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Cottage<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>was a late nineteenth-century ideal to return to the simple cottages of the country. They were planted with hardy bulbs, flowers, fruit bushes and herbs and vegetables. They were geometric, colours were harmonised and luxurious as plants grew well as they were heavily manured regularly.</div>
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Mediterranean<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>is not limited to one particular area but are defined according to hot summers and low rainfall. They encompass entertaining areas, shade, good views and dramatic shadows. Hot colourful plants are used and lots of lush green foliage plants to create a cool atmosphere. Plants need to be drought tolerant. Evergreen plants are popular because they cast shade on hot days. Walls are white washed to reflect the sun, pergolas built to create shade and use terracotta pots. There is often a water feature and water provides cooling vibes.</div>
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Japanese gardens encompasses religion and Japan's cultural history. Japanese gardens are very symbolic often the symbols relate to nature. Plants are 'tamed' and there is an emphasis on evergreen trees and shrubs. They are very controlled and often minimalist. True Japanese gardens are contemplative a place of meditation and great calm.</div>
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If you feel overwhelmed and don't know where to start when designing your garden, I suggest you break it up into areas called rooms thus dividing one big space into several smaller spaces. For example: there is the front garden, the side garden and the back garden. Once you have decided where they begin and end you can then divide each of those areas up again. For example in the back garden you could have the entertaining area, the grass/children's area, the utilities area (includes the compost heap and shed), the pool area and the vegetable/orchard area. Once you have defined the areas/rooms you can tackle one at a time, thus making a huge project into several smaller projects.</div>
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The Three Planning Stages</div>
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To create an interesting and exciting garden there are 3 sets of plans (may be four if you need an engineer's structural plans) you need to devise:- Site Analysis Plan, Concept Plan and Planting Plan, usually all drawn to scale.</div>
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The First Steps</div>
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To design a garden that works there are several things you need to do before buying plants and planting them. If you follow these steps you are more likely to have a successful garden.</div>
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Site Analysis</div>
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It is important to make an inventory of the area you are designing. Things to include are:</div>
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Levels - steep/flat </div>
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Aspect - North/south </div>
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Sun/shade </div>
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Sun Summer/Winter </div>
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Shadows </div>
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Existing trees and buildings </div>
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Wind </div>
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Views - good and bad </div>
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Soil conditions </div>
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Entrances - Front/back doors </div>
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Power lines </div>
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Underground cables and pipes </div>
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Clothes line </div>
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Fences </div>
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Sheds and garages </div>
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Paved and unpaved areas </div>
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Patio/BBQ </div>
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Lighting </div>
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Drainage - runoff of storm watered</div>
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Once you have noted the above, it is time to draw up the space. You can draw it roughly (not to scale) but eventually you will have to draw it to scale. Start by measuring the area you are designing, draw it to scale ie. 1:100 and put all the above points onto your drawn plan. All these influences need to be drawn on paper, so that you can gauge any trends. For example there might be a paved path from the back door to the garage, but everyone takes a short cut across the lawn, creating a desire line. No - one uses the paved path. So perhaps pave the desire line and make it the official path.</div>
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The next step is the concept plan and this is the plan where you put down you ideas. It can be as wild and as adventurous as you like. Forget cost, enjoy your creativity. This is the stage where you put down your dreams of what you have always wanted. Later on, you hip pocket will decide for you whether you can have them. Anything is possible, so don't be shy, dream away. Again this can be roughly drawn or to scale, it is up to you.</div>
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The third and final plan is the planting plan and it is preferable that it is drawn to scale as this allows you to know exactly how many plants you will need. It incorporates all the ideas you have decided upon and shows you how the finished garden is going to look. It is the road map which will guide you to building your new garden.</div>
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There may be a fourth plan if your site is steep or you are having major elements built, as you may need the advice of an engineer.</div>
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Points to Consider</div>
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Think about your soil conditions, is it heavy clay or light and sandy? What plants will grow in these conditions? Are some areas boggy and some always dry?</div>
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Sun conditions</div>
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The sun is higher in the sky during spring and summer and shadows are shorter. Whereas in winter, the sun is lower in the sky and casts longer shadows. So a plant might be in full sun in summer and complete shade in winter. Can it tolerate this? Also think about the conditions the plants require. Are they full sun plants like roses or shade loving plants like azaleas?</div>
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Wind</div>
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You also need to think about wind direction. Which way does the prevailing wind come from? Screens and hedges are one way of managing this problem but what problems are they going to cause? Making the block feel narrow, casting shadows etc? It is important to know because some plants don't like wind and it is no good putting the BBQ/entertainment area in an uncomfortable spot.</div>
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Views</div>
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Views out your window or from your garden are very important. Some are intrusive while others are desired. If you wish to block out flats/neighbours etc. you may need to put in a higher fence or a hedging screen of some kind. Or you may want to design your garden to enhance the view of the mountain, ocean etc.</div>
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Utilities and Service Lines</div>
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You also need to be aware where your services and utilities are; things like clothesline, overhead power lines etc. If you damage the gas, telephone or electricity lines, you are liable to pay for their repair.</div>
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Principles of Garden Design</div>
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To create a well designed garden, it is important to put the right plant in the right position. This means considering the cultural requirements of the plant. For example putting a full sun plant such as rose into a shady position isn't going to work, because the rose won't be receiving the right amount of sunlight for it to grow. The idea of good garden design is to follow this philosophy, using the placement of plants to create mystery, tension and surprise by using tricks of the eye, colours and textures.</div>
Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-14883211558751633442012-09-29T23:49:00.000-07:002012-09-30T23:50:48.595-07:00How Getting Your Garden Prepared for Winter?<div style="text-align: justify;">
