Month: April 2020

  • The Basics of Backyard Composting

    Composting is a great way to create free, nutrient rich fertilizer for your garden while also reducing the amount of waste that ends up in landfills. A compost pile is something that is very easy to make and care for and is a very green way of reducing waste and producing a useful produce, in this case, compost for a garden. Many people assume that compost piles require a lot of work and are stinky pest magnet, but when done right, they simply smell like earth and they can be kept pest free. A well made compost bin is simple to maintain. (more…)

  • How to grow Blackberry from Bare-root?

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    Don’t be fooled by the twiggy look: blackberries grow into monster plants

    A lovely big package arrived on my doorstep the other day, with those magical words “Live Plants” on the side. This never fails to make me go all quivery with anticipation.

     

    Inside was a twig, with some roots on the bottom. Not something to get many people excited, unless they’re

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    fanatical kitchen gardeners and they happen to know this is the bare-root blackberry they ordered a few weeks back, arrived at last.
    I have a rather attractive slatted fence my carpenter hubby made, disguising my shed nicely and just begging to have things growing up it. Since this particular patch is a bit on the shady side, it’s ideal for berries, which are among the few fruit which don’t need full sunshine. (more…)

  • Landscaping of gardens, yards in different ways

    As for any other activity, and for landscaping gardens, the order and the way of implementation are extremely important. Proper landscaping of the yard could save you a lot of nerves and resources, and also will result in you having a beautiful garden. Here we offer our concept of the order and the stages of landscaping of yards and gardens. (more…)

  • 3 ways to keep flowers healthy during winter in Apartments

    Wintering flowers seems to be getting easier in a house. The farmer will still find where to place them. There are always corners that are not used and are suitable for flowers. In the apartment things are a little different. Here are three ideas that can work you out. (more…)

  • What You Need To Do To Get The Perfect Garden

    I know, the topic is in fact huge. Here I’m going to give a quick summary of some really useful tips to improve your garden experience. Some of the advice contained here requires time and labor-saving tools which are easy to source and yet so useful in getting the job done efficiently. (more…)

  • Drip Irrigation Emitter Placement


    Jeffrey Knight from Ewing Irrigation demonstrates a better method for installing emitters in drip tubing. Product Info: …

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  • How To do Drip Irrigation with Drip Tubing

    The video tells how to install Drip |Irrigation with drip tube and moreover it covers with Emitters, stakes and all those things. If you are new or having problems to install Drip Irrigation in farms or raised beds, then this could be the best lesson for you. (more…)