I bought a small fountain and I have 3 plants in it with 3 tad poles and 2 fish. I have a Pix if want to send me a message. I am worried that the water is not good water for my fish. My Fiance thinks that the plants are too much dirt for a small fountain or my water garden is needing an oxygen pump to keep the Fish alive. My mom has a similar larger scale water garden with a Fountain, plants and fish the only difference is she has well water and her watergarden is much larger than mine. So do I need an oxygen pump plus my fountain? Should I take the plants out? Or do you think I need to buy bottled water to put in my fountain; or atleast buy the chemical that takes the floride and chlorine out of the water?
How to keep fish alive in a water garden?
If you have a water garden with a fountain your fish are getting oxygen,your plants also provide oxygen. Once tap water sets for about 24 hrs. the chlorine in it disappears. If you have goldfish in your pond try floating a block of ice in it during this hot weather,they love cold temps.
Reply:Plants are a good step - the fish and water need them. Do not ever use bottled water. Instead buy a liquid additive to balance the pH in your water. Check Lowe's or even better, look in your yellow pages for a nursery that supports water gardeners.
The other thing is don't change the water. Once the water reaches the good pH, changing it throws everything off balance. Koi are messy fish and they will eat your plants.
We use Barley Straw in our pond every few months to control the algae. Also called a Barley Ball.
Keep your pump going 24/7, all year long. Clean it's filter regularly and insure the water level doesn't drop too low.
Have fun....
Reply:Leave the plants for sure and if they are making the water dirty with their soil next time plant them in water garden soil in a water garden pot, you can get it at any water garden store. Get rid of any chlorine... bad news for fish. I suspect another problem might be the water temp. In this heat we are having now and I live in the north east, I run some fresh cold water into my pond 2 or 3 times a day to keep the temp down. I don't have chlorinated water. I have two pumps running especially in the heat for the extra oxygen but I am not sure what size your water garden is. If the fish are swimming close to the top and gasping you may need another pump. watergarden.com is a very good site to help with many problems.
Reply:defiantly get a water conditioner to take the chlorine and metals out of the water, other than that, it depends on how small you mean by small and how big the fish are. you're probably ok though
Reply:The smaller the pond the harder it is to upkeep it and the more problems you are likely to have. Keep the plants in it. They are essential to use up the waste that is in the pond. Keep the water moving. This will keep the water fresh. Moving water holds more oxygen and will not go stagnant. You don’t necessarily need a filter but it would help with a smaller pond because you don’t want a lot of waste building up. Never add city/treated water to your pond. It may contain an overbalance of minerals or ‘other’ that can put a hurt on the balance of your pond. Always use rain, distilled or well water. If you can’t then follow the advise here and treat the city water before you add it.
Reply:Try changing the water frequently and if that doesn't work, use a water purifier.
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Where Can I Start A Vegetable Garden?
I wanted to start my very own vegetable garden. I have good soil, some organic fertilizer, enough water and a small garden space and containers. But the problem is sunlight. In our backyard, there is a big mango tree and a banana plant. I only had a small space, so limited sunlight is received, most plants in my garden receive less than 6 hours. What could be the best solution? Can I start a garden on our roof?
Where Can I Start A Vegetable Garden?
there are alot of plants that don't require to mush space.. green beans, lettuce, radishes,
don't to vegetables that grow viney, like zucchini, watermelon, squash.... because they will take over what little space you have... as long as they are getting a good amount of sunlight they should be OK... as long as you don't over water.
Reply:try this link
http://gardening-tips-idea.com/HowtoGrow...
Reply:Hi, you could try some vegetables and fruit which don't need full sunlight and are quite happy growing in shaded places: lettuce, carrots and strawberries spring to mind immediately. Strawberries are often grown in orchards, so more than happy with dappled sunlight, and during the hot summer, lettuce actually PREFERS shaded areas.
As for other possible areas to grow veg, what about containers? Am sure you have some windowsill space which catches more sun, and there are quite a number of miniature veg (including cauliflowers, lettuce, and short-rooted carrot varieties) which can be grown on windowsill or plantpots. Herbs are another obvious choice.
If you have some wall space in your backyard which gets more sun, you could also try growing veg in containers against the walls, eg tomatoes, runner beans, pumpkins, grapes, cucumbers.
Or pop some hanging baskets up outside your door or sunny window and grow cherry tomatoes (Tumbling Tom is a good choice) and even peas. Another brilliant option are the upside-down tomato planters, which you could also hang on a sunny wall - they can be used to grow not just tomatoes, but also cucumbers, peppers and aubergines (I think!).
Good Luck - am sure once you start, you'll find plenty more possibles!
Where Can I Start A Vegetable Garden?
there are alot of plants that don't require to mush space.. green beans, lettuce, radishes,
don't to vegetables that grow viney, like zucchini, watermelon, squash.... because they will take over what little space you have... as long as they are getting a good amount of sunlight they should be OK... as long as you don't over water.
Reply:try this link
http://gardening-tips-idea.com/HowtoGrow...
Reply:Hi, you could try some vegetables and fruit which don't need full sunlight and are quite happy growing in shaded places: lettuce, carrots and strawberries spring to mind immediately. Strawberries are often grown in orchards, so more than happy with dappled sunlight, and during the hot summer, lettuce actually PREFERS shaded areas.
As for other possible areas to grow veg, what about containers? Am sure you have some windowsill space which catches more sun, and there are quite a number of miniature veg (including cauliflowers, lettuce, and short-rooted carrot varieties) which can be grown on windowsill or plantpots. Herbs are another obvious choice.
If you have some wall space in your backyard which gets more sun, you could also try growing veg in containers against the walls, eg tomatoes, runner beans, pumpkins, grapes, cucumbers.
Or pop some hanging baskets up outside your door or sunny window and grow cherry tomatoes (Tumbling Tom is a good choice) and even peas. Another brilliant option are the upside-down tomato planters, which you could also hang on a sunny wall - they can be used to grow not just tomatoes, but also cucumbers, peppers and aubergines (I think!).
Good Luck - am sure once you start, you'll find plenty more possibles!
How can i make a garden in small space?
my house has very little space around and no plants at all. i'm planning to make a small vegetable garden on the terrace and to plant some around. any suggestions to start with?
[i'm not planning to consult a proffessional for that purpose].
how about the idea of planting medicinal plants in the pot.
ANY idea is appreciated. I may be able to choose the appropriate one.
thanks.
How can i make a garden in small space?
Container gardens work out fine. Tomatoes will need larger pots, but so long as you water the containers regularly and add some support for the heavy branches, you will get a nice yield.
You can grow pole beans, (green beans that grow on long vines, so they can climb up fences or strings rigged up for them.)
Peas grow upward on strings, too.
I have seen people grow cucumbers as climbing vines by taking sections of nylons/pantyhose and creating slings for them and tying them to the fence, so the growing weight of the vegetable is supported.
You could place a ladder or other shelf where many pots of smaller plants can be kept.(Leaf lettuces, carrots, beets, spinach, etc.)
Reply:Go find a book called Square Foot Gardening. It will show you how to organize, plant, and enjoy a small space garden and yet it will yield big amounts of flowers and veggies. I did it and was amazed. Enjoy, take pics, and repeat next year.
Reply:medicinal is a good idea!
[i'm not planning to consult a proffessional for that purpose].
how about the idea of planting medicinal plants in the pot.
ANY idea is appreciated. I may be able to choose the appropriate one.
thanks.
How can i make a garden in small space?
Container gardens work out fine. Tomatoes will need larger pots, but so long as you water the containers regularly and add some support for the heavy branches, you will get a nice yield.
You can grow pole beans, (green beans that grow on long vines, so they can climb up fences or strings rigged up for them.)
Peas grow upward on strings, too.
I have seen people grow cucumbers as climbing vines by taking sections of nylons/pantyhose and creating slings for them and tying them to the fence, so the growing weight of the vegetable is supported.
You could place a ladder or other shelf where many pots of smaller plants can be kept.(Leaf lettuces, carrots, beets, spinach, etc.)
Reply:Go find a book called Square Foot Gardening. It will show you how to organize, plant, and enjoy a small space garden and yet it will yield big amounts of flowers and veggies. I did it and was amazed. Enjoy, take pics, and repeat next year.
Reply:medicinal is a good idea!
How can I collect rainwater to feed my garden?
I have 4 raised beds and I want to collect rain water from the roof's drain pipe so I can conserve water and use that for my garden. Does anyone have any ideas on how this can be done. I'm thinking about buying a big barrel and putting it under the roof's gutter pipe to collect the water but whatelse can I do and how can I get the water from the barrel to the garden? by the way what kind of barrel do i need? I live in a neighborhood so it has to look good or neighbors won't like it. Thank you all.
How can I collect rainwater to feed my garden?
Go to a store and buy a watering jug with a big nozzle at the end and something like a bowl to feed water from the barrel into the jug.
Or if you can spend a little more and buy a water pump and connect a hose and water nozzle and use it.
But try to cover the water so that insects like mosquito will not reproduce in them.
Reply:They had this on an episode of ask this old house the other day. You can go to ask this old house.com and look for past archives. "Harvesting the water with rain barrels" It also has links to other web sites that sell rain harvesting equipment. These system can be as simple as water running into a barrel or get as complex as piping it into a underground storage tank and pumping it back out.
The one they showed was an old whiskey barrel elevated slightly on some concrete blocks for gravity purposes. Take and install a check valve on your downspout of the gutter these were specially manufactured to fit downspouts. This allows your barrel to fill up until it gets full then the water will simply run out the downspout. Install drain at bottom of barrel and hook up a soaker hose. Snake soaker through beds and cover with mulch. Simple setup and easily installed also the whiskey barrels can add character to house.
Reply:Smart idea! your neighbors won't like it no matter what you do, though. Get a whiskey barrel, holds about 50 gallons. You can buy a small electric pump that fits a garden hose to remove the water from the barrel.
Reply:You can get the old wooden barrels or you can also get plastic ones from food processers. If you drill a hole near the bottom and your barrel is a bit higher than your raised bed. You can put a hose in the side near the bottom, then just carry it to your garden site and water away.
Reply:Have you thought of piping to flow into the gardens. Maybe a barrel with something to decorate it or cover it.
Reply:I have two rain barrels and I plan to add more. They are excellent, and I think you'll be pleased.