With the summer months receding into distant memory, now could be the time for the smart gardener to show her thoughts to the harsher winter months and prepare her garden consequently. Forethought and action currently will facilitate your prized plot emerge from the wintry depths during a higher condition than would well be the case.<br /><br /><b>Lawns</b><br />A field will create or break the planning of a garden, and correct pre-winter care is important if it's to be at its best throughout the forthcoming year. In late time of year, provides it its final mowing, ensuring that the garden tool is ready to its most cutting height. Also, keep raking off any leaves and rubble that fall onto it from encompassing trees in order that they don´t shade the grass, thereby excluding air, encouraging illness and inhibiting growth. now could be conjointly the time to scarify the field with a spring-tined rake to get rid of dead grass, nonvascular plant and different detritus, all obstacles to a healthy field. Then, the field ought to be aerated with a garden fork or a rotary setup. This alleviates the soil compaction that has occurred throughout the year. The field can most likely have sustained some harm once the wear and tear and tear of the summer, therefore sow seed on any clean patches that have emerged, and observe the other repairs to edges and then on. Finally, a top-dressing ought to be applied to feed the grass and promote growth.<b> </b></div>
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the flowerbeds, all the annuals, which will be dead or dying but
certainly well past their best, should be dug up and put on the compost
heap, while perennials should be cut back and, if required, divided to
give more plants, which should then be planted in situ, or <a href="http://gardenkyoto.blogspot.com/">overwintered in a greenhouse</a>. If you have any shrubs that you want to move, do it
now, as it allows them time to get firmly anchored before the growing
season. However, be sure to stake them, as they may need extra support
while settling in. Soil loses a lot of nutrients during the summer, so
dig in compost or fertilizer ahead of the next growing period. Roses
should be dead-headed and cut back, so long as they are not
winter-flowering, and trees and shrubs should be inspected for damage
and disease, which can then be cut out. Any plants that have spent the
summer outside in pots should now be returned to the confines of the
house or the greenhouse before the first frosts.</div>
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<b>Ponds</b></div>
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If
you have a pond, cover it with some netting, which will prevent leaves
etc. falling in and polluting the water. A good idea, if you have fish,
is to float a small ball on the surface, so should it freeze over, you
only have to lift the ball up to provide a ready-made hole for to allow
the fish to breathe.</div>
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<b>Building maintenance</b></div>
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Inspect
walls and any other garden buildings, such as greenhouses and sheds, for
wear and tear. Any weaknesses should be attended to before the
inclement weather makes them worse and more costly to repair.</div>
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<b>Garden furniture</b></div>
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possible, garden furniture should be stored away somewhere safe and
dry. However, if that is not possible, ensure that it is protected with
weather-proof covers. And don´t forget that winter winds can be
particularly harsh, so be sure that everything is weighted or tied down.</div>
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<b>Tools</b></div>
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Finally,
when all the jobs have been completed, it's time to turn your attention
to your tools. They work hard and deserve to be treated with care, so
clean and oil them well, and let them enjoy a well-deserved winter's
rest in a nice, dry shed or garage.</div>
Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-2501364857302624692012-09-25T23:44:00.000-07:002012-09-30T23:44:30.802-07:00Best Tips for Focusing Your Photographic Efforts on Your Garden<div style="text-align: justify;">
<b><b>Why Take Garden Photos?</b></b></div>
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<b>Record Keeping</b></div>
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<br />Taking pictures of your flower and vegetable gardens can help you
keep records of what you grew and where you grew it. Many gardeners
practice some form of crop rotation, being especially careful not to
plant the same vegetables in the same location year after year. A photo
or two can be a big help in keeping track of where you planted your
tomatoes the previous season. Digital photos are especially helpful,
since you can store them on your computer, label them, and click on the
photo's "properties" to see exactly when the photo was taken. A photo
might also be a good reminder next year if you planted some things too
close together this year.</div>
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<b>ID that Bug or Disease</b>
<br />The old cliche that a picture is worth a thousand words is certainly
true when it comes to identifying pests, damage from pests, or disease
symptoms in the garden. One or two good photos can be compared to photos
online to identify the pest or disease.</div>
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<b>Send Photos to Friends</b>
<br />Serious gardeners enjoy sharing their garden experiences with their
gardening friends and extended family. Today's digital technology makes
it easy to capture the wonder and beauty of your garden and email or
text it to a special friend.</div>
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<b>Garden Photographs as Art</b>
<br />Photos help us preserve the beauty of our gardens. Roses will fade,
sunflowers will wither, and the visiting monarch butterfly will fly
away... but great photos from the garden can last a lifetime. Digital
photography enables us to take lots of pictures, edit and crop them, and
print them on our computers or have them printed by professionals... at
a fraction of the cost than we used to spend when all cameras had film!</div>
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<b>Garden Photographs as Gifts</b>
<br />A great photo from your garden or from a friend's garden can make a
wonderful gift, too. Online companies can help you turn a photo into a
wonderful print for framing, or your shot can be used to decorate a tee
shirt or a coffee mug. With a little help from online companies, a
collection of garden photos can be used to make a very personalized
calendar. Personal computer software also makes it possible for you to
make your own greeting cards from garden photos.</div>
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<b>Digital Slide Shows</b>
<br />If you've had the opportunity to visit one of the great public
gardens in the USA, you probably took a lot of pictures. You can post
them on one of the photo-sharing websites and invite others to see them,
or you can make your own digital slide show by loading the images onto
your personal computer, tablet, or onto a digital picture frame. With
additional equipment, like Apple TV, you can play the slide show through
your TV.</div>
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<b>How to Take Better Garden Photos</b></div>
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<b>Equipment</b>
<br />By far, the two most convenient types of cameras for garden
photography are compact digital cameras and smartphone cameras. They're
easy to have on hand for that spontaneous opportunity, and you can take
multiple shots without worrying about wasting film. Digital photos are
also relatively easy to edit and crop, and they're very easy - and
affordable - to share.</div>
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If you have a digital camera with
interchangeable lenses, you can be even more creative and can expand
your garden photo opportunities considerably. Telephoto lenses allow you
to get close-up photos of birds and bees without scaring them away.
And, telephoto lenses will allow you to narrow the depth of field of
your photograph so that a single bloom or piece of fruit will more
clearly be highlighted.</div>
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<b>Composition</b>
<br />By far, composition is the most important consideration when taking a
photograph for any artistic use. Composition - the design of your photo
- determines how the subject is framed and how other elements can be
reduced or eliminated to avoid any distraction. Many of us can improve
the composition of our photos by merely moving in closer to the central
subject.</div>
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With a little practice, you can learn to compose
interesting photos by focusing on smaller elements or interesting
patterns that you may have overlooked in the past. Many people claim
that a developing interest in photography has helped them see the world
in different ways.</div>
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<b>Distractions</b>
<br />As mentioned above, good photo composition enables us to eliminate
distractions that would otherwise make a photo less attractive. If the
objective is to highlight the beauty of a single rose bloom, try to
avoid including any foliage that might have black spots or insect damage
