from your garden, but surely you have patches where nothing grows. This method has been used in Europe for generations, and requires only straw and soil.

For the details and how to make your own storage clamp, keep reading.

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General Gardening Wisdom, Plant Care

Gardener’s To-Do List For Arpil

 

All the necessary tasks to be done, collected in one article

A gardener is never bored. He or she has always work to do no matter the season. April is no exception.

The article below will reveal what you need to do during April, for zones from 3 to 10, due to these zones covering nearly 99% of the US territories.

The weather may be quite unpredictable with its temperature fluctuations, but that’s also covered in the advice below.

Of course, simple precaution like plastic covers and other similar things, to protect the more fragile plants from unexpected frost, is more than welcome as part of your gardening in April.

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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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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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