You can easily make a rain barrel from any container, the classic whiskey barrel is my favorite (the water will smell like whiskey for awhile, but it won't hurt your plants). I bought a drain cover from the local home improvement store, the kind you would put over a floor drain or sump hole. Then I cut a hole in the top of the barrel the same size, and inserted the cover. This keeps mosquitos from breeding in the barrel. then I drilled a one-inch hole near the top for the overflow, and a hole a few inches from the bottom to fit an ordinary garden spigot. This will have threads on it, and will screw right into the wood of the barrel. I raised my barrels on concrete blocks to make it easier to attach a hose and to add to the water pressure, and put it under the downspout which I cut to just above the barrel. The water flows into the barrel, I attach a hose to the spigot at the bottom, and water away. The weight of the water will create pressure so you don't need any pump unless you are going uphill. The higher your barrel, the more pressure.
You'd be surprised how much rain water you can collect, and it is much better than tap water for your plants. Tap water contains chemicals such as chlorine and flouride. Rain water may have a little bird poo from the roof, but it is better, and free.
If you live in an area that freezes in winter, just redirect the downspout and drain the barrel before it freezes. If you don't like the look of the whiskey barrel, you can use any type of barrel and paint it to match your house.
Reply:It might be expensive but a big old whiskey barrel is not only attractive but efficient at catching water. Do you have a walmart nearby they sell these types of things. Once you catch the rain water you can use a bucket any kind of bucket to carry the water to the plants.
Reply:Look in any old issue of "The Mother Earth News". There is a supplier of large plastic barrels with a diverter for your drain and a valve to let water out through a hose to your garden. If you use a drip system in your beds then you can run it directly to it. You also have to consider overflow during heavy rains so plan on where that water will go and put the barrel on a layer of gravel to avoid erosion.
Reply:i think you can find a great help in:
www.gadwood.com\index1.html
Reply:My daughter bought a barrel and put it under the drain pipe. She has a spigot on the bottom to attach a hose.You can buy a little pump if your garden is above the barrel. Of course all this isn't practical, but the thought is honorable, and it won't hurt you. I do stuff like that too, call me romantis or stupid.
Reply:i commend you for trying to conserve water and using rain water... i also tried doing this because i live in an apartment and carrying milk jug after milk jug of water outside was getting to be a pain in the butt.... i got a water treated barrel from walmart... and it worked real well.. the thing i have to warn you about is the mosquitoes.... they breed in standing water and carry west Nile virus.... i didn't use all of the water one night and i went out the next morning and there were mosquito babies ( zillions of them) in my water.... so i don't know how you would treat that and still collect the water... as i have a small daughter who is going to play outside.. i couldn't afford to breed all of those bugs and just kept using the milk jugs.....good luck to you though!
Reply:You can use a metal or plastic 55gal barrel and install a spigot on the bottom 6" of the barrel. then connect a hose to it and gravity will take care of the rest.
If there is room you can always re-route the downspout to go around the corner of the house.
Or you can dig it into the ground and buy a inexpensive sump pump and connect a hose to it.
There systems are very common and there are many products that are made for this purpose.
http://www.gutterworks.com/rain_barrels....
http://www.cleanairgardening.com/rainbar...
http://www.ottawa.ca/city_services/water...
Reply:rain isnt very clean water when it comes down (since it a garden), i would suggest to use tap water
Reply:You could build a wood fence to hide the barrel. You can siphon the water with a garden hose if the garden is lower than the barrel. Just lay out the hose, put the end in the barrel. Sometimes it will just start running because its lower if not you will have to suck on the hose for a minute and it will start to run. The best garden I ever grew was topped with tar paper. I cut holes for my plants. they were warmer and moister. And I hardy had any weeds. Everything grew way faster and bigger. I had two ears of corn on every stalk. It was a shorter variety. Worth a try. I swear. just make sure if you do have a dry spell you put water into each hole, but you probably won't need to.
How can I collect rainwater to feed my garden?
Go to a store and buy a watering jug with a big nozzle at the end and something like a bowl to feed water from the barrel into the jug.
Or if you can spend a little more and buy a water pump and connect a hose and water nozzle and use it.
But try to cover the water so that insects like mosquito will not reproduce in them.
Reply:They had this on an episode of ask this old house the other day. You can go to ask this old house.com and look for past archives. "Harvesting the water with rain barrels" It also has links to other web sites that sell rain harvesting equipment. These system can be as simple as water running into a barrel or get as complex as piping it into a underground storage tank and pumping it back out.
The one they showed was an old whiskey barrel elevated slightly on some concrete blocks for gravity purposes. Take and install a check valve on your downspout of the gutter these were specially manufactured to fit downspouts. This allows your barrel to fill up until it gets full then the water will simply run out the downspout. Install drain at bottom of barrel and hook up a soaker hose. Snake soaker through beds and cover with mulch. Simple setup and easily installed also the whiskey barrels can add character to house.
Reply:Smart idea! your neighbors won't like it no matter what you do, though. Get a whiskey barrel, holds about 50 gallons. You can buy a small electric pump that fits a garden hose to remove the water from the barrel.
Reply:You can get the old wooden barrels or you can also get plastic ones from food processers. If you drill a hole near the bottom and your barrel is a bit higher than your raised bed. You can put a hose in the side near the bottom, then just carry it to your garden site and water away.
Reply:Have you thought of piping to flow into the gardens. Maybe a barrel with something to decorate it or cover it.
Reply:I have two rain barrels and I plan to add more. They are excellent, and I think you'll be pleased.
You can easily make a rain barrel from any container, the classic whiskey barrel is my favorite (the water will smell like whiskey for awhile, but it won't hurt your plants). I bought a drain cover from the local home improvement store, the kind you would put over a floor drain or sump hole. Then I cut a hole in the top of the barrel the same size, and inserted the cover. This keeps mosquitos from breeding in the barrel. then I drilled a one-inch hole near the top for the overflow, and a hole a few inches from the bottom to fit an ordinary garden spigot. This will have threads on it, and will screw right into the wood of the barrel. I raised my barrels on concrete blocks to make it easier to attach a hose and to add to the water pressure, and put it under the downspout which I cut to just above the barrel. The water flows into the barrel, I attach a hose to the spigot at the bottom, and water away. The weight of the water will create pressure so you don't need any pump unless you are going uphill. The higher your barrel, the more pressure.
You'd be surprised how much rain water you can collect, and it is much better than tap water for your plants. Tap water contains chemicals such as chlorine and flouride. Rain water may have a little bird poo from the roof, but it is better, and free.
If you live in an area that freezes in winter, just redirect the downspout and drain the barrel before it freezes. If you don't like the look of the whiskey barrel, you can use any type of barrel and paint it to match your house.
Reply:It might be expensive but a big old whiskey barrel is not only attractive but efficient at catching water. Do you have a walmart nearby they sell these types of things. Once you catch the rain water you can use a bucket any kind of bucket to carry the water to the plants.
Reply:Look in any old issue of "The Mother Earth News". There is a supplier of large plastic barrels with a diverter for your drain and a valve to let water out through a hose to your garden. If you use a drip system in your beds then you can run it directly to it. You also have to consider overflow during heavy rains so plan on where that water will go and put the barrel on a layer of gravel to avoid erosion.
Reply:i think you can find a great help in:
www.gadwood.com\index1.html
Reply:My daughter bought a barrel and put it under the drain pipe. She has a spigot on the bottom to attach a hose.You can buy a little pump if your garden is above the barrel. Of course all this isn't practical, but the thought is honorable, and it won't hurt you. I do stuff like that too, call me romantis or stupid.
Reply:i commend you for trying to conserve water and using rain water... i also tried doing this because i live in an apartment and carrying milk jug after milk jug of water outside was getting to be a pain in the butt.... i got a water treated barrel from walmart... and it worked real well.. the thing i have to warn you about is the mosquitoes.... they breed in standing water and carry west Nile virus.... i didn't use all of the water one night and i went out the next morning and there were mosquito babies ( zillions of them) in my water.... so i don't know how you would treat that and still collect the water... as i have a small daughter who is going to play outside.. i couldn't afford to breed all of those bugs and just kept using the milk jugs.....good luck to you though!
Reply:You can use a metal or plastic 55gal barrel and install a spigot on the bottom 6" of the barrel. then connect a hose to it and gravity will take care of the rest.
If there is room you can always re-route the downspout to go around the corner of the house.
Or you can dig it into the ground and buy a inexpensive sump pump and connect a hose to it.
There systems are very common and there are many products that are made for this purpose.
http://www.gutterworks.com/rain_barrels....
http://www.cleanairgardening.com/rainbar...
http://www.ottawa.ca/city_services/water...
Reply:rain isnt very clean water when it comes down (since it a garden), i would suggest to use tap water
Reply:You could build a wood fence to hide the barrel. You can siphon the water with a garden hose if the garden is lower than the barrel. Just lay out the hose, put the end in the barrel. Sometimes it will just start running because its lower if not you will have to suck on the hose for a minute and it will start to run. The best garden I ever grew was topped with tar paper. I cut holes for my plants. they were warmer and moister. And I hardy had any weeds. Everything grew way faster and bigger. I had two ears of corn on every stalk. It was a shorter variety. Worth a try. I swear. just make sure if you do have a dry spell you put water into each hole, but you probably won't need to.
What can you do so garden snakes avoid getting in your house?
I just found a garden snake while going to the second floor of my house... The house has screens everywhere and the doors are closed. I have no idea how it got in. I live in the country side of a tropical island... Any non-chemical ways to make them avoid getting in the house?
What can you do so garden snakes avoid getting in your house?
Get a small furry cat. Snakes and cats are both predators and eat the same foods -- mice, birds, small rodents. The cat takes care of the lure into the home (sorry, but the snake may have come in because he smelled a mouse) by killing the prey. No lure anymore. And cat smells will repel the snakes.
If not, and if you can find where the snake is coming in (good luck on that one!), you can put out moth balls in the area. The naptha smell discourages them, but then they discourage me too, and I'm not a snake!
A question for men
What can you do so garden snakes avoid getting in your house?
Get a small furry cat. Snakes and cats are both predators and eat the same foods -- mice, birds, small rodents. The cat takes care of the lure into the home (sorry, but the snake may have come in because he smelled a mouse) by killing the prey. No lure anymore. And cat smells will repel the snakes.