that could distract from the beauty of the bloom.</div>
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Similarly, background buildings, tools, and people can distract from the intended focus of your photo.</div>
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<b>Light</b>
<br />All photographers become more aware of light, and its effect on
their photos, as they develop their skills. Almost all garden photos are
taken outdoors, with natural light as the source. Early morning and
early evening light tends to be a little warmer and softer, while a
bright afternoon sun might be a little harsh. But, any light condition
can be used to make interesting photos, so long as you are aware of the
effect of the light on your subject.</div>
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With experience,
photographers see what the camera sees... good shadows or bad shadows,
depending on the desired effect. Backlighting a photo, where the subject
is between you and light source, can also create dramatic and lovely
photos. And, certain lighting conditions can allow you to photograph a
garden element as a silhouette, purposefully focusing on the shape
rather than color or depth of the subject.</div>
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<b>Depth of Field</b>
<br />Depth of field is simply how much of the photograph is sharply
focused, and it is determined by the size of the aperture (or opening)
of the lens. Most automatic cameras will strive for as much depth as
possible; but, you can override the camera's settings to reduce the
depth of field in order to create more artistic results. While your eyes
may be focused on a single bloom, remember that the camera may very
well see all of the surrounding foliage as equally important. Get to
know your camera's settings and options to create more hnteresting
photos.</div>
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<b>Focus</b>
<br />While slightly blurry or "soft" images may be very artistic
(especially when photographing people), most photographers usually
strive for well focused central subjects. Great in-focus shots are
achieved by having as fast a shutter speed as possible, and holding the
camera still when shooting. If possible, it will help to have something
to lean on, or against, to reduce your body's movement when pressing the
shutter. Professionals will often use tripods or other tools to help
keep the camera steady while shooting.</div>
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<b>Tip:</b>
<br />Instead of pressing or "punching" the shoot button, hold the button
down for a second or two, focus on the subject, and then release the
button. Your smartphone photos will be sharper and perhaps better
composed as well.</div>
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<b>Where to Get Help to Become an Even Better Photographer</b></div>
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Of
course you can take online courses, or enroll in an adult education
program. You may be motivated to subscribe to a photo magazine for a
while to learn more about techniques and equipment. A simple Google
search on "photographing your garden" will lead to hundreds of
suggestions for books or articles to read online.</div>
Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-90484585241768224692012-09-19T23:42:00.000-07:002012-09-30T23:42:20.553-07:00How Get the Foremost From a Plastic Greenhouse?<div style="text-align: justify;">
Many favor to obtain their provides of fruit and vegetables from the grocery or grocer, however have you ever ever thought of growing your own? Plastic greenhouses are around for several years currently and have modified size, form and structure to permit the optimum conditions for growing your own tasty vegetables! Imagine juicy red tomatoes, ripe inexperienced cucumbers and crisp lettuce simply feet aloof from your own door in your own greenhouse.<br /><br />You don't got to be Associate in Nursing skilled gardener or domestic god to form the foremost of a greenhouse. Thousands of guides and manuals exist, and ar simply on the market to assist you are taking the primary steps to being at one with nature! Greenhouses enable you to urge concerned within the growth of your own choice of vegetables or flowers. From a seed you'll be able to nourish your plants and watch them sprout into one thing spectacular! in contrast to traditional vegetation patches, a plastic greenhouse will shield your precious vegetation from harmful pests and adverse atmospheric condition. Incubating your plastic greenhouse at a moderately constant temperature provides a high survival rate and may be achieved simply with a greenhouse temperature regulator system. These ar tiny devices priced between £10-£20 for a basic system, or if you'd like your inexperiencedhouse to be a lot of of a green mansion you may invest in a number of the larger systems!</div>
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Don't think you have the time? Think again! The simpler models of
plastic greenhouses can be set up in just minutes, and costs just
pounds. There are no screws, hammers and nails needed; the plastic
greenhouse can be assembled with simple pole frames which are guaranteed
to provide a weatherproof sturdy structure. If you're feeling a
challenge you can go the extra mile and get yourself a high tech plastic
greenhouse, capable of housing a huge variety of plants.</div>
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Once
you're all set and established, and you're producing fresh edible foods
yourself just think how nice it would be to share! Could this be a
great business opportunity for you, or a way to please your local
friends and family? Only you will know but the prospects are endless.
Who knows, talking to friends and family about your greenhouse could
start a local competition. Imagine, neighbourhoods of plastic
greenhouses for all to see where you can all share a hobby together
saving time from visiting the shops and money.</div>
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Buying a greenhouse
is a win-win situation. You might have had a stressful day at work or
been wrestling with the kids but at the end of the day you can step into
your own little world. A natural surrounding which is aesthetically
pleasing is scientifically proven to have positive mental health
benefits. Living in a fresh green environment will provide your body
with rich oxygen filled air and can be a vital step in recovering any
distressing problems you may have had.</div>
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So ask yourself, why go
greenhouse? Save money and time traveling to the shops and start up a
new hobby! You're sure to feel pride in making food which you grown
yourself and taste the difference. A plastic greenhouse is a happy
house.</div>
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Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-90044827563099245122012-09-12T23:38:00.000-07:002012-09-30T23:38:53.627-07:00Why Low-Maintenance Garden Plants For The Novice Gardener?<div style="text-align: justify;">
Not everyone is a gardener like Martha Stewart. Although many plants are tricky to care for, there are garden plants for the novice gardener. These easy plants are low-maintenance enough even for the neglectful gardener.<br /><br />Mint<br /><br />Mint does not need to be grown, only contained. The hardy herb has a tendency to spread, so plant it in a corner or in containers. Mint should be bought as seedlings and planted in early spring. Although mint does best in shade and rich soil, it will still dominate the neighborhood in any conditions. The seedlings should be planted about a foot apart and watered regularly. Mint oil acts as a deer and rodent deterrent. Uses for homegrown mint include ice tea, ice cream and after dinner refreshment.<br /><br />Nasturtiums<br /><br />Nasturtiums are perfect for the absent gardener. They do not require fertilizer. They only need to be planted and watered. Nasturtiums can be used to lure aphids from other plants. They are good in salads and vinaigrette. The seeds can be used as a pepper substitute. </div>
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Garlic</div>
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Garlic
is one of the easiest plants to grow. In fact, it practically grows by
itself! The cloves produce bigger bulbs with a little attention to the
soil and water. Less attention produces smaller cloves. However, the
smaller cloves are stronger in taste. Planting the peeled cloves in fall
guarantees a good harvest in spring or summer.</div>
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Green beans</div>
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Besides
being a favorite dinner staple, green beans are easy to grow too! This
plant feeds itself by pulling nitrogen from the air. As a bonus, it
fertilizes your garden. Quick growers, are excellent as a replacement
crop. Gently harvested, they can be enjoyed all summer long. Besides the
familiar green color, green beans come in exotic purple or yellow hues.</div>
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Peas</div>
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Peas
also gather nitrogen from the air. They're perfect for impatient
planters because they can be planted before, during or after the frost.
Early planted peas do fine in full sun although they prefer the shade.
