A mulch is a gardeners friend providing a layer of material covering the soil surface. ‘Organic mulches’ are made from material that has been alive as opposed to inorganic mulches which are stone or man made.
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Plant Pots that Push the Boat Out
If bunches of flowers can be arranged in a wide variety of containers and vases why not growing plants. I liked this boat on a wall at Scarborough which was cheerfully full of Pansies. The variegated Ivy provided a bit of light green colour and texture and even the plastic sunflower was not out of [...]
Glasshouse and Greenhouse Preparation
Get the best gardening results from your glass in a cold frame, greenhouse or glasshouse. (The difference I am told is that a glasshouse has controlled conditions). Preparation for 2011 Make some glasshouse resolutions and stick to them. What will be grown and when. What experiments may be worth trying etc. Plants need light so [...]
Collecting Containers – Tips for Garden Pots
This fine collection of sundry containers were getting a soaking in our summer rain. The wheel at the back only contains fresh air but could become a feature for a ‘Herb Wheel’ if laid on poor soil. Tips for Containers Small clay feet in threes or fours lift the container off these Yorkshire stone flags. [...]
Tips for Looking After Hanging Baskets
These tips may seem commonsense but they are always worth repeating. Tips For Good Hanging Baskets. Water early in the day ‘and or’ in the evening. Give plants a good drink regularly. After 4 weeks in the same compost the nutrients will be reduced and you should add liquid feed. I use half strength fertilizer [...]
Good Planting Technique for Good Plants
Think about the plants you are going to grow. Fruit and shrubs will be long term investments. Bedding and vegetables will need different treatment or nutrients. Prepare Your Soil Eradicate nasty perennial weeds such as Dandelions, Bindweed, Couch grass and Ground Elder. Cover with thick black polythene for at least a year to smother the [...]
Spring Spraying Fruit Trees Against Pest and Disease
Spring spraying of apple and pear trees is essential to avoid various troubles. Leaf, blossom and fruit problems need tackling with controlled spraying at the right time. It is a mistake to wait until you see signs of attack because it will be too late to remedy the problem, prevention is better than cure. The [...]
Best Cold Frames
Series of well ventilated cold frames. Cold Frames are an excellent low cost method for developing and growing young seedlings. Cold frames make a good alternative to the the cost and size of conventional greenhouses. To some extent you can make your own cheap cold frames. See this post – Home Made Cold Frames This [...]
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