If not, and if you can find where the snake is coming in (good luck on that one!), you can put out moth balls in the area. The naptha smell discourages them, but then they discourage me too, and I'm not a snake!
A question for men
Rotating the plants in my garden question?
Getting spring fever, and planning my strategy. I know you can't plant tomatoes in the same area year after year, but I have ran out of space. Can I go every third year or do I need to make my garden bigger? Thanks!
Rotating the plants in my garden question?
Actually, it depends on how many years you have planted the tomatoes in the same area. You can send a soil sample to your local county extension agency and have it analyzed (do it soon, spring is upon us:) If you amend your soil every year and it's for your own home use, you're fine, you don't even need a third year interlude if the soil analysis comes back in order.
Reply:Yeah, that is a problem. One plant pathologist I know suggested super sulfuring an area with suspected verticillium in the soil. That is at the end of the season, remove the plants, add sulfur in a heavy dose, water well thru winter. Of course I wouldn't do that with an acidic soil, you'd just make it more acidic.
Planting marigolds and such won't work. Instead plant disease resistant varieties, that's all you can really do.......other than keep a good organic component in the soil, plenty of compost and active biological activity.
Reply:I don't know about tomatoes, but you do need to rotate your crops. I would call my local county agriculture agents to ask for their expert gardening advice. Here in TX, we have an excellent system. We also have many good sources of seed and advice.
Reply:Hi Ayla, if making the garden bigger is an option...then it is your best option for sure. Amending the soil is doable, but one thing that has to be taken into consideration is the fact that not only diseases, but the insect pests of a plant will winter over in the soil...where that plant grew. So if you plant the same plant inthe same spot year after year, the larval forms of the pests are in the ground waiting for their favorite food to planted right there, for them, again. Rotation is an important part of IPM- integrated pest management. It just makes sense to do it whenever possible.
Another note* not only tomatoes, but anything in the nightshade family (peppers, eggplants, etc.) will likley share the same disease and pest problems. If you are enlarging it, but do not want to fill it all, you can plant a green cover crop( in the uplanted or "resting" portion) to choke back weeds and then to be tilled under to provide nutrients to the soil.
I like the idea of a bigger garden :-) it seems like such a pleasant choice for a gardener.
Rotating the plants in my garden question?
Actually, it depends on how many years you have planted the tomatoes in the same area. You can send a soil sample to your local county extension agency and have it analyzed (do it soon, spring is upon us:) If you amend your soil every year and it's for your own home use, you're fine, you don't even need a third year interlude if the soil analysis comes back in order.
Reply:Yeah, that is a problem. One plant pathologist I know suggested super sulfuring an area with suspected verticillium in the soil. That is at the end of the season, remove the plants, add sulfur in a heavy dose, water well thru winter. Of course I wouldn't do that with an acidic soil, you'd just make it more acidic.
Planting marigolds and such won't work. Instead plant disease resistant varieties, that's all you can really do.......other than keep a good organic component in the soil, plenty of compost and active biological activity.
Reply:I don't know about tomatoes, but you do need to rotate your crops. I would call my local county agriculture agents to ask for their expert gardening advice. Here in TX, we have an excellent system. We also have many good sources of seed and advice.
Reply:Hi Ayla, if making the garden bigger is an option...then it is your best option for sure. Amending the soil is doable, but one thing that has to be taken into consideration is the fact that not only diseases, but the insect pests of a plant will winter over in the soil...where that plant grew. So if you plant the same plant inthe same spot year after year, the larval forms of the pests are in the ground waiting for their favorite food to planted right there, for them, again. Rotation is an important part of IPM- integrated pest management. It just makes sense to do it whenever possible.
Another note* not only tomatoes, but anything in the nightshade family (peppers, eggplants, etc.) will likley share the same disease and pest problems. If you are enlarging it, but do not want to fill it all, you can plant a green cover crop( in the uplanted or "resting" portion) to choke back weeds and then to be tilled under to provide nutrients to the soil.
I like the idea of a bigger garden :-) it seems like such a pleasant choice for a gardener.
How do I kill roundworm larvae in the garden?
My dogs are undergoing deworming now but I am concerned that the eggs can last for years in the garden--and thus they will be reinfected. Is there any way to kill the eggs in the garden? Many thanks for your thoughts here!
How do I kill roundworm larvae in the garden?
Diatomaceous earth. You can get it at the garden store or online. It's little shells from creatures that stays on the ground and the worms, snails, bugs, and crawly things cut themselves to pieces trying to crawl over it. You just spread it on the garden soil (after you clean up the poo)! It works GREAT!!
Reply:To prevent your dog from reinfecting himself with roundworms clean up his stool as soon as you can from the yard. And if you have your dog on heartworm prevention, it should also help prevent intestinal parasites, such as roundworms. Check with your vet on what kind of heartworm prevention he is on, and ask if it prevents intestinal parasites.
My dog is on heartgard which prevents hearworm disease, And roundworms and hookworms.
How do I kill roundworm larvae in the garden?
Diatomaceous earth. You can get it at the garden store or online. It's little shells from creatures that stays on the ground and the worms, snails, bugs, and crawly things cut themselves to pieces trying to crawl over it. You just spread it on the garden soil (after you clean up the poo)! It works GREAT!!
Reply:To prevent your dog from reinfecting himself with roundworms clean up his stool as soon as you can from the yard. And if you have your dog on heartworm prevention, it should also help prevent intestinal parasites, such as roundworms. Check with your vet on what kind of heartworm prevention he is on, and ask if it prevents intestinal parasites.
My dog is on heartgard which prevents hearworm disease, And roundworms and hookworms.
How do I make Olive Garden Stuffed Mushrooms?
My girlfriend LOVES the stuffed mushrooms at Olive Garden. For our one year anniversary, I want to surprise her and make them for her. Anyone out there that knows how to make them? I know the basics of cooking and can follow directions easily.
How do I make Olive Garden Stuffed Mushrooms?
Olive Garden Stuffed Mushrooms
8 - 12 Fresh Mushrooms
1 (6 oz.) Can Clams (drained and finely minced) (save 1/4 cup of clam juice for stuffing)
1 Green Onions (chopped finely, about 1 Tbsp.)
1 Egg (beaten)
1/2 tsp. Minced Garlic
1/8 tsp. Garlic Salt
1/2 C. Italian Style Bread Crumbs
1tsp. Oregano Leaves
1 Tbsp. Melted Butter (cool)
2 Tbsp. Finely Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 Tbsp. Finely Grated Romano Cheese
2 Tbsp. Finely Grated Mozzarella Cheese ( for stuffing )
1/4 C. Finely Grated Mozzarella Cheese (for garnish)
1/4 C. Melted Butter
Wash and remove stems from mushrooms, pat dry. Save stems for another recipe. In mixing bowl place clams, onions, garlic salt, minced garlic, butter and oregano. Mix through and blend well. Add Italian bread crumbs, egg, clam juice and blend. Stir cheeses in clam stuffing and mix well.
Place clam mixture inside mushroom cavity and slightly mound clam mixture. You should be able to stuff between 8 - 12 mushrooms depending on the size of mushrooms.
Place mushrooms in slightly oiled baking dish. Pour butter over mushrooms. Cover and place in a preheated oven at 350 decrease for about 35 - 40 minutes. Remove cover and sprinkle freshly grated mozzarella cheese on top and pop back in oven just so the cheese melts slightly, garnish with freshly diced parsley.
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Reply:all these recipes are great ideas, and if you need additional Olive Garden Recipes check out this site:
http://www.floras-hideout.com/recipes/og...
Reply:Ingredients:
12 fresh mushrooms
1 (6 oz.) can clams (drained and finely minced)
1/4 cup of clam juice for stuffing
1 green onion, chopped finely
1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon melted butter, cooled
1 teaspoon oregano leaves
1/2 cup Italian style bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon finely grated Romano cheese
2 tablespoons finely grated Mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup finely grated Mozzarella cheese, for garnish
1/4 cup melted butter, for topping
freshly chopped parsley, for garnish
Directions:
Wash and remove stems from mushrooms, pat dry. Save stems for another recipe. In mixing bowl place clams, onion, garlic salt, minced garlic, butter and oregano. Mix through and blend well. Add Italian bread crumbs, egg, clam juice and blend. Stir cheeses in clam stuffing and mix well. Place clam mixture inside mushroom cavity and slightly mound clam mixture.
You should be able to stuff between 8 - 12 mushrooms depending on the size of mushrooms.
Place mushrooms in slightly oiled baking dish. Pour butter over mushrooms. Cover and place in a preheated oven at 350 decrease for about 35 - 40 minutes.
Remove cover and sprinkle freshly grated mozzarella cheese on top and pop back in oven just so the cheese melts slightly, garnish with freshly diced parsley.
This recipe for Olive Garden-Style Stuffed Mushrooms serves/makes 8
Reply:I have seen information about restaurant recipes here. You may want to browse to see if they have that one. Good luck with impressing your girl.
Reply:i dont know how olive garden dose theirs but here's my way
1 large Portabella mushroom
salute red and green bell peppers with red onion and Panchito
with a little bit of a port wine demi glaze
put all the salute ingredients in a blender
and grind them up really fine
bake the mushroom for about 10-20 minutes in a little of water
pull from the oven and put blended ingredients in the mushroom
top with pankco and balsamic reduction
Reply:Portobella Mushrooms Stuffed With Italian Sausage
Serving Calculator (2-24 servings)
cook: 1 hr(s) 30 min(s)
Ingredients
STUFFING:
4 Large Portobella Mushrooms With Stems Removed
1 lb(s) Bulk Italian Sausage
1 tsp Fresh Chopped Italian Parsley
1 tsp Fresh Chopped Basil
1 clove(s) Chopped Garlic
1 cup(s) Garlic Croutons - Ground Fine
1/4 cup(s) Milk
1/4 cup(s) Parmesan Cheese
2 ea Eggs
SAUCE:
1 pt Heavy Cream
2 Tbsp Chopped Fresh Basil
1/4 cup(s) Grated Parmesan Cheese
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)
Procedures
STUFFING:
Brown the sausage in a nonstick skillet making sure sausage is crumbled into small pieces.
Once browned drain fat and transfer to a paper towel to cool.
In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with milk and then mix in the parsley, basil, garlic, croutons, and Parmesan cheese.