They should be given something to climb on to avoid fungus issues. Pea
shoots are a delicacy, but children love to eat peas off the pod!</div>
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Cilantro</div>
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A
quick grower, cilantro is hard to keep up with. Plantings of cilantro
should be staggered for regular harvests. Cilantro should be planted in
full sun. A hit in salsa and salads, cilantro works well with almost any
meal.</div>
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Chives</div>
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Delicious in salads and eggs, chives are also a
great substitute for onions. They should be planted after the frost
under the sun or in a shaded area. For continuous growth, the stalks
should be cut 2 inches from the stalk.</div>
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Mustard greens</div>
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Everybody
loves mustard, which is surprisingly easy to grow. Hardy and versatile,
the plant thrives in spring and fall. For the best taste however, it
should be harvested before it gets too hot. Mustard lovers can have
their very own condiment station in their garden.</div>
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Dandelions</div>
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Dandelions
are a surprising choice for a garden, but are very nutritious. They're
great in salads and soups. They give a bright yellow color to cookies
and cakes. They should be kept away from areas sprayed with pesticides
or herbicides.</div>
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Not everybody has a green thumb, but everybody can
grow his or her own garden. Low-maintenance garden plants like these
make it easy for the first-time gardener.</div>
Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-5332608898199567922012-09-05T23:19:00.000-07:002012-09-30T23:19:52.872-07:00How Pros and Cons of the Japanese Knotweed?<div style="text-align: justify;">
There area unit several names that the japanese knotweed may be famous as; Reynoutria japonica, Fallopia japonica and Polygonum cuspidatum area unit the scientific names for the japanese knotweed. Reynoutria japonica is that the oldest name given in 1777 by Houttuyn, a famous Dutch phytologist.<br /><br />This name became lost over ten decades with the weed named as Polygonum cuspidatum by Siebold and Zuchharini in 1845. Today, its main scientific name is Fallopia japonica.<br /><br />International celebrity<br /><br />The Japanese knotweed is internationally famous in native names like yank bamboo, Mexican bamboo, fleece flower, donkey or sally rhubarb, pea shooters, monkey weed, elephant ears, Hancock's curse, crimson beauty, Huzhang and wild rhubarb.<br /><br />This weed species belong to the buckwheat family knotweed family that embody the rhubarb, sorrel and buckwheat. this massive nonwoody weed species is native to China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan. it had been 1st introduced to the USA and Europe within the nineteenth century. </div>
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Uses</div>
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The
Japanese knotweed is quite versatile in its uses. It was originally
intended to feed field animals, prevent soil erosion and be a decorative
plant with its small white and creamy flowers. Its root extract was
highly sought after for Chinese medicine.</div>
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Its young shoots can be
eaten as vegetables and its stalk rind can be used in jams, soups and
sauces. It can be made into a dessert dish with some creative culinary
skills and condiments.</div>
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Downside</div>
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However, this weed plant is
considered as one of the most invasive weed species on every continent;
hence, efforts are made to stem it out through various eradication
treatments. UK ha a law against the spread of this weed species in its
1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act.</div>
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Australia and New Zealand have
also encountered much difficulty in controlling the wide spread growth
of this weed. It can damage almost any surface be it wall or ground.
Foundations of buildings can be cracked and become unstable with the
presence of the Japanese knotweed.</div>
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A small shoot of this weed can
push its way out of any tiny crack to cause massive damages. Hence,
pavements, drains, roads, buildings, flood defenses, historical
buildings, archaeological sites and even cemetery can be damaged by the
Japanese knotweed.</div>
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The rapid growth of this weed plant can
overtake river banks to prevent access to the rivers. Native plants are
crowded out by the Japanese knotweed and soon go into extinction. Land
value plummets with the presence of the knotweed. Eradication of this
weed plant is difficult, costly and not guaranteed. </div>
Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-73008924051641004272012-08-29T23:35:00.000-07:002012-09-30T23:35:21.874-07:00Different Textures of Your Curtilage<div style="text-align: justify;">
The most luxurious estates don't seem to be exemplary due to the expensive landscape offer they showcase, though they provide associate degree insignificant contribution. they seem thus lavish and plush due to the good play on vary and texture. obtaining your tiny yard on grade pegging because the wealthy and noted is simple if you follow these simple rules.<br /><br />1. Elevate garden beds. Your landscape provides ought to accommodates lots of surface soil. think about this investment as a budget priority as is it additional alimental than the dirt in your curtilage. It additionally includes a additional appealing vacant texture.<br /><br />2. Apply mulch. Not solely can it shield your gardens from weeds, it'll nurture correct plant growth and soil fertility. this sort of landscaping material is offered as inorganic or organic mulch, each of that are available attention-grabbing and natural wanting colours and textures.<br /><br />3. Use natural shapes. mother might need had her pretty very little maids dead a row, however you must solely line plants up if they are on one or each side of a path or if you propose on growing farming vegetation. Crops, however, hardly scream stylish . fabric or checkered patterns for your landscaping efforts don't seem to be very inspired either </div>
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4. Avoid sharp turns. Aside from sharp turns not following the
previous rule, they are harder to maintain and mow. Creating simple
geometric shapes out of landscape supply like pavers or round pebbles is
acceptable.</div>
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5.
Bring attention away from bad scenery. Choose attractive landscaping
materials to cover up imperfections in your yard. Colorful stones, for
instance, can serve as borders and transition between your topsoil and
your lawn.</div>
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6. Complement your colors. Use a color wheel as your
guide. You can pick out three adjacent colors for a warm or cool color
combination or spectrum opposites for complementary colors. Keep in mind
that your colors make up everything in the backyard, from your blossoms
to your landscape supply.</div>
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7. Make use of contrasts. Dark gravel
makes an excellent background against light-colored furniture. Bright
pots here and there can also brighten and accentuate certain features in
your garden or yard.</div>
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For the true artistes and the rule-breaking
rebels, these gardening and landscaping guidelines don't have to be
followed to the letter. But even the avant-garde takes the fundamentals
into consideration. Let these recommendations help guide you in choosing
landscape supply that would give your back space a rich and highly
textured look.</div>
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Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-200670460525103232012-08-22T23:14:00.000-07:002012-09-30T23:14:21.799-07:00Start Your Own Business Reception Farming<div style="text-align: justify;">
Like many of us, you would possibly need to start out your own business however you almost certainly haven't got plenty of capital to take a position. to start out your own business with a minimum direct investment, a really versatile schedule, and a decent potential for profit, think about farming for a living.<br /><br />Growing fruits, vegetables, and herbs is one amongst the oldest business models, and lots of folks nowadays area unit turning to the current plan to usher in extra cash or maybe earn enough to quit their day jobs. Of course, it's vital to line up the business properly. If you actually need to start out farming for a living, it is a smart plan to urge started ashore you already own. this may permit you to check the market in your space while not creating an oversized capital investment. many of us favor to plant a garden in their grounds. not like home farming, however, it's vital to set up your garden on what plants can provide you with a high yield and therefore the best worth at a greenmarket. cross-check the costs of fruits and vegetables, and think about what you'll grow that will flip a profit.<br /><br />For example, potatoes area unit typically a reasonably low-cost food, and that they will take plenty of your time to grow and harvest. creating cash off of them is not straightforward with restricted house. Heirloom tomatoes, on the opposite hand, take up little or no house in an exceedingly garden and may get a high worth at farmer's markets and specialty grocery stores. It's fun and pleasant growing garden plants. </div>
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<br /></div>
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Carefully consider having an organic garden. While organic gardening
requires more work than a traditional garden, produce that is
organically grown can fetch a premium. Many farmers have discovered that
growing organic produce is easier with a small plot of land, and
growing the operation is much easier than converting a traditional farm
or garden to an organic one.</div>
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<br /></div>
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Finally,
do a business analysis of your costs and profits before deciding to
quit your day job. Larger operations may require an investment in the
form of additional land, water, and other resources. Make sure that this
is what you want to do before putting down a lot of capital.</div>
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<br /></div>
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So,
do you need to invest in a gardener? Actually, you don't! There are
several do-it-yourself tips that can be accessed online. Just go through
some of the more basic ones and attempt planting, grooming, and adding
compost to your plants yourself! It's a simple and hugely satisfying
experience to savor as well! Make sure you choose plants that do not
require too much care and upkeep, to start with.</div>
Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-31583337074920144162012-08-15T23:09:00.000-07:002012-09-30T23:09:54.733-07:00There's Stress Medical Care In Farming<div style="text-align: justify;">
A gardener sets aside a locality of every day to tend to the garden, watering and hoping for the primary sprouts, turning into a lot of attuned to the globe around United States of America as we have a tendency to hear the water, watch the nature around United States of America and dream of crops and vivacious colours. therefore straightforward associate initial step may be a profound step for any folks, whether or not we have a tendency to ar deeply immersed in our everyday routine of each workday or shaking off the inertia of a life not being absolutely lived.<br /><br />Those with mental state ar significantly liable to inactivity and few shops for positive interactions with the globe and society. simply dynamic a routine to a healthy, daily commitment is mentally and physically positive. after you shift your focus from internal worries, stress and anxieties you've got achieved a revolutionary shift in perspective which will blossom while your garden will. The increased physical activity includes a verified result of lowering the strain internal secretion corticosteroid. The time spent alone in an exceedingly garden perceptive and interacting as you tend to its desires is equivalent to meditation, it causes a mental and emotional shift far from painfulness and preoccupations exploit the gardener with a revived sense of purpose and partnership with life itself. farming reaps several advantages to those particularly UN agency love and luxuriate in the outside.</div>
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The garden unfolds with life's lessons as only nature can give them.
