Rain barrels
Is your rain barrel working for you? Don't have one? Why not? Residential consumption of water accounts for 40% of the water usage. They are a great and easy way to save a little money not to mention the other help it can provide to the environment such as: Reduces the volume of water flowing to the sewer treatment facility Lowers the percentage of roof top rainfall as a component of urban runoff Backup source of water during times of drought or between rain showers Helps to keep our creeks and beaches clean Naturally softened water - great for delicate houseplants, auto cleaning and window washing Saves money by ...
Mulch and lack of planning
I have a bed in my front yard that is mostly mulch. Why you ask ? Because I did not plan well. In landscaping as well as garden design there are the best times to plant and okay time to plant and then you must be crazy time. Planting roses now is not the best time so I will wait until the end of the summer and get more then and plant. In the meantime what do I do? I mulch. What is mulch? Glad you asked. Mulch -It is a covering that is used to reduce compaction(especially in garden beds), conserve moisture, ...
A few gardening tips…
Coffee Grounds - can be put into the soil for a great amendment. It helps with the nitrogen content of the soil. They can help lower the ph of soil if applied in a heavy manner. Your trees and shrubs will enjoy this treat. Sawdust- mix with your compost this will give it time to mellow. Do not add more than 2 inches per year. Do not use sawdust from treated woods. Egg shells- wash them out, let them dry then crumble them up. Add them to your tomato soil, the shells will add the calcuim that your plant will need when ...
Gardening is a work in progress
[caption id="attachment_534" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="May 2010 garden is a little rough"][/caption] I have come to that conclusion. My front yard was in total disarray and as people stop by or I am talking with neighbors I get the question how is it going ? Followed by, almost done (thus the reason I have been focusing on my front yard so much)? We have downsized significantly what we were going to do in the front yard due to time and money constraints( overdoing it for the house/neighborhood). So now what is left is to undo what was started and to finish the adjusted garden ...
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Rain barrels
Is your rain barrel working for you? Don’t have one? Why not? Residential consumption of water accounts for 40% of the water usage. They are a great and easy way to save a little money not to...
Mulch and lack of planning
I have a bed in my front yard that is mostly mulch. Why you ask ? Because I did not plan well. In landscaping as well as garden design there are the best times to plant and okay time to plant and then you...
A few gardening tips…
Coffee Grounds – can be put into the soil for a great amendment. It helps with the nitrogen content of the soil. They can help lower the ph of soil if applied in a heavy manner. Your trees and shrubs will...
Gardening is a work in progress
May 2010 garden is a little rough I have come to that conclusion. My front yard was in total disarray and as people stop by or I am talking with neighbors I get the question how is it going ? Followed by,...
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