Weekend In The Garden – Ground Preparation
Spring has sprung in Australia and the ground temperature is slowly warming up. Last weekend and This past weekend I spent my free time preparing the well wintered vegetable garden block for planting. The first true Spring days seem to present themselves around the beginning of October providing the perfect conditions to prepare the garden bed for planting…
October 12, 2010
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Colourful Annuals For sheltered and Shady Areas
There are hundreds of formal flowering species recognised as annuals. An annual is a plant that grows from seed and goes to seed within a single growth cycle. Of these many are suited particularly to shady areas. Plants that grow well in shady areas still require some full sun during the day but can survive without the needs of full sun loving plants. Annual plants are well suited to Organic growing conditions. Annual beds can be prepared each year with Organic compost, manure and mulches as well as additional organic matter added throughout the growing cycle each season.
October 4, 2010
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Annual Colour In The Poorest of Soils
Annuals are usually heavy eaters and consume a lot of nutrient from the soil in their short growth cycle. Much of this nutrient is returned to the soil when the plant dies and decays. Additional Organic nutrients are available in the form of compost, Sheep, Horse and Bovine manure, Liquid Seaweed solutions amongst others. There are some annuals that survive better in poorer unfed soils.
October 4, 2010
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Colourful Annuals Suitable For Pots
Many people like growing annual plants in pots to prevent them from free seeding. Another benefit is the ability to change pots around to alter the colour arrangement. For others, Annual plants are not the first preference for growing in pots due to their short lived lifespan – the preference here is for perennials or small shrubs that need re-potting every 2 years or so. Either way, there are benefits to growing annuals in pots and many plants are ideally suited to this environment.
October 4, 2010
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Annual Flowers Suitable For Cut Flower Displays
There are many annual flowering plants suitable for cut flower displays. Flowers should have an extended life after cutting and no or low pollen. Flowers with low moisture content are also a good choice.
October 4, 2010
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Annual Colour for Bare Spots
All gardens have areas that are often bare after planting out. On some occasions these bare spots are deliberate, on other occasions just a case of poor growth. Plants suitable for gap filling will be free seeding and (or) have a dense growing habit.
October 4, 2010
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Organic In The Garden – Building A Soil For Sustainable Future Crops
Organic Gardening and farming builds on the asset the soil naturally gives us as a growing medium by supporting soil organisms and bacteria which naturally provide the nutrients and sustainable growth benefits plants need for natural growth…
July 12, 2010
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Organic Ingredients – 5 ways to use Rabbit Manure in the garden
Rabbit manure or rabbit poo is one of the highest sources of nitrogen and phosphorous compared to other farmyard animal manures. It is also on par with other manure for its potassium content. Rabbit manure is an ideal product for the organic gardener…
May 28, 2010
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Organic Ingredients – 5 tips for using seaweed in the garden
Seaweed is one of those garden additives that people either swear by or fear. Seaweed has by default a large quantity of sodium in it. Plants do not need sodium for growth and if they did, ground sodium at minute levels is ample…
May 28, 2010
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4 Steps to making compost in the ground – A beginners guide to trench composting
There are many ways to make compost. Typical green brown composts are made either in a compost bin or a heap on the ground. Compost does not always require the use of a surrounding container. Compost made in a heap is much easier to turn if and when required…
May 18, 2010
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