You come to realize that there is a significant amount of work, a need
to become a caretaker to your project - your hopes and dreams for a
patch of ground that you soon find is so much more than a project. As
life takes hold you become aware of balances and parallels, as you
struggle to keep your garden alive and protected from weather, insects
and wildlife you feel the garden is utterly dependent upon you.</div>
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As
the hungry hoards descend upon the garden you learn from them even as
you learn from the beneficial visitors, the garden snakes, lady bugs,
toads and more that come to assist you with your defense of the life you
are fostering. The rewards of all the gardeners time and experience is
uplifting, as a metaphor can easily be drawn between a persons progress
from the sprout to the blooming plant which produces. It is a life
lesson only truly given by nature and learned at the pace and ability of
the individual.</div>
Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-29689918326833072412012-08-08T23:05:00.000-07:002012-09-30T23:06:04.461-07:00How to Get Eliminate Dandelions While Not Victimization Chemicals?<div style="text-align: justify;">
Have dandelions invaded your lawn? area unit they creating your drive and ways look untidy? Would you prefer to get rid of them while not victimization chemicals?<br /><br />This is a scenario we tend to found ourselves in an exceedingly few years past. Dandelions had cover the years into the field, drive and terrace. Tips like mowing the field often ne'er looked as if it would stop their look for field domination.<br /><br />We determined to analysis natural herb removal ways instead of victimization chemicals as they're so much friendlier to the soil inhabitants further as pets and kids.<br /><br />We found that it absolutely was uphill to search out a technique or natural substance that would be used all round the house, but by employing a combination we tend to may tackle all the various areas. </div>
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Hand Tools</div>
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Hand
tools will cause the least amount of damage to the soil inhabitants and
have a minimal amount of impact on nearby plants. They leave behind a
safe environment for children and animals and are reasonably cheap to
buy.</div>
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There are four main tools you can use to remove dandelions for lawns, paths and patios.</div>
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The
dandelion digger is shaped like a very narrow trowel. The idea is that
you push it into the ground near the base of the dandelion, and continue
doing this until you end up with a circle. You then use the digger to
remove the dandelion in a plug of soil with the root still intact.</div>
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A
deep root dandelion weeder has a 'V' shaped blade on the end of a rod
which is connected to a handle. The idea is that you push the blade into
the ground, again near the base and use a lever motion to pull up the
dandelion. Because the tap roots can be over a foot long, any root which
is longer than the eight inch length of the blade will be severed by
the 'V' shaped cutting edge.</div>
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Weed pullers are designed so that you
place them over the centre of the dandelion and push down, whereby
three or four jaws grip the weed and then it's just a matter of levering
back to extract the dandelion again with the root intact.</div>
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A patio
knife is ideal for all those small narrow cracks that dandelions seem
to find their way into. To get into the cracks the patio knife has a
thin hooked blade which severs the main plant from the root. Then use
can use some salt sprinkled over the top to kill the root.</div>
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Natural Dandelion Killers</div>
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With
our research we found three cheap natural substances that we tried and
found to be very effective in certain areas. Ideally it's best to apply
all of these when the dandelions start to re-grow in the spring.</div>
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Ordinary table salt placed at the base or crown will cause de-hydration and death in the dandelion by osmosis.</div>
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Boiling
water poured straight onto the dandelions leaves will cause it to wilt
immediately and die usually within a day depending on the maturity and
size.</div>
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Horticultural vinegar is a much higher strength than
ordinary table vinegar, usually 20% compared to 6%. It can be sprayed
directly onto the leaves and will remove the moisture and kill the plant
through de-hydration.</div>
Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-67426609402637565662012-07-31T23:01:00.000-07:002012-09-30T23:02:02.717-07:00What Is Associate in Aquaponics System and the way Is It Totally different From a Hyroponics System?<div style="text-align: justify;">
When we think about growing plants most folks think about a garden in our yard or a farmers field.The plants area unit mature in soil and chemical is employed to feature nutrients to the soil to assist them grow higher. Another kind of farming is termed hydroculture. Hydroculture involves growing plants in water. The roots of the plants get their nutrients from the water. 2 styles of hydoculture area unit hydoponics and aquaponics. perceive|to know|to grasp} the distinction between a hyroponics system Associate in Nursingd an aquaponics system we tend to 1st should understand need every system is.<br /><br />In a husbandry system the plants area unit mature in water wherever the plant roots receive their nutrients. The nutrients for the plants should be supplementary as there's no supply of nutrients created within the system itself. the number and sort of nutrients are often controlled during this system reckoning on the variability of plants you're growing. this can be a closed system with regards to the water, because it is reused. as a result of this a closed system no nutrient waste is place into the encompassing surroundings as in ancient agriculture. </div>
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A hydroponics system generally produces a higher yield and can be
implemented where it is not possible to grow crops in the ground.
However the cost of nutrients and fertilizer to support the growth of
the crops in this system is high. This is because the production of the
necessary nutrients and fertilizers requires a large amount of energy.</div>
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The
aquaponics system also grows plants in water where the plant roots get
there nutrients. However the aquaponics system used two systems. It
combines a hydroponic system with an aquaculture system (fish and other
water animals). The effleunts or waste produced by the fish accumulates
and eventually makes the water to toxic. The water is therefore sent to
the water in which the plants are growing. The plants in the hydroponic
system filter out the toxic by-products and use them as nutrients. The
clean water is led back into the aquaculture system. In this system the
plants receive there nutrients from the fish and is a closed system.
