Protecting Seedlings After Planting
Young seedlings when purchased from the local nursery or Garden centre have generally been grown under cover not being subject to extremes of environmental changes. Nurseries will put plants through what is known as a hardening off period but this is not like the environment a plant goes into when it is purchased and does not account for shock associated with transplanting…
October 12, 2010
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Organic in The Garden – Benefits Of Mulching Your Vegetable Garden
Mulching is important in all garden settings whether using Organic Methods or not. There are many benefits to be gained from mulching your ornamental garden beds and many of these benefits are well known. Water retention, weed suppression and aesthetic appeals are just a few. Mulching your vegetable garden is perhaps less thought about but there is many benefits to doing it…
August 1, 2010
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Organic In The Garden – 5 Tips And Many Benefits Of Growing Silverbeet In The Home Garden
A very nutritious vegetable, Organic Silverbeet is high in many nutrients including Iron and Chlorophyll. In the kitchen it has many uses ranging from a boiled or steamed green vegetable to a rich flavouring in Soups, Stews, Casseroles and my favourite in a rich Bolognaise sauce. The young leaves of Silverbeet can be used in salads though I find it rather bitter when raw…
July 4, 2010
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