Add the cooled sausage and mix well (mixture should be wet but firm and hold together easily).
Top portobella mushrooms with sausage mixture and bake in 350 degree F oven for 15 to 20 minutes
SAUCE:
In sauce pan, heat cream and lightly boil until it is half its original volume being careful not to scorch it.
Once it is reduced by half, mix in the Parmsan cheese, basil, salt and pepper.
Spoon 2 ounces of sauce over top of each mushroom.
Garnish with a sprig of fresh Italian Parsley or Fresh Basil.
How do I make Olive Garden Stuffed Mushrooms?
Olive Garden Stuffed Mushrooms
8 - 12 Fresh Mushrooms
1 (6 oz.) Can Clams (drained and finely minced) (save 1/4 cup of clam juice for stuffing)
1 Green Onions (chopped finely, about 1 Tbsp.)
1 Egg (beaten)
1/2 tsp. Minced Garlic
1/8 tsp. Garlic Salt
1/2 C. Italian Style Bread Crumbs
1tsp. Oregano Leaves
1 Tbsp. Melted Butter (cool)
2 Tbsp. Finely Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 Tbsp. Finely Grated Romano Cheese
2 Tbsp. Finely Grated Mozzarella Cheese ( for stuffing )
1/4 C. Finely Grated Mozzarella Cheese (for garnish)
1/4 C. Melted Butter
Wash and remove stems from mushrooms, pat dry. Save stems for another recipe. In mixing bowl place clams, onions, garlic salt, minced garlic, butter and oregano. Mix through and blend well. Add Italian bread crumbs, egg, clam juice and blend. Stir cheeses in clam stuffing and mix well.
Place clam mixture inside mushroom cavity and slightly mound clam mixture. You should be able to stuff between 8 - 12 mushrooms depending on the size of mushrooms.
Place mushrooms in slightly oiled baking dish. Pour butter over mushrooms. Cover and place in a preheated oven at 350 decrease for about 35 - 40 minutes. Remove cover and sprinkle freshly grated mozzarella cheese on top and pop back in oven just so the cheese melts slightly, garnish with freshly diced parsley.
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Reply:all these recipes are great ideas, and if you need additional Olive Garden Recipes check out this site:
http://www.floras-hideout.com/recipes/og...
Reply:Ingredients:
12 fresh mushrooms
1 (6 oz.) can clams (drained and finely minced)
1/4 cup of clam juice for stuffing
1 green onion, chopped finely
1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon melted butter, cooled
1 teaspoon oregano leaves
1/2 cup Italian style bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon finely grated Romano cheese
2 tablespoons finely grated Mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup finely grated Mozzarella cheese, for garnish
1/4 cup melted butter, for topping
freshly chopped parsley, for garnish
Directions:
Wash and remove stems from mushrooms, pat dry. Save stems for another recipe. In mixing bowl place clams, onion, garlic salt, minced garlic, butter and oregano. Mix through and blend well. Add Italian bread crumbs, egg, clam juice and blend. Stir cheeses in clam stuffing and mix well. Place clam mixture inside mushroom cavity and slightly mound clam mixture.
You should be able to stuff between 8 - 12 mushrooms depending on the size of mushrooms.
Place mushrooms in slightly oiled baking dish. Pour butter over mushrooms. Cover and place in a preheated oven at 350 decrease for about 35 - 40 minutes.
Remove cover and sprinkle freshly grated mozzarella cheese on top and pop back in oven just so the cheese melts slightly, garnish with freshly diced parsley.
This recipe for Olive Garden-Style Stuffed Mushrooms serves/makes 8
Reply:I have seen information about restaurant recipes here. You may want to browse to see if they have that one. Good luck with impressing your girl.
Reply:i dont know how olive garden dose theirs but here's my way
1 large Portabella mushroom
salute red and green bell peppers with red onion and Panchito
with a little bit of a port wine demi glaze
put all the salute ingredients in a blender
and grind them up really fine
bake the mushroom for about 10-20 minutes in a little of water
pull from the oven and put blended ingredients in the mushroom
top with pankco and balsamic reduction
Reply:Portobella Mushrooms Stuffed With Italian Sausage
Serving Calculator (2-24 servings)
cook: 1 hr(s) 30 min(s)
Ingredients
STUFFING:
4 Large Portobella Mushrooms With Stems Removed
1 lb(s) Bulk Italian Sausage
1 tsp Fresh Chopped Italian Parsley
1 tsp Fresh Chopped Basil
1 clove(s) Chopped Garlic
1 cup(s) Garlic Croutons - Ground Fine
1/4 cup(s) Milk
1/4 cup(s) Parmesan Cheese
2 ea Eggs
SAUCE:
1 pt Heavy Cream
2 Tbsp Chopped Fresh Basil
1/4 cup(s) Grated Parmesan Cheese
Salt (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)
Procedures
STUFFING:
Brown the sausage in a nonstick skillet making sure sausage is crumbled into small pieces.
Once browned drain fat and transfer to a paper towel to cool.
In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with milk and then mix in the parsley, basil, garlic, croutons, and Parmesan cheese.
Add the cooled sausage and mix well (mixture should be wet but firm and hold together easily).
Top portobella mushrooms with sausage mixture and bake in 350 degree F oven for 15 to 20 minutes
SAUCE:
In sauce pan, heat cream and lightly boil until it is half its original volume being careful not to scorch it.
Once it is reduced by half, mix in the Parmsan cheese, basil, salt and pepper.
Spoon 2 ounces of sauce over top of each mushroom.
Garnish with a sprig of fresh Italian Parsley or Fresh Basil.
How to start off a garden from nothing?
I really want to plant a beautiful flower garden that will come back ever spring. I just dont know when to begin.
How to start off a garden from nothing?
If you're starting from grass, you need to rip up the sod. Tilling may work or you may need to do it by hand so you get out all the roots of the grass. Then you can till.
Add compost and some fertilizer then till again.
Perennnials come back every year and annuals you need to plant every year (unless they re-seed themselves). Make sure you choose plants for your zone and sun condition.
Gardens take patience and may not be beautiful the first, or even second year. They are a work-in-progress but well worth doing. And if you don't like what you get, you can always change it out with something else.
Be sure to water and weed.
Check your area for local garden clubs or go to the county extension for more help.
Happy gardening.
Reply:You will need soil and fertilizers because plants don't thrive in plain old dirt. You will also need sprinklers or other type of irrigation if you don't want the hassle of hand watering your plants. Other than that, you just need flowers and a little bit of time on your hands. The best kind of flowers are the smokable illegal variety. Have fun.
Reply:You could start now, fertilize the land, plow the area you're planning to plant in and what not. What's important is that you take into account where you live, how much sunlight the area you're looking to plant in gets over the course of the day, and what your watering schedule will be. A lot of consideration and care has to go into a garden when you're planting it. it's a labor of love more than anything.
Reply:first you need to determine the type of soil you have,(sandy clay)then you need to amend the soil.i like to use manure and peat moss.i first cut out the flower beds then mix in all the stuff with the original soil.hosta and lilies will grow in almost any soil so start with them.good luck
Reply:start by making a good bed - dig up the area you want nice and deep, and add what the soil needs -compost for organics, etc. When the bed is ready you can go shopping for perennials, plants that come back every year. Lots of people also plant annuals (impatiens or petunias, depending on the sunniness of your chosen spot) in their beds, especially for the first couple of years, so there's color right away.
Reply:you need to till the dirt up and add some composte. You can plant annuals that will come back every year or wait until the spring and plant seeds.
Reply:First till up the place where you want to plant them. Fertilize it and till it again. Then go to planting. Water and watch them grow. Just make sure you buy perennials. Which means they will come back every year.
Reply:till the area down to about 10".after tilling,spread about 2" of peat moss over the area and till this into the tilled soil.after this spread 1/4" of crushed lime stone over the tilled area and till that into the soil.rake the area smooth and cover with a weed barrier,this is a porous sheet that allows water and air through but stops most weed sprouts.perforate the weed barrier where you want to plant your seeds and plant in accordance to the instructions on the seed packet.You can also plant potted flowers,just cut an "X" into the weed barrier and plant the plant.after planting,water liberally,then water sparingly everyday until the plants emerge then water as needed to keep the soil moist(not wet) for the top 2 or 3 inches.After the plants are 3 to 4 inches tall,you need to put some mulch over the entire flower bed.Be careful not to cover your new flowers!If plants look like they are wilting,check for dampness in the soil,if it is damp and plants are wilting,you are watering too much.Be careful with commercial fertilizers,a little goes a long way,I prefer to use Miracle Grow,it actually works.
Reply:lol just plant some seed!!:-) i'll do it for ya!
Reply:well dumbass you rake a peice of LAND!!!!!!!!
Then you make it soft!
Then put seeds in the ground!
And watch them GROW!!!!!!!!
sports shoes
How to start off a garden from nothing?
If you're starting from grass, you need to rip up the sod. Tilling may work or you may need to do it by hand so you get out all the roots of the grass. Then you can till.
Add compost and some fertilizer then till again.
Perennnials come back every year and annuals you need to plant every year (unless they re-seed themselves). Make sure you choose plants for your zone and sun condition.
Gardens take patience and may not be beautiful the first, or even second year. They are a work-in-progress but well worth doing. And if you don't like what you get, you can always change it out with something else.
Be sure to water and weed.
Check your area for local garden clubs or go to the county extension for more help.
Happy gardening.
Reply:You will need soil and fertilizers because plants don't thrive in plain old dirt. You will also need sprinklers or other type of irrigation if you don't want the hassle of hand watering your plants. Other than that, you just need flowers and a little bit of time on your hands. The best kind of flowers are the smokable illegal variety. Have fun.
Reply:You could start now, fertilize the land, plow the area you're planning to plant in and what not. What's important is that you take into account where you live, how much sunlight the area you're looking to plant in gets over the course of the day, and what your watering schedule will be. A lot of consideration and care has to go into a garden when you're planting it. it's a labor of love more than anything.
Reply:first you need to determine the type of soil you have,(sandy clay)then you need to amend the soil.i like to use manure and peat moss.i first cut out the flower beds then mix in all the stuff with the original soil.hosta and lilies will grow in almost any soil so start with them.good luck
Reply:start by making a good bed - dig up the area you want nice and deep, and add what the soil needs -compost for organics, etc. When the bed is ready you can go shopping for perennials, plants that come back every year. Lots of people also plant annuals (impatiens or petunias, depending on the sunniness of your chosen spot) in their beds, especially for the first couple of years, so there's color right away.