This reduces the cost of fertilization substantially when compared to a
stand-alone hydroponics system.</div>
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Both systems reuse the water and
thus reduce the need for water when compared to plants grown in the
ground. Because plants grown in an aquaponics system get there nutrients
from an aquaculture system, not as much expensive fertilizer needs to
be introduced into the hyroponics part of the system. However the
aquatic animals which provide the nutrients do require food.</div>
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Deciding
which system you choose to use to grow plant requires understanding how
both systems work. Both have advantages and disadvantages. Either way
you will get a higher yield of crop and generally have less impact on
the environment.</div>
Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-19101328966696358032012-07-24T22:56:00.000-07:002012-09-30T22:56:14.526-07:00What Advantages of Using The Aquaponics System For Growing Vegetables?<div style="text-align: justify;">
Aquaponics is another way of growing plants which produce vegetables.
The aquaponics system combines the use of water and fish to grow plants
that provide healthy food you can put on your dinner table everyday.
The aquaponics systems combines the hydroponics and aquaculture systems
in a symbiotic relationship. This means there is an interdependence
between aquatic animals, such as fish, and plants: the aquatic animals
produces nutrients for the plants, while the plants cleanse the water of
toxins that harm the aquatic animals, creating a sustainable
environment for the fish to live. The plants thrive in the hydroponics
section of the system and the aquatic animals thrive in the aquaculture
section. This combination of aquaculture and hydroponics has a number of
advantages. Here are some reasons to start your own aquaponics system
once you have made it operational.</div>
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This
type of food production will mean you will have fresh organic to eat
every single day. You could a variety of vegetable available for
consumption for breakfast or dinner. Whether you grow tomatoes, squash,
green peppers, green leafy lettuce, zucchini or cucumbers they will
provide a readily available and fresh food source.</div>
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This system
also provides you with another healthy food source. This is a readily
available source of healthy fresh fish. Of course they provide you with
the nutrients you need to grow your plants. You will not have to apply
chemical fertilizers to your plants. Your aquaponics system provides you
with fresh organic food.</div>
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In practice putting together such a
system is not that difficult if you have a proven step by step guide to
follow. You could assemble it yourself. But it would be nice to have
your family or friends help you out.</div>
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This system will also help
you reduce your dependency on the supermarket when it comes to buying
vegetables. This will reduce you grocery bill and provide you with fresh
vegetables right from your own home aquaponics garden.</div>
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This type
of vegetable production is less labour intensive then traditional
vegetable production, which requires land to grow the plants. Growing a
garden in the ground requires fertilizer, maintenance and much more. You
need to water the soil, the weather needs to be just right and weeds
and pests must be removed.</div>
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An aquaponics system has its advantages
over growing your vegetables in the ground. However you will have to
feed the fish. But considering the health benefits and the money you
will save, it could just be what you want.</div>
Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-19914211291801299332012-07-17T22:54:00.000-07:002012-09-30T22:54:39.363-07:00How To Choose The Best Palm Tree For Indoors?<div style="text-align: justify;">
Indoor gardeners are discovering the beauty of real, natural palm
trees isn't limited to outdoor sub tropical climates. There are several
species of palm trees and palm plants that thrive exceptionally well
indoors. Here are a few tried and true recommendations for indoor
gardeners seeking a touch of the tropics for your home...</div>
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<b>Indoor Palm Trees: Can They Grow In Containers?</b></div>
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For
many years, indoor gardeners and landscapers avoided live palm plants
and opted for artificial varieties. And while artificial palms may
provide the desired "look" or effect, they don't offer the beneficial
air cleaning benefits of a live plant.</div>
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Because palm trees are best
known for growing outdoors in sub tropical climates, there's always
been the misconception these trees only grow in full sunlight. In most
cases and with most species, this simply isn't the case. Many types of
palms do best in partial shade, indirect light, or even full shade. The
key for indoor gardeners is knowing which types will do best in indoor
containers and choosing accordingly...</div>
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There are about dozen
varieties of palm trees that grow equally well indoors as well as
outside. Because they're grown in a container, their height will be
somewhat limited which eliminates concern of the tree outgrowing your
living space. Further, palm plants can be easily pruned to prevent over
growth, although there are specific methods of pruning you should follow
so as not to damage the tree...</div>
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<b>Recommendations For Indoor Palm Trees</b></div>
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As
mentioned, there are at least a dozen palm plants that will do well
indoors. Check the specific care requirements for each; this will tell
you what type of lighting they need to thrive. Two of the most popular
types are the Lady Palm and the Kentia Palm, which are also among the
most common species seen worldwide.</div>
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Other palm trees and plants
you can choose from include the Areca, Parlor, Majesty, and Christmas
variety. Their names refer to how they are most commonly known among
botanists, gardeners, and landscapers. You can also experience great
success growing Pygmy Date, Metallica, Chinese Fan, and Sago palm trees
indoors. Pictures and detailed information about all these varieties is
available at our palm tree resource website.</div>
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Optimally, you should
choose from these varieties because they are proven winners when grown
indoors in containers. As an added benefit, most palm plants are very
low maintenance. They are remarkably pest free and usually need watering
only once or twice a week. Since they historically thrive in humid
weather, a gentle mist of water a few times a week will provide the
humidity they enjoy, even if your home is somewhat dry.</div>
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Other than
choosing a proper species, the main success factor is lighting. To
slightly varying degrees, all of the types of palms mentioned above
enjoy indirect light, although some exposure to direct sunlight won't
hurt them at all and may be beneficial. Their lighting requirements, or
actually better stated as their limited lighting needs, make them a very
flexible tree or plant for just about any living space...</div>
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Finally,
most palm trees grown in containers will enjoy some time spent outdoors
in the warmer months of the year, but it's certainly not required. If
you do place your tree outdoors on a deck or patio, just be sure to
gently acclimate them to direct sunlight. Too much immediate exposure to
the sun can cause burnt leaves (typically known as fronds) and will
damage your plant.</div>
Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-6662368321249500372012-07-10T22:53:00.000-07:002012-09-30T22:53:20.518-07:00What Things To Consider When Building An Aquaponics System?<div style="text-align: justify;">
There are a number of things to consider when setting up an
aquaponics system. Although it is simple to build in principle,
knowledge of how the system works is essential. Having first-hand
knowledge of how to build such a system from someone who has
successfully built a working aquaponics system, would be great.
Practical hands-on knowledge is very important to have, especially if
you have never built an aquaponics system before. Here are some
important things to consider when building your aquaponics system.</div>
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1. Where to Locate Your Aquaponics System?</div>
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Where
you locate your new aquaponics system should not be overlooked. This
will determine, to a large degree, how well your plants grow and how
well your aquatic animals thrive in their aquaculture environment. If
your system is to be inside, the room you choose should be warm, not to
hot or cold, and allow sunlight to shine over your plants. If there is
no room in your home you might consider building a shed in your
backyard. A clerestory style shed would be a good choice as it has a row
of windows in its roof. This row of windows allows sunlight inside the
structure, where it spreads down into the structure. Another choice for
would be to construct a greenhouse.</div>
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2. Replenishing The Oxygen In The Water</div>
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Oxygenizing
the water is very important if you want to create a sustainable
environment for your aquatic animals. Properly oxygenizing the water
will help ensure their comfort and good health. Remember these animals
provide the nutrients for your plants. The healthier your fish are the
higher the yield will be from your plants.</div>
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3. What Types of Aquatic Animals to Use?</div>
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There
are many types of aquatic animals you can use to make your system work
well. However the area of the country you live in may only allow certain
types of aquatic animals to be used. Check with the authorities about
this before stocking your system.</div>
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4. Should Additives Be Added?</div>
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Your
aquatic animals will not always provide enough nutrients for your
plants to thrive. You will have to add nutrients into the water
yourself. This is no big deal. Generally it will only require adding
such thing as potassium carbonate, iron or calcium carbonate.</div>
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Following
this advice will help make your aquaponics system become a success.
