10 Ways to Water Your Garden Better

This season it is possible to have a tick and mosquito free backyard. Barrier spraying is a proven method to kill these pests.

Water appears to be in abundance in today’s society and for the most part you would never think to conserve it but in time’s of drought the places which suffer the most are your gardens. There are however ways to combat such problems with the right preparations in place so that your garden remains green with ample water all year round, regardless of the weather.

One novel way of growing lettuce is in lengths of plastic guttering. Having grown peas in this way for some time, transferring the seedlings into the round once they are big enough, I decided to reuse the lengths of guttering to grow lettuce, and it really works! I have found the cut and come again mixed leaf varieties grow best as they tend to have shallower roots systems than the larger, more compact varieties and so can tolerate being grown in a shallow container.

When you begin thinking about growing herbs, there are a few important things that need to be considered as you make your outdoor herb garden preparation. First, you need to pick the spot you will use for your garden and prepare the soil to receive the herbs you will be planting. Then, you will want to know which plants to start when and how they should be placed.

Gardening is an activity which cannot be performed by everyone. There is something called as the green thumb which is not possessed by all of us. It is basically the knack of doing this activity with full passion and enthusiasm.

April is the month when the blossom really comes into its own. From the whites and pinks of flowering cherries and fruit trees, to the snowy coverings on hedgerows, all make their mark with a show of colour. The blackbird is singing, the nights are drawing out and the sun is beginning to have some real warmth in its rays. Warm sunny days really make you believe that the promise of summer is just around the corner. However, don’t be tempted to plant out tender plants as sharp night frosts can still catch you out, scorching the edges of tender new leaves and killing fruit tree blossom. During this month growth in the garden really starts to speed up and it can be hard work keeping up with the pace. Here is a list of jobs you should be getting on with in your garden during April.

Heirloom gardening, through the efforts of heirloom gardeners, seek to grow and preserve plants and seeds that have been handed down from one generation to the next. Through their efforts, not only will the varieties and traditions live on, but these gardeners will be the link to the past and pathway to carry on the work and pass it down to future generations. After all, the genetic base that underpins our highly productive crops of today, are largely adapted from plants brought here by our ancestors.

In commercial aquaponics, the most common grow bed is the raft system. There are two more grow bed designs, the NFT or Nutrient Film Technique and the Media-filled grow bed. Even though media-filled beds are not so common in large production scales, it is the favorite of most aquaponics hobbyists.

The different aquaponics designs begin with the kind of system itself up to the grow beds. With the kind of aquaponics alone you have three to choose from, the ranch tank, solar tank and the third kind that uses a fish tank, grow bed and a pump. With the third kind comes the countless varieties of water flow, design and as we will discuss below, the grow bed.

Tomato plants are one of the favorite vegetables among vegetable gardeners. Planting tomatoes require frequent watering and ample sunlight. Discover what else it takes to grow tomatoes in pots as we share tips on taking care of tomato plants.

If you live in a city with no place to put a garden, or a cold climate where nothing would grow even if you had the space, an indoor garden may be what you need. This is the perfect hobby for those who enjoy the feeling they get from gardening but do not have the option of doing it conventionally. Indoor gardens are a great way to give your family fresh produce all year long and they can save you money as well.

You probably want to know what’s exactly involved in an aquaponics system before purchasing the materials to set up the system. It is wise move to take time for your preparation and research on what aquaponics system can do and how it satisfies your needs. Aquaponics is a mixture of two farming approaches, hydroponics and aquaculture.