Reply:you need to till the dirt up and add some composte. You can plant annuals that will come back every year or wait until the spring and plant seeds.
Reply:First till up the place where you want to plant them. Fertilize it and till it again. Then go to planting. Water and watch them grow. Just make sure you buy perennials. Which means they will come back every year.
Reply:till the area down to about 10".after tilling,spread about 2" of peat moss over the area and till this into the tilled soil.after this spread 1/4" of crushed lime stone over the tilled area and till that into the soil.rake the area smooth and cover with a weed barrier,this is a porous sheet that allows water and air through but stops most weed sprouts.perforate the weed barrier where you want to plant your seeds and plant in accordance to the instructions on the seed packet.You can also plant potted flowers,just cut an "X" into the weed barrier and plant the plant.after planting,water liberally,then water sparingly everyday until the plants emerge then water as needed to keep the soil moist(not wet) for the top 2 or 3 inches.After the plants are 3 to 4 inches tall,you need to put some mulch over the entire flower bed.Be careful not to cover your new flowers!If plants look like they are wilting,check for dampness in the soil,if it is damp and plants are wilting,you are watering too much.Be careful with commercial fertilizers,a little goes a long way,I prefer to use Miracle Grow,it actually works.
Reply:lol just plant some seed!!:-) i'll do it for ya!
Reply:well dumbass you rake a peice of LAND!!!!!!!!
Then you make it soft!
Then put seeds in the ground!
And watch them GROW!!!!!!!!
sports shoes
How to make a zen garden and where to get the tools step by step?
i would like to make a zen garden but am just a beginer what type of sand do i need where do i find the rocks where can i buy a special rake please tell me.
How to make a zen garden and where to get the tools step by step?
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/zengard...
This is a miniature zen garden, but will give you some ideas:
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/ic_planter...
http://www.homestyleexpert.co.uk/Creatin...
This one is more of a rock garden, but is Zen in its nature:
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/gr_lawns_l...
My suggestion is to pick up a book on Oriental gardens from a local garden center. It will help you out in creating your design.
Rock, sand or other materials can be purchased from garden centers, lumber yards, brick companies, discount stores and hardware stores. The rake you need is a normal garden rake, but there are special ones available as well, those are to be found in garden centers, lumber yards, hardware stores or even in discount stores.
How to make a zen garden and where to get the tools step by step?
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/zengard...
This is a miniature zen garden, but will give you some ideas:
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/ic_planter...
http://www.homestyleexpert.co.uk/Creatin...
This one is more of a rock garden, but is Zen in its nature:
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/gr_lawns_l...
My suggestion is to pick up a book on Oriental gardens from a local garden center. It will help you out in creating your design.
Rock, sand or other materials can be purchased from garden centers, lumber yards, brick companies, discount stores and hardware stores. The rake you need is a normal garden rake, but there are special ones available as well, those are to be found in garden centers, lumber yards, hardware stores or even in discount stores.
How can I find out where my front garden ends and the pavement begins?
I have block paved my front garden and before I started I made sure my garden depth was %26gt; 4m. When the work was completed we discovered we had only paved an area 3.94m deep. As a result, the council are refusing to build me a crossover. I need to know how much further I can take my driveway without encroaching on the public highway? Any ideas?
How can I find out where my front garden ends and the pavement begins?
go to a lawyer,asked for deeds and the survey,all the information you need will be on there, hope that helps,good luck.
Reply:your welcome.good luck,thanks. Report It
Reply:you could have asked the highway dept.
Reply:Ask a solicitor to show you your deeds.
Reply:I assume you just look at the title deeds to your property which will give the exact measurments
Reply:Have a look at the land registry filed plan. If you don't have this you can get a copy from the Land Registry I think it only costs a few pounds - or see your solicitor who may have a copy.
Reply:check out the title deeds, it will show the boundary of the property
Reply:contact your local title company and have them survey your land. they will tell you where your exact property lines are at.
How can I find out where my front garden ends and the pavement begins?
go to a lawyer,asked for deeds and the survey,all the information you need will be on there, hope that helps,good luck.
Reply:your welcome.good luck,thanks. Report It
Reply:you could have asked the highway dept.
Reply:Ask a solicitor to show you your deeds.
Reply:I assume you just look at the title deeds to your property which will give the exact measurments
Reply:Have a look at the land registry filed plan. If you don't have this you can get a copy from the Land Registry I think it only costs a few pounds - or see your solicitor who may have a copy.
Reply:check out the title deeds, it will show the boundary of the property
Reply:contact your local title company and have them survey your land. they will tell you where your exact property lines are at.
What can I plant to perk up my garden in the fall and winter months?
I have a beautiful garden in my front yart in the Spring and Summer. It comes back year round. In the winter months it is empty and plain because everything has died. What can I plant to make my garden as enjoyable then as in the spring and summer. I would prefer plants that come back on their own. I live in Western Central region of Alabama.
What can I plant to perk up my garden in the fall and winter months?
Foliage is the key to winter interest in perennials. Late season lookers include many sedums, euphorbias, sedges, coral bells and sages. Some plant breeders have noticed people like me that are not willing to let a little cold put an end to life in the garden. Plant breeders have even marketed late season beauties such as Proven Winners Fall Magic series. Here are just a few plants that hang on to their good looks late in the season.
Euphorbia 'Efanthia' and Euphorbia 'Despina' are excellent in fall containers. Or put a few near the backdoor or out a patio window. They stay upright at about 8-10 inches tall. 'Despina' has lance shaped leaves of dark green with steely blue overtones. 'Efanthia' has dark green leaves that turn burgundy purple as the weather cools. Both look nice no matter how cold the weather gets. Some sources list them as zone 6 so they may not be reliably winter hardy here. However they sure do put on a good winter show. Even their corpses are good looking.
Euphorbia 'Chameleon' is winter hardy. It has deep purple leaves during the summer that evolve into dark green with purple tones into winter. Beautiful plant at 12 to 18 inches. Its tight mound of foliage looks lovely right now nestled among some fall leaves. Next spring the tops of 'Chameleon' Euphorbia will explode into chartreuse flowers.
Myrtle Euphorbia, Euphorbia myrsinites, stays a steely blue well into winter. It tends to trail and ramble and propagate itself into other parts of the garden. The leaves are tight spirals around the fleshy stem and have a nice architectural appeal. But beware, like other Euphorbias, Myrtle Euphorbia exudes a white sap when stems are cut. The sap can produce poison ivy like blisters on some people. I have talked to several people who have developed this condition from Myrtle Euphorbia.
Coral bells also known has heucheras have come a long way in providing attractive leaves. New breeding programs have produced all kinds of leaf color variations. They do tolerate cold well. The leaves may slump a bit but they keep their color of purples, silver or gold. 'Amethyst Myst' (say that fast) has deep purple leaves veiled in silver. Mix coral bells with the intense velvety silver leaves of 'Icicles', Helichrysum thianschanicum.
Some spikey plants look particularly dramatic in a winter garden. Many of the ornamental grasses have turned to their fall color. Sedges look like grasses and most are very cold tolerant.
'Toffee Twist' Sedge, Carex flagellifera, has a graceful look to it with its arching slender leaves. The reddish bronze leaves form a 12 inch tall fountain.
Leather-Leaf Sedge, Carex buchananii, adds a certain elegance to a garden or container. It has delicate thin leaves of bronze with an upright habit. It grows to about 12-16 inches tall.
'Ogon' Acorus, Acorus gramineus, is another grass like plant with a very upright habit, actually more like a series of fans. 'Ogon' is evergreen or better said evergold with chartreuse and cream variegated leaves. 'Ogon' is Japanese for golden. Acorus are excellent in wet areas and during the summer season can easily be grown in a bog garden or container water garden. For winter pop them into a high visibility spot in the garden.
Reply:try some late fall blooming asters and chrysanthemums. some plants actually look better in cooler weather than they do during the summer. one example is flowering kale. it doesnt actually have flowers but the leaves are ruffled and come in shades of cream, pink, red, purple.they turn bright in frosty weather. try using more shrubs that have beautiful fall foilage such as japanese maples. use more evergreens such as creeping junipers and cedars. there are also quite a few flowers that bloom in late winter and very early spring such as crocus, hellebores, daffodils, bergenia, primroses.
Reply:asters, mums, cocks comb, sedum autum joy,
check your zone for better plant information
What can I plant to perk up my garden in the fall and winter months?
Foliage is the key to winter interest in perennials. Late season lookers include many sedums, euphorbias, sedges, coral bells and sages. Some plant breeders have noticed people like me that are not willing to let a little cold put an end to life in the garden. Plant breeders have even marketed late season beauties such as Proven Winners Fall Magic series. Here are just a few plants that hang on to their good looks late in the season.
Euphorbia 'Efanthia' and Euphorbia 'Despina' are excellent in fall containers. Or put a few near the backdoor or out a patio window. They stay upright at about 8-10 inches tall. 'Despina' has lance shaped leaves of dark green with steely blue overtones. 'Efanthia' has dark green leaves that turn burgundy purple as the weather cools. Both look nice no matter how cold the weather gets. Some sources list them as zone 6 so they may not be reliably winter hardy here. However they sure do put on a good winter show. Even their corpses are good looking.
Euphorbia 'Chameleon' is winter hardy. It has deep purple leaves during the summer that evolve into dark green with purple tones into winter. Beautiful plant at 12 to 18 inches. Its tight mound of foliage looks lovely right now nestled among some fall leaves. Next spring the tops of 'Chameleon' Euphorbia will explode into chartreuse flowers.
Myrtle Euphorbia, Euphorbia myrsinites, stays a steely blue well into winter. It tends to trail and ramble and propagate itself into other parts of the garden. The leaves are tight spirals around the fleshy stem and have a nice architectural appeal. But beware, like other Euphorbias, Myrtle Euphorbia exudes a white sap when stems are cut. The sap can produce poison ivy like blisters on some people. I have talked to several people who have developed this condition from Myrtle Euphorbia.