Growing organic vegetables will provide you will a healthy source of
food right from your own home. It can be an enjoyable activity if you
follow a proven step by step plan to build your system.</div>
Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-80070215051826943912012-07-10T22:50:00.000-07:002012-09-30T22:51:00.675-07:00How Creating A Garden For Less?<div id="article-content" style="text-align: justify;">
Creating a flower garden on your property is a great way to
brighten up your home and yard. Gardening makes a great hobby and
activity for families, and depending on where you live, you can even
have flowers blooming all year round. But one thing that turns people
off starting a garden is the price. The most beautiful flowers are often
expensive, and getting started can require what seems like a lot of
money up front. If money has stopped you from starting a garden, you'll
be happy to know that there are lots of inexpensive ways to get
affordable plants and set your yard in bloom.<br />
Many
plants you see on the sides of roads or out in the wild can be
transplanted if you know the proper technique and are careful. First
make sure that the plants don't belong to anyone, and if you're in the
clear, read up a little on them to learn about the conditions they need
to grow. When you take the plant, be careful not to damage the roots and
plant it in your yard as soon as you can. Keep an eye on it for the
first week or so to make sure it's adjusting, and just like that, you've
started your garden! Forget cheap plants,these are free.<br />
Also ask
your friends or relatives who have gardens if they have multiples of
any of their plants that they would be willing to give to you. Often the
answer is yes, and they may give you some helpful gardening tips as
well. Another place to look for cheap plants is the reduced price
section of local nurseries or even garden sections of big box stores.
This is where stores put plants that aren't selling, are damaged, or are
ill. If you read up on plant diseases and pests, you may find some
plants on bargain shelves that you can rehabilitate and put in your
flower garden. Often these affordable plants are half off or more,
making them great inexpensive additions to your garden once they're
better.<br />
The cold may spell a death sentence for your plants, but
there are ways to prepare your garden for winter. If you want to prepare
your garden for winter then be sure to prune plants before the frost
arrives. You don't have to do a lot of pruning since plants naturally
shrink back any excess leaves before the winter arrives to conserve on
energy. Many plants will revert to a dormant state in order to bounce
back during the spring time. If you find any excess leaves or stems that
can be trimmed then give your plants a boost by making them fit and
trim.</div>
Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-33259241515248478322012-07-03T22:48:00.000-07:002012-09-30T22:49:05.458-07:00How to Produce a Vegetable Garden?<div style="text-align: justify;">
Many people request to line up a vegetable patch in their domestic area. it's changing into a a lot of and a lot of common hobby as social stress on organic manufacture will increase. It conjointly provides individuals a vast sense of successfulness as they need a true association to the food that they eat. This nurturing association to food may be a very special issue, it's quite arduous to attain once simply buying vegetables from a store.<br /><br />The problem for lots of people is that they need ne'er engaged in any kind of vegetable horticulture before. It will seem to be quite steep learning curve, however it's really fairly straightforward once you jump in. the method may be diminished into manageable stages that in themselves ar fairly straightforward to hold out. If you undertake putting in a vegetable patch as a step by step method it's simply accomplishable. this text can provide you with an outline of those stages and the way to set up out growing your own vegetables from begin to end.</div>
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The first stage as with a lot of activities is planning. Although
this might not be the most exciting of activities it makes life a lot
easier. Even if you are a pragmatist that likes to jump in straight away
it is good to take a step back and plan. Here are some key
considerations that you will want to include in your planning exercise:</div>
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<li>What size of vegetable patch you intend to set up</li>
<li>The tools you will need to create the growing area</li>
<li>What vegetables you intend to grow and how you are going to lay them out</li>
<li>How to protect against threats such as birds who may eat your seeds and parasites that may infect your crops</li>
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It is important to consider all of these factors, because
if you are unprepared for just one aspect the whole project can
crumble. Each stage or consideration is essentially interlinked with all
other considerations, so all are as important as each other.</div>
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Next
you obviously have to put this plan into action. When creating your
vegetable garden you can do this at a steady pace with manual tools, or
create it quickly with automatic garden machinery. The main piece of
machinery that will be useful to you in setting up a vegetable garden
will be the rotavator. This is a piece of kit that churns up the ground
and rotates the soil. This will cycle the airflow, nutrients and create
an ideal base for starting your growing patch on. Depending on how near
you want your vegetable garden to look you may also want to use a lawn
edger to create nice clean borders.</div>
Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-41053463098774006632012-06-26T22:43:00.000-07:002012-09-30T22:43:43.473-07:00Why You Must Aerate Your Field?<div style="text-align: justify;">
Aeration is that the method of making hollows or holes in your lawn's area. it's a method which inspires growth, higher nutrient intake and additional air filtration. These square measure all areas that require developed so as to own a healthy field. one among the simplest things concerning field aeration is that it is a utterly activity. It boosts the health of your garden while not the employment of any fertilisers or chemicals.<br /><br />The specific edges that aeration brings embrace permitting stale dioxide to be free of the turf, permitting recent O2 to enter the turf and promoting higher nutrient/water intake.<br /><br />The next 2 sections can take you thru the various ways in which aeration helps your field.</div>
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<u>Encouraging root growth</u></div>
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Encouraging
growth at a deep rooted level is one of the best ways to strengthen
your lawn. The process of aeration stimulates the root areas of the
grass plant, which promotes growth. In addition to simply promoting
growth the process gives the grass the essentials it needs to thrive.
