15 Things I learned in 2018

If you’re a mushroom fanatic, chances are you’re paying a hefty price to pick up the precious fungi at your local grocery. Since hunting wild mushrooms can be risky business, many mushroom lovers are now opting to grow their own at home. This article shares tips and tricks how to grow your own mushrooms at home.

Do you have a garden and grow vegetables or any herbs? Have you ever heard of an aquaponic garden? This is a garden that produces healthy vegetables and fish.

Clarifying light requirements often used in the plant and garden industry. These light suggestions are on the growing tags of plants but the placement of the garden dictates the type of plants needed to be successful.

Gardening was the first thing invented by man, that I think started civilization. Before man started to grow his own food, he had to live in small groups of hunter gatherer tribes. Not until food could be harvested in a communal way could cities or states come about. Too many people have now lost the idea of gardening as a way to create a healthier society and are far removed from where their food comes from.

If you haven’t noticed, more and more people are living a greener lifestyle. Not only are you doing wonderful things for the environment, you will be saving money by using green energy in the home. Below you will find some great information on how you can best utilize green energy starting today. If you are able to, make sure that you put your refrigerator and freezers in location that are cool. If you can avoid having them next to heating vents, or direct sunlight will help them stay cooler longer and not have to run constantly.

Learn why so many people are turning to hydroponic gardening. Discover the advantages of this popular form of gardening.

It’s becoming harder and harder to recognize the difference between Artificial Turf and a well maintained lawn. What are the advantages and why would this be a viable alternative for landscaping everywhere?

The Sun System 600 Watt Hardcore HPS/MH, 120/240 Volt Magnetic Ballast, 902645 is a 120/240 volt, high pressure sodium, Metal Halide, 600 watt magnetic ballast. The Sun System was created with the industrial grower and enthusiasts of indoor growing projects in mind. The Sun System 600 Watt Hardcore HPS/MH, 120/240 Volt Magnetic Ballast, 902645 is an efficient system for a soil growing system, hydroponic, or aeroponic.

Primula auricula, more commonly known as auricula, mountain cowslip or bear’s ear, is an alpine flowering plant that originates from the mountain ranges of Central Europe. The auricula first appeared in European gardens around the middle of the sixteenth century. Since then its rather beautiful ‘unreal’ appearance has made it a collectors plant and has led to the creation of many cultivars including show varieties. The Victorians in particular had a fondness for this showy little plant and it became fashionable to display many varieties in auricula theatres. This little plant is easy to grow. Here follows a short guide to growing auriculas and some of my favourite varieties.

The weather conditions can often determine how often you mow your lawn, but lawns do need some tender loving care when it comes to mowing. Generally with the tropical weather on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast the rule is to mow fortnightly during the warmer months and every three weeks when it is cooler. During the current Autumn period the intervals between mowing increases slightly to 3 weekly.

Aquaponics is a combination of aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (growing plants without soil). Aquaponics allows fish and plants to thrive in a closely monitored system. It has been lauded as one of the most efficient farming systems ever devised by man. Aquaponics requires only one-tenth of the water that normal farming requires. This makes it a perfect farming system for geographical areas that are too hot or that do not enjoy enough rainfall.

We have all heard the statement “The right tool for the right job”. You would not take a set of pruning shears to cut a big branch off a tree, or a chain saw to trim up roses. It is advisable to use a pruning trimmer to trim up green leaf items like daffodils, or a ratchet cutter for people without muscles in their hands and be sure to keep your garden gloves on. Another item to trim up a branch is with a pruning saw, even if it is higher up than you can reach.