Sustain Your Sustainable Garden

Sustain Your Sustainable Garden

Green Island Garden

To coin a phrase ‘Sustainable Gardening is for Life not just a passing fancy’. It is easy to drop sustainable gardening when it gets tough but here are a few tips to help you stay the distance.

Composting

  • Good compost contains huge, free food resources and conserves moisture in the soil. You know you could do more.
  • Save money on fertilizer by adding Comfrey leaves to compost bins to boost nitrogen content.
  • Do not put animal and fish bones on the compost heap but you can crush and bury these bones.
  • Wormeries and worm bins will eat food waste and produce good soil conditioner.

Water Conservation

  • It is more popular to save water when the drought starts but the wise gardener has already got solutions in place. But me more  Butts.
  • Harvest water, it saves money if you are on a meter, even grey water is of use.
  • Use drought tolerant plants such as Alpines and Mediterranean plants.

Recycle, Repurpose and Reuse

  • Pruned stems can be used as plant supports and cut logs can go in a wood pile.
  • Various bits of packaging can be used as planters.
  • Reuse plant pots or donate them to charities who sell plants and are always asking me for contributions.
  • Stones from a rocky part of the garden can improve drainage in another or be used to create a soak-away.

Encourage Wildlife

  • Log Piles and brash piles save landfill and help insects and fungi.
  • Companion planting can attract particular pest predators.
  • Wild life encourages a natural balance in your garden.
  • Leave areas of lawn unmown or create natural garden areas.

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