With new channels created to the root areasmore air, water and nutrients
can reach the grass roots.</div>
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<u>Better air, water and nutrient filtration</u></div>
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By
allowing more air, water and nutrients t access under the surface soil
you help your lawn greatly. Over the course of a year the ground can
become compacted. What this means is that water, air and nutrients find
it hard to filter through this tough topsoil. Aeration helps to reduce
the soil compaction and create healthy breathable ground.If your lawn
has been starved of these essentials due to compacted soil you'll notice
a quick improvement. Often after aeration people notice a quick
improvement in the colour and density of their grass.</div>
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If you speak
to any lawn care expert they will tell you that aeration should be done
at least once annually. This is the minimum frequency that you will
want to aerate your lawn at. Any less than this and the healthy of your
lawn will suffer.</div>
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You can also aerate your lawn at almost any time
of the year which is great news. As long as you do not aerate when the
ground is going to be very dry or icy it'll be fine. The key is to make
sure you are aerating at a time when water can filtrate to the roots.</div>
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If you are not already using a lawn aerator as part of your garden tools, then it should be at the top of your wish list.</div>
Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-86536495666945753472012-06-19T22:39:00.000-07:002012-09-30T22:39:42.842-07:00How to Lay Down a Brand New Field Victimization Turf?<div style="text-align: justify;">
This short article can re-examine a way to lay down a brand new field during a summary and direct manner. once you search on-line you'll realize several long and drawn out educational resources on egg laying turf. but the activity is really fairly easy in apply. you simply have to be compelled to break down the steps and follow them directly.<br /><br />The first issue to try and do once egg laying down new turf is to live the scale of your existing field. the explanation for this can be obvious; you do not need to own an excessive amount of or deficient turf to place down. This apply is the maximum amount concerning saving resources moreover as victimization them with wisdom. once effort your field measurements you would like to travel and buy the replacement turf.</div>
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The next step is to lift up your current lawn grass. After doing this
you will have a "black canvas" to play with. The easiest way to lift up
turf is to use a turf cutter. This automates the process and makes what
would be a manual/lengthy task quick and simple. You will now have two
lots of turf, one old and one new. You might want to compost the old
turf so it goes to good use rather than just being wasted.</div>
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You
will now want to prepare your soil for planting the new turf on top of.
There are a few steps in preparing your soil for having turf laid on
it. The first is to rotate and loosen up the soil. The easiest way to do
this is use a rotavator. Rotavators are automatic machines that rotate
soil and earth. This will aerate the soil and cycle around the
nutrients. Once your entire lawn area has been aerated you'll want to
flatten it out again. You need a flat surface to lay your turf on; if
your soil isn't flat then the lawn will grow in unevenly. You can either
flatten the area manually by carefully walking up and down it. Or if
you are looking for a more precise approach then you can use a heavy
roller.</div>
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You will now want to plant the new turf grass as quickly
as possible. This is because the turf is effectively losing life without
proper exposure to sunlight. You will want to tile the strips of turf
beside each other. Start at a corner or edge so you are working with the
natural shape of your garden layout. There will almost always be small
cracks or breaks between strips. However you can remedy this with some
quality soil and lawn seed to fill these gaps in. Go over the newly
planted turf with the flat end of a rake. Lightly push down the turf to
fuse it with the under-soil. Make sure that you do not press too hard as
this might damage the surface of the new lawn grass.</div>
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Now it's
time for the final stage which is watering. Watering newly planted turf
will help fuse it to the soil and also give it some much needed
moisture. You can do this with a watering can walking up and down your
lawn in strips.</div>
Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-90238475421054062422012-06-12T22:35:00.000-07:002012-09-30T22:36:00.321-07:00What Vertical Gardens?<div style="text-align: justify;">
Vegetables, fruits and berries will be fully grown horizontally solely on acres of land, however in an exceedingly little garden, you'll grow these gems vertically on fences, trellises, posts, walls or in containers. In fact, squash, cucumbers, berries and peas grow higher vertically. The trellises, posts and containers will be placed anywhere: on the area, on a facet fence, or on your balcony.<br /><br />If your gift house is, say five by five feet, you can, with maybe solely 2 trellises and a fence, increase the growing house to one hundred sq. feet. the sole issue to recollect once husbandry vertically is that your soil should be specially prepared-it needs to have lots of nutrients therefore the plants can thrive.<br /><br />Besides the vascular plant clamps, eyebolts, hangers and wire mesh, that you'll purchase, you'll would like posts, trellises and alternative supports thus plants have one thing to understand or take hold. the development of those things isn't in the slightest degree troublesome, if you follow our plans.</div>
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If you have an existing fence in your yard, half your work is done.
You can make a box garden on the fence by hanging planter boxes on
brackets at varying levels. The average small fence will hold three
36-inch planters spaced 20 inches apart horizontally.</div>
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This
box garden is perfect for beets, carrots and lettuce. you can also run
wire in a grid pattern directly on the fence, but be sure to leave 12 -
16 inches between wires. Start vining vegetables like squash and peas at
the bottom of the fence in planter boxes or in the ground.</div>
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Another
excellent planting plan, if you have room, involves running a partition
at right angles to the fence. This gives you more surfaces on which to
grow plants. Cover some surfaces with construction or baling wire or
trellises, use planter boxes for root crops on other surfaces.</div>
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You
will not need a large plot of ground for trellis vegetable gardening.
Even if you have only a walkway and fence, you can grow some vegetables
in planters, or wherever you can erect a trellis. If you have space, use
the ground area for root crops like beets and carrots and, as I
mentioned, grow vining crops on trellises or fences or walls.</div>
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Do
not try to do too much the first year. Put in a few crops for trellis
gardening and enjoy them rather than attempt to grow so many vegetables
that gardening becomes a chore. You can grow vegetables directly in the
ground parallel to fences or walls-wherever you can erect a trellis-or
you can use planters.</div>
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Just what you do depends on the space and
the character of the garden area. If yo have only a patio, it is far
better to garden in containers. If there is a small garden area where
you are growing other plants, then growing in the ground with trellis
support may harmonize better with the overall scheme.</div>
Umarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10739578563902910057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8330290184356878826.post-85175069116234986632012-06-05T22:31:00.000-07:002012-09-30T22:31:39.519-07:00Aquaponics Styles That Area Unit Presently Getting used To Grow Healthy Organic Vegetables<div style="text-align: justify;">
There area unit variety of aquaponics styles getting used to grow healthy organic vegetables. The tank farming section of Associate in Nursing aquaponics systems uses variety of styles itself. 2 of those styles area unit called closed- loop and flood-and-drain aquaponics.<br /><br />Closed-loop aquaponics involves recirculating water through the hyroponics system, therefore unendingly reusing the water. it's a nonstop flow system. Plants area unit fully grown in a very reservoir that is full of water and a grow bed. The cleaned water exits through a drain hole, that comes from the grow bed. The grow bed consists of gravel or clay particles and is wherever the plants receive their nutrients.</div>
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The flood-and-drain aquaponics system also used a media of gravel or
clay where the plant roots receive their nutrients. This method controls
the water flow within the grow bed of the hydroponics system. The media
in the grow bed is frequently flooded and drained of water. This
process provides nutrients to the plants and causes the gravel or clay
media to be filled with bacteria. This bacteria turns ammonia that has
built up in the water, to nitrates that can be used by the plants. In
this system a pump is used to fill the grow bed to the desired level.
Once this level is reached, a switch is used to sense this and cause the
pump to shut off.</div>
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These
two types of hydroponic system designs are used extensively in media
based aquaponics. These designs are commonly used in home based
aquaponics systems. Whatever design you choose to use, if you want to
build you own aquaponics system, will provide you with fresh healthy
organic food. However proper knowledge of how to implement such systems
is needed. Accessing a proven resource about these types of systems is
recommended.</div>
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