Coral bells also known has heucheras have come a long way in providing attractive leaves. New breeding programs have produced all kinds of leaf color variations. They do tolerate cold well. The leaves may slump a bit but they keep their color of purples, silver or gold. 'Amethyst Myst' (say that fast) has deep purple leaves veiled in silver. Mix coral bells with the intense velvety silver leaves of 'Icicles', Helichrysum thianschanicum.
Some spikey plants look particularly dramatic in a winter garden. Many of the ornamental grasses have turned to their fall color. Sedges look like grasses and most are very cold tolerant.
'Toffee Twist' Sedge, Carex flagellifera, has a graceful look to it with its arching slender leaves. The reddish bronze leaves form a 12 inch tall fountain.
Leather-Leaf Sedge, Carex buchananii, adds a certain elegance to a garden or container. It has delicate thin leaves of bronze with an upright habit. It grows to about 12-16 inches tall.
'Ogon' Acorus, Acorus gramineus, is another grass like plant with a very upright habit, actually more like a series of fans. 'Ogon' is evergreen or better said evergold with chartreuse and cream variegated leaves. 'Ogon' is Japanese for golden. Acorus are excellent in wet areas and during the summer season can easily be grown in a bog garden or container water garden. For winter pop them into a high visibility spot in the garden.
Reply:try some late fall blooming asters and chrysanthemums. some plants actually look better in cooler weather than they do during the summer. one example is flowering kale. it doesnt actually have flowers but the leaves are ruffled and come in shades of cream, pink, red, purple.they turn bright in frosty weather. try using more shrubs that have beautiful fall foilage such as japanese maples. use more evergreens such as creeping junipers and cedars. there are also quite a few flowers that bloom in late winter and very early spring such as crocus, hellebores, daffodils, bergenia, primroses.
Reply:asters, mums, cocks comb, sedum autum joy,
check your zone for better plant information
How do you stop foxes coming into the garden?
I live in a town with a wood not too far off and have a problem with foxes coming into the back garden.
I have pet rabbits so am obviously concerned about their safety. I don't wish to hurt the foxes just keep them away from my garden.
Any one help?
How do you stop foxes coming into the garden?
You can hope to keep them out by high fencing or electric fencing. You also need to make sure that you have padlocks on your rabbit hutch as foxes can undo bolts. To keep your rabbits safe, you need to cover the mesh area at the front at night to keep the foxes off and check the hutch everyday to check for chewing evidence. Even smelling a fox can send a rabbit into shock and kill them, or will at least cause the rabbit(s) great anxiety
ljuliano11s
I have pet rabbits so am obviously concerned about their safety. I don't wish to hurt the foxes just keep them away from my garden.
Any one help?
How do you stop foxes coming into the garden?
You can hope to keep them out by high fencing or electric fencing. You also need to make sure that you have padlocks on your rabbit hutch as foxes can undo bolts. To keep your rabbits safe, you need to cover the mesh area at the front at night to keep the foxes off and check the hutch everyday to check for chewing evidence. Even smelling a fox can send a rabbit into shock and kill them, or will at least cause the rabbit(s) great anxiety
ljuliano11s
Best way to overturn a garden and seed it?
I've just moved into a house, and back garden has been left to overrun. Lots of the weeds seem to be some sort of trailer, and have deep roots.
What is the best, and easiest, way to overturn all the ground and plant grass seed? I'm not sure the soil is very good quality, but I'm sick of looking out at it at the moment!
Best way to overturn a garden and seed it?
If It's a small area you can steak out some black plastic for 4-6 weeks in the area you plan to cultivate. Make sure all the edges are down to prevent sun light from getting in. A shovel or garden fork will break up the dirt just fine after the plastic has been removed. Happy planting.
Reply:rent a rototiller till the whole area .rake it out level and seed it cover it with straw to help keep it moist and the wind and the birds getting to the seed.keep it moist until you see it starting to come up.then as needed.don,t worried about any weeds that pop up .once the grass is cut the second or third time then you can give it a shot of weed and feed fertilizer
Reply:Use a rototiller to do the trick for you. If you don't own one, look in the paper %26amp; someone may offer that service to the public. It shouldn't cost too much if the area isn't too big.
Reply:Depending on where you are, and whether or not you have snow! the most thorough way to deal with this is to pick up a bunch of cardboard, cover the ground that you want to choke out, and leave it for a season. Sorry! Turning the soil with active weeds will likely result in even more weeds, especially if they are trailers. Depending on the look you are after, you can cover the ground with recycled cardboard, then pick up used pallets to walk on for now. If that idea is horrifying, you can use roundup, but be very careful to follow instructions and keep kids and animals away. Congrats on your new house, by the way!
Reply:Buy Roundup, the kind kills bushes, at hardware stores like Home Depot , Lowes, ACE Hardware, and follow the instructions. Then do like the other suggestions.
What is the best, and easiest, way to overturn all the ground and plant grass seed? I'm not sure the soil is very good quality, but I'm sick of looking out at it at the moment!
Best way to overturn a garden and seed it?
If It's a small area you can steak out some black plastic for 4-6 weeks in the area you plan to cultivate. Make sure all the edges are down to prevent sun light from getting in. A shovel or garden fork will break up the dirt just fine after the plastic has been removed. Happy planting.
Reply:rent a rototiller till the whole area .rake it out level and seed it cover it with straw to help keep it moist and the wind and the birds getting to the seed.keep it moist until you see it starting to come up.then as needed.don,t worried about any weeds that pop up .once the grass is cut the second or third time then you can give it a shot of weed and feed fertilizer
Reply:Use a rototiller to do the trick for you. If you don't own one, look in the paper %26amp; someone may offer that service to the public. It shouldn't cost too much if the area isn't too big.
Reply:Depending on where you are, and whether or not you have snow! the most thorough way to deal with this is to pick up a bunch of cardboard, cover the ground that you want to choke out, and leave it for a season. Sorry! Turning the soil with active weeds will likely result in even more weeds, especially if they are trailers. Depending on the look you are after, you can cover the ground with recycled cardboard, then pick up used pallets to walk on for now. If that idea is horrifying, you can use roundup, but be very careful to follow instructions and keep kids and animals away. Congrats on your new house, by the way!
Reply:Buy Roundup, the kind kills bushes, at hardware stores like Home Depot , Lowes, ACE Hardware, and follow the instructions. Then do like the other suggestions.
How to turn an old garden into grass?
I moved into a house with a huge garden in the back that I want covered up and replaced with grass. It is completely run over in weeds, and the soil is very hard and clay like. What is the best way to make it grass? Do I kill all the weeds first? and what is better, grass seeds or those pre-grown grass mats? I don't have any experience in lawn care. Thanks for the help!
How to turn an old garden into grass?
I had a garden like that and we just started mowing it. Didn't work it or plant it at all. Within a year of mowing it there was grass there.
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Reply:first, kill the weeds. then dig out the soil and replace it with a fine topsoil. only about 3-4 inches of topsoil is needed. you can get it from an owner/operator dumptruck driver or an excavation company.
when i did my parents lawn, i hand spread the seeds VERY liberally (it gets a little spendy). Water the seeds very well (2-3X daily). it is tedious so get into a groove. keep dogs and vehicles off the lawn
trees soak in hundreds of gallons of water a day, so grass near trees needs more water. I hope that helped. :)
Reply:If it were mine, I would rent a rototiller and till the garden. Then rake smooth and apply grass seed and fertilizer. A thin sprinkling of straw would help. Water, water, water. But my first step would be a stop at a local year round garden center for advice.
Reply:Buy a gallon of grass killer. Spray the garden area to kill every living green thing. Wait 3 to 4 weeks before seeding the garden area.
I suggest you buy a bag of grass seeds, enough to cover an area of about 5,000 sq.ft.
Once the 3 to 4 weeks are over, seed the garden. rake around gently, reseed, then water with a light spray. Water at least every day, gently. In about 2 to 3 weeks you will see grass growing.
The more expensive way of getting grass on the bald garden is the grass sold as mats. I hope you have lots of money if going that route.
How to turn an old garden into grass?
I had a garden like that and we just started mowing it. Didn't work it or plant it at all. Within a year of mowing it there was grass there.
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Reply:first, kill the weeds. then dig out the soil and replace it with a fine topsoil. only about 3-4 inches of topsoil is needed. you can get it from an owner/operator dumptruck driver or an excavation company.
when i did my parents lawn, i hand spread the seeds VERY liberally (it gets a little spendy). Water the seeds very well (2-3X daily). it is tedious so get into a groove. keep dogs and vehicles off the lawn
trees soak in hundreds of gallons of water a day, so grass near trees needs more water. I hope that helped. :)
Reply:If it were mine, I would rent a rototiller and till the garden. Then rake smooth and apply grass seed and fertilizer. A thin sprinkling of straw would help. Water, water, water. But my first step would be a stop at a local year round garden center for advice.
Reply:Buy a gallon of grass killer. Spray the garden area to kill every living green thing. Wait 3 to 4 weeks before seeding the garden area.
I suggest you buy a bag of grass seeds, enough to cover an area of about 5,000 sq.ft.
Once the 3 to 4 weeks are over, seed the garden. rake around gently, reseed, then water with a light spray. Water at least every day, gently. In about 2 to 3 weeks you will see grass growing.
The more expensive way of getting grass on the bald garden is the grass sold as mats. I hope you have lots of money if going that route.
How to prevent cats from urinating on vegetable garden?
I just created a small vegetable garden on my property. I looked outside the other day by chance and noticed one of the neighbourhood cats had entered the garden and urinated on some of the tomato plants. I don't want to be eating these vegetables that have been soaked or "flavoured" with cat urine. Any ideas on how to keep them out?
How to prevent cats from urinating on vegetable garden?
Many of these things are old wives tales. We own a few cats. My brothers siamese used to spray on my moms roses. We tried everything from orange skins, to commercial cat deterrent sprays but nothing worked ( the poor cat, who was show material even got neutered) our vet said it had something to do with the ammonia in the fertilizer and the fact that cats are territorial and will spray to mark territory. What we found that really worked was making sure that the beds were always wet and then we wet the grass/ paving. stones around the beds. Cats hate their paws to be wet, my dad discovered that the cats detested citronella oil, so now we spray the area down with water and citronella oil. The oil doesnt wash away like other water based products and with the ground being wet the cat will soon leave the spot. IF YOU CATCH THE CAT AND U CAN WET IT EVEN BETTER. THEY SOON LEARN
Reply:The cat sprayed your veggies as in marking it's territory.
