Using Rain Barrels to Survive Droughts
If you’re a gardener that has an unlimited supply of water, consider yourself lucky. There are many of us who live in drought zones where the garden and lawn watering rules are very constrictive to the healthy growth of gardens and plants. Many people just give up when they find out how few gallons of water they are permitted to use, but some of us have just found ways to cope with less water. There are many ways to optimize ones garden to conserve water while still keeping it lush. Some of the ways include drip irrigation (the use of a pipe or hose with small holes to ...
WILD-FLOWER GARDEN.
A wild-flower garden has a most attractive sound. One thinks of long tramps in the woods, collecting material, and then of the fun in fixing up a real for sure wild garden. Many people say they have no luck at all with such a garden. It is not a question of luck, but a question of understanding, for wild flowers are like people and each has its personality. What a plant has been accustomed to in Nature it desires always. In fact, when removed from its own sort of living conditions, it sickens and dies. That is enough to tell ...
VEGETABLE CULTURE.
As a rule, we choose to grow bush beans rather than pole beans. I cannot make up my mind whether or not this is from sheer laziness. In a city backyard the tall varieties might perhaps be a problem since it would be difficult to get poles. But these running beans can be trained along old fences and with little urging will run up the stalks of the tallest sunflowers. So that settles the pole question. There is an ornamental side to the bean question. Suppose you plant these tall beans at the extreme rear end of each vegetable row. ...
Using Xeriscaping to Save Time and Water
While having a full fledged garden is rewarding and enjoyable, lots of people simply don’t have the time that is required to maintain it. Whether you have too much going on at work or too many kids to take care of, you should never try to operate a garden if you don’t think you can handle it. For those people who are just too busy for a normal garden, I would suggest a somewhat recent method of gardening known as Xeriscaping. This minimal yet stylish theory first emerged in Colorado when water levels were at an all time low. It is a great method of having a ...
General
Using Vines to Decorate your Garden
A great way to decorate your garden is the use of vines. They are very low maintenance and look good...
Using Gardening to Get in Shape
While gardening is usually thought of as a productive way to grow beautiful plants and obtain tasty fruits...
The Psychology Behind Gardening
I don’t know what it is about a garden that has always drawn humans to them. But they’ve always been...
The Horrors of Hail
One of the most hazardous things that can happen to your plants is weather. Many a garden has been demolished...
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REQUISITES OF THE HOME VEGETABLE GARDEN.
In deciding upon the site for the home vegetable garden it is well to dispose once and for all of the...
Preparing Healthy Soil
If you’re getting ready to go on a new garden venture, you need to prepare your soil to ideally house...
Preparing Your Garden fo the Winter
Some people believe that when the weather starts getting colder and the leaves start to fall, it is time...
PLANTING SEEDS.
Any reliable seed house can be depended upon for good seeds; but even so, there is a great risk in seeds....
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Other Factors in Garden Creation
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Optimizing Your Garden for Drought or Water Conservation
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My First Gardening Experience
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Mulching for Free
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