The owners of the cat aren't gonna keep a unaltered Tom cat in their house like one answer implies. They should however neuter their cat - that would stop him from Toming the neighborhood marking territory. You could mention this to them but they may not care.
Cats are predators and in my experience human hair is somewhat effective and human urine is more effective at deterring predators unto your property. They say wow a really big predator has marked this area, I don't think I want to meet this predator.
It has been my experience that planting hot pepper plants among my veggies is useful in deterring prey animals such as rabbits and deer.
Probably the very best thing that I have found to teach my own cats to not get on something (like a table or counter) is to take clear tape - like packing tape and make rolls (stick it to itself) and scatter them around the area I want them to stay off of. Have you ever seen a cat with tape on it's feet? Well they hate it - and it doesn't harm them - but this trick works on my cats. They are not allowed on any table or kitchen counter in my home - and that is how I reinforce that in my home.
Reply:Go to the garden center . You can buy-I AM NOT JOKING!- dried coyote urine.You sprinkle it around the garden. The scent will keep the cats away. You'll probably find other animal deterrent sprays at the garden shop-but I've heard the coyote urine works best. I admit though, I have not used it on my own garden. (The brand name is-again I am not joking- "Leg Up")
You can also get hair clippings from your local dog groomer and sprinkle that around.
Reply:Take orange peels, chop them up, and sprinkle them in your garden. Also, cayenne or crushed red pepper would work. Cats hate the smell of both. Or, if you have a friend with a dog, have them collect some dog hair, and sprinkle that around. I would think a combination of the three would scare away the cats!
Reply:You know, I found my neighbor's cat squatting on one of my outdoor pots a week or two ago, and someone told me to throw some orange peel down in them. Grate some and give it a try.
Reply:Ask your neighbors to keep them inside their homes. Cats belong inside! They ruin property and kill native wildlife and are a nuisance (not their fault though!)
Reply:Sorry, but seriously I invested in an ultra high pitched siren - only costs pennies - and have had no problems at all
Reply:Electric fence around the garden, that'll keep them out.....
Reply:My mom used to sprinkle ground red pepper or black pepper around our garden.
How to prevent cats from urinating on vegetable garden?
Many of these things are old wives tales. We own a few cats. My brothers siamese used to spray on my moms roses. We tried everything from orange skins, to commercial cat deterrent sprays but nothing worked ( the poor cat, who was show material even got neutered) our vet said it had something to do with the ammonia in the fertilizer and the fact that cats are territorial and will spray to mark territory. What we found that really worked was making sure that the beds were always wet and then we wet the grass/ paving. stones around the beds. Cats hate their paws to be wet, my dad discovered that the cats detested citronella oil, so now we spray the area down with water and citronella oil. The oil doesnt wash away like other water based products and with the ground being wet the cat will soon leave the spot. IF YOU CATCH THE CAT AND U CAN WET IT EVEN BETTER. THEY SOON LEARN
Reply:The cat sprayed your veggies as in marking it's territory.
The owners of the cat aren't gonna keep a unaltered Tom cat in their house like one answer implies. They should however neuter their cat - that would stop him from Toming the neighborhood marking territory. You could mention this to them but they may not care.
Cats are predators and in my experience human hair is somewhat effective and human urine is more effective at deterring predators unto your property. They say wow a really big predator has marked this area, I don't think I want to meet this predator.
It has been my experience that planting hot pepper plants among my veggies is useful in deterring prey animals such as rabbits and deer.
Probably the very best thing that I have found to teach my own cats to not get on something (like a table or counter) is to take clear tape - like packing tape and make rolls (stick it to itself) and scatter them around the area I want them to stay off of. Have you ever seen a cat with tape on it's feet? Well they hate it - and it doesn't harm them - but this trick works on my cats. They are not allowed on any table or kitchen counter in my home - and that is how I reinforce that in my home.
Reply:Go to the garden center . You can buy-I AM NOT JOKING!- dried coyote urine.You sprinkle it around the garden. The scent will keep the cats away. You'll probably find other animal deterrent sprays at the garden shop-but I've heard the coyote urine works best. I admit though, I have not used it on my own garden. (The brand name is-again I am not joking- "Leg Up")
You can also get hair clippings from your local dog groomer and sprinkle that around.
Reply:Take orange peels, chop them up, and sprinkle them in your garden. Also, cayenne or crushed red pepper would work. Cats hate the smell of both. Or, if you have a friend with a dog, have them collect some dog hair, and sprinkle that around. I would think a combination of the three would scare away the cats!
Reply:You know, I found my neighbor's cat squatting on one of my outdoor pots a week or two ago, and someone told me to throw some orange peel down in them. Grate some and give it a try.
Reply:Ask your neighbors to keep them inside their homes. Cats belong inside! They ruin property and kill native wildlife and are a nuisance (not their fault though!)
Reply:Sorry, but seriously I invested in an ultra high pitched siren - only costs pennies - and have had no problems at all
Reply:Electric fence around the garden, that'll keep them out.....
Reply:My mom used to sprinkle ground red pepper or black pepper around our garden.
I need help with my garden, how do I start by getting rid of weeds without chemicals?
I want to plant fruits and veggies, and I wanna to do it without chemicals. How do I do this? Please share your own garden tips too!
I need help with my garden, how do I start by getting rid of weeds without chemicals?
Well unfortunatly weeds come with gardening, but that is the fun of it! The only way to get rid of weeds without using a chemical will be the following:
1. Rent a "tiller" ffrom home depot and "tear up" the earth and "mix" the soil.
2. Pull the weeds by hand.
A good way to help prevent weeds from coming back is to make sure you add a good ground cover such as mulch, this makes it harder for the weeds to get light and grow.
Good luck.
Reply:You can start by taking a tarp and staking it down where you want the garden. Leave it a week or two, and everything under it will have died. Then you can go in and "turn the bed" by shoveling and turning over the soil. Maybe do that twice and mix in some garden soil and you'll be good to go.
Good luck!
Reply:First prepare your garden. Get rid of all rubbish. Pick weeds up by hand. Hoe. Mow. Then dig the part where you want to plant. Because it depends on what you want to plant follow the instructions on packets on how to sow. It should tell you how deep, what type of soil to plant in and when to plant.
To organically grow stuff just don't use any chemicals but use blood, fish and bone fertilizers wherever possible. Use manure also and you can get bio-degradeable pots now which rots down in the soil when you plant.
Avoid using plastic pots as unless they have holes they don't allow plants to breath. Terracotta is best if you have to use them on patios, balconies or verandas. Try to get rid of pest by hand but it can get laborious so see if you can find any other gardeners who can give you tips for your area. This is because believe it or not pests can be found in one area more than another.
Oh and every organic gardener should have their own compost. You can buy a container to put your compost in or you can build your own using old logs/carpet/tyres etc. Just something to hold the compost in. Then ever so often add garden and kitchen waste. Be sure that you know what you are throwing away couldn't spoil or grow in your compost. Keep turning it as it rots to keep it 'fresh'.
Best of luck!
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I need help with my garden, how do I start by getting rid of weeds without chemicals?
Well unfortunatly weeds come with gardening, but that is the fun of it! The only way to get rid of weeds without using a chemical will be the following:
1. Rent a "tiller" ffrom home depot and "tear up" the earth and "mix" the soil.
2. Pull the weeds by hand.
A good way to help prevent weeds from coming back is to make sure you add a good ground cover such as mulch, this makes it harder for the weeds to get light and grow.
Good luck.
Reply:You can start by taking a tarp and staking it down where you want the garden. Leave it a week or two, and everything under it will have died. Then you can go in and "turn the bed" by shoveling and turning over the soil. Maybe do that twice and mix in some garden soil and you'll be good to go.
Good luck!
Reply:First prepare your garden. Get rid of all rubbish. Pick weeds up by hand. Hoe. Mow. Then dig the part where you want to plant. Because it depends on what you want to plant follow the instructions on packets on how to sow. It should tell you how deep, what type of soil to plant in and when to plant.
To organically grow stuff just don't use any chemicals but use blood, fish and bone fertilizers wherever possible. Use manure also and you can get bio-degradeable pots now which rots down in the soil when you plant.
Avoid using plastic pots as unless they have holes they don't allow plants to breath. Terracotta is best if you have to use them on patios, balconies or verandas. Try to get rid of pest by hand but it can get laborious so see if you can find any other gardeners who can give you tips for your area. This is because believe it or not pests can be found in one area more than another.
Oh and every organic gardener should have their own compost. You can buy a container to put your compost in or you can build your own using old logs/carpet/tyres etc. Just something to hold the compost in. Then ever so often add garden and kitchen waste. Be sure that you know what you are throwing away couldn't spoil or grow in your compost. Keep turning it as it rots to keep it 'fresh'.
Best of luck!
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What is the best way to save water in your garden?
As the harsh summer draws nearer, with tough and often increased water restrictions, Australians have many ways to ensure their gardens make it through the season.
How do you get your garden through the harsh summer weather?
What do you do to make sure your garden survives?
What is the best way to save water in your garden?
great question!
We diverted our pipes from the washing machine and shower to the garden as alot of people have done during the drought. we also changed the shower head to a water saving one. I wash the kids in the bath together (unless one is really dirty), using one bath of water instead of 2. I also went and brought a water effecient front loader washing machine.
We also bought a huge water tank to catch as much rain as we can for garden use and washing cars (not that we do that much!) etc.
I also do little things like, when changing the dogs water I will tip it on my garden rather than just down the sink. Me and the kids sometimes go out and do a rain dance.....lol... it has never worked!!
I hate the thought of such a beautiful country like Australia, having brown dead gardens because of the drought so You need to use every drop you can and not waste one.
Reply:1. have replaced lawns with prostrate native plants, %26amp; bird attracting shrubs.(netted to keep cats out)
2. Have dug pit %26amp; filled with blue-metal to achieve a "soak" to encourage tree roots to head for there %26amp; not the house.Under the "soak" has been made worm friendly with appropriate aeration, matting, %26amp; plastic food pipe running to the surface for dropping food scraps to worm level.
3.front of house is bright %26amp; colourful yet has not been watered for months (using more ground cover + cacti as feature).I seem to have run out of space to add any more!
Reply:To start with, plant natives to your area, or plants that do well in your type of environment.
Use a thick good quality mulch to conserve water, and when planting use a good water crystal in the soil.
When running a shower, catch the cold water in a bucket as you wait for the hot water to come through. Also have buckets to catch run off in the shower, and use these buckets on the garden.
If you're really keen, save the rinse water from each washing load and re-use it to wash the next load. When you've finished all your washing, use the final rinse water to put on the garden.
Water in the evening so that the water has a chance to soak in before the sun comes up.
If you have the money, install rainwater tanks. Oh... and here's a fun rhyme for the toilet... if it's yellow, let it mellow, if it's brown, flush it down!
When rinsing things like coffee and tea cups, tip the rinse water into a bucket and use it on the garden. If you're washing vegetables, use a plastic container in the sink, then pour off the wash water into the garden.
If none of this appeals, simply call the local concretor and get the lot covered in cement. Then use a broom, not the hose to keep it all clean!
Reply:Use mulch and collect rain water, but keep it covered so mosquitoes can't breed there.
Reply:My garden is the forest outside my house, and it lives year round regardless of what I do. I just have to make sure it stays protects.
Reply:The answer is simple..........Concrete...lol. maybe some astroturf!!!!
Reply:CEMENT IT!
Reply:You can save water in your garden by putting it in a screw cap jar. That way none evaporates.
Reply:i recon that if u turn off da tap wen u brush ya teeth and if u wash ur hair in the bath or sumthing then if u wash ya car on the grass
thats how we save water
cheers
Reply:We bought a 500 litre tank, %26amp; pump all the laundry water into it. We had a very good garden all last summer, %26amp; still have! We grew vegetables, herbs, flowers %26amp; shrubs, %26amp; are now awaiting the new seasons crop of vegies, have sweet peas,anemones, ranunculis, pansies, petunias etc in flower. The grey water also keeps my daughter's tropical plants %26amp; ferns going strong as well as being used to wash the paths %26amp; pergola. I know it is banned by some councils, but it's worth finding out if your's allows it, also the proper detergents to use
Reply:Collect as much water as you can from the washing machine when it spin dries, the dishwasher (you have to connect a hose at the back) when it rinses, and if a bucket fits in your shower, you can use the excess from there, too. It all adds up and can maintain many different plants and grass for yonks. The detergent is good for detering insects, too. I wouldn't use that water on a vegie patch, though.
Reply:I use humus mixed in with the top soil and a garden compost blend in the veggie garden, with lots of mulch. Also catch as much rain water as possible.
Reply:When doing your laundry use your "grey water" to water the garden with. This will save using water from the tap and emptying the supplies in our Dams that we need.
Reply:Recycling water wherever possible - even if it only seems like a small addition.
For example, letting water from cooking (ie steaming or boiling vegetables) cool and using it on potplants,
Reply:I find that singing to plants makes them happier.
Reply:Open a Butt Account.
Reply:If you can afford it purchase a large rain water storage tank from your local hardware store. The tank can be installed to connect with your down pipe to catch as much rain water as possible. In the meantime, any water used for washing, etc, can be kept, put into buckets and used on the garden as well.
Reply:Don Burke did an interesting experiment on one of his shows ages ago...from memory they had lots of different sections of garden bed with different additives - wetting crystals, different mulches and manures, and different ways of delivering the water etc. The idea was to discover how to use the least water for the best outcome. The final thumbs up went to horse poo dug into the soil - it made the soil like a sponge, and caused it to hold the moisture much longer than the others...and of course, mulch and mulch - it keeps moisture in the soil in just the same way that a jumper keeps warmth in your body i.e. stops it evaporating, therefore you don't have to keep replacing it.
Reply:there are many ways you can save water in your garden. you could use grey water (water from your washing machine or that you washed the dishes in) to water your garden. you could put a bucket in your shower and when it gets full empty it into your garden %26amp; use fertiliser that doesn't need all that much water. you can also buy some pellet looking things and put them into your indoor plants and they slowly release moisture into the soil and they last for ages
Reply:get a water butt.
Reply:water at dusk and only when needed
Reply:I installed 2 rain barrels to harvest rainwater from my roof to water my garden. these worked extremely well.
also, I mulch heavily and add more grass clippings when mowing the yard.
Reply:We seem to be getting a fair bit of rain where we live (South West Sydney) so we have put downpipes from our outdoor patio area and roof onto our lawn and garden so the water isn't wasted down the drain.
We have bought weed-mat which we have around all our garden beds - 1. not having weeds, the plants don't have any competition for their moisture and 2. no weeding to do!!
we covered the weed mat with mulch (sugar cane mulch) to keep any moisture in the soil as much as possible.
We have simple little drip irrigation system that has a timer on it to drip on the allowable days /hours - our garden is all heat tolerant plants and always seems to manage really well through summer.
Reply:I like the idea of making my garden functional...hence I've got a large veggie patch as opposed to an ornamental garden.
I've never used soil wetting agents as I believe in keeping chemicals of any sort outta the garden wherever I can...esp as I eat my own produce!
Use a thick layer of a good quality garden mulch and water at night using a drip, soak or similar watering system set on a timer.
Compost all garden waste, veggie scraps etc and recycle this back onto the garden as fertiliser. Get a worm farm going in there if you can :)
If you must have an ornamental garden, consider using native plants or succulents...and reduce the size of your lawn (where you practically can) as these can potentially chew up a lot of water.
I'm not opposed to using grey water from the laundry or kitchen sink on my garden...but again dont do this very often as I prefer to keep chemical free and dont want to introduce detergent residues.
I'm also very much in favour of EVERY household retrofitting a suitable size rainwater tank as an alternate source to mains tap water.
Cheers :)
Reply:Several ways are to be considered :
if you stock water in a pool cover it up with plastic sheeting to hamper evaporation.
When you decide what plants you'll put in mix compost with soil, fill up your drill with it and when you come to watering the compost (humus) will act as a sponge and swell up. Compost which is buried does not evaporate readily. Do this and then mulch the ground with grass mowings, hay, leaves... vegetable matter p. Water the mulch as this will make it stick flat to the soil and reduce evaporation even further.
You can cover the soil with white plastic sheeting between rows of plants. do not use clear or black plastic, White reflects light into space ( John Dewar's principle )
Use porous pipes made of reconditionned worn motor car tyres linked up to a water tank for watering just on the line. Do this at dusk when evaporation is at its lowest.
gérard huguenin, Toulouse, France.
Reply:Mulch Mulch and more Mulch and lay it on thick as this will also kill any weeds that were trying to come up. Sugar Cane Mulch is one of the most popular. I just use my lawn mower clippings as it saves having to take it to the dump.
Reply:you know, when it snows, it's dead. when it's the begining of spring, than you have to regrow it. in the summer you can let it die on you, or you can keep on watering it intell it looks good. it depends how long you let the water on. small lawn...35 min. regular lawn...1 hr. large lawn. ...2 hrs.
Reply:put a bucket in the shower to collect the water and then use it to water the garden. like wise when washing dishes, laundry etc.
Reply:My mum had this idea - keep a bucket in the laundry trough under the tap to catch hand washing water; then when its full tip it onto a dry part of the garden.
Reply:use leess water
Reply:My partner and I have a compost bin and we use the compost under the mulch. We also have a bucket in the shower with us so it collects any wated water, we put this water directly onto our plants.(along with water which is caught in our rain water tank. We use watersaving products on our lawn and garden, we also only have native Western Australian plants in our garden.
How do you get your garden through the harsh summer weather?
What do you do to make sure your garden survives?
What is the best way to save water in your garden?
great question!
We diverted our pipes from the washing machine and shower to the garden as alot of people have done during the drought. we also changed the shower head to a water saving one. I wash the kids in the bath together (unless one is really dirty), using one bath of water instead of 2. I also went and brought a water effecient front loader washing machine.
We also bought a huge water tank to catch as much rain as we can for garden use and washing cars (not that we do that much!) etc.
I also do little things like, when changing the dogs water I will tip it on my garden rather than just down the sink. Me and the kids sometimes go out and do a rain dance.....lol... it has never worked!!
I hate the thought of such a beautiful country like Australia, having brown dead gardens because of the drought so You need to use every drop you can and not waste one.
Reply:1. have replaced lawns with prostrate native plants, %26amp; bird attracting shrubs.(netted to keep cats out)
2. Have dug pit %26amp; filled with blue-metal to achieve a "soak" to encourage tree roots to head for there %26amp; not the house.Under the "soak" has been made worm friendly with appropriate aeration, matting, %26amp; plastic food pipe running to the surface for dropping food scraps to worm level.
3.front of house is bright %26amp; colourful yet has not been watered for months (using more ground cover + cacti as feature).I seem to have run out of space to add any more!
Reply:To start with, plant natives to your area, or plants that do well in your type of environment.
Use a thick good quality mulch to conserve water, and when planting use a good water crystal in the soil.
When running a shower, catch the cold water in a bucket as you wait for the hot water to come through. Also have buckets to catch run off in the shower, and use these buckets on the garden.
If you're really keen, save the rinse water from each washing load and re-use it to wash the next load. When you've finished all your washing, use the final rinse water to put on the garden.
Water in the evening so that the water has a chance to soak in before the sun comes up.
If you have the money, install rainwater tanks. Oh... and here's a fun rhyme for the toilet... if it's yellow, let it mellow, if it's brown, flush it down!
When rinsing things like coffee and tea cups, tip the rinse water into a bucket and use it on the garden. If you're washing vegetables, use a plastic container in the sink, then pour off the wash water into the garden.
If none of this appeals, simply call the local concretor and get the lot covered in cement. Then use a broom, not the hose to keep it all clean!
Reply:Use mulch and collect rain water, but keep it covered so mosquitoes can't breed there.
Reply:My garden is the forest outside my house, and it lives year round regardless of what I do. I just have to make sure it stays protects.
Reply:The answer is simple..........Concrete...lol. maybe some astroturf!!!!
Reply:CEMENT IT!
Reply:You can save water in your garden by putting it in a screw cap jar. That way none evaporates.
Reply:i recon that if u turn off da tap wen u brush ya teeth and if u wash ur hair in the bath or sumthing then if u wash ya car on the grass
thats how we save water
cheers
Reply:We bought a 500 litre tank, %26amp; pump all the laundry water into it. We had a very good garden all last summer, %26amp; still have! We grew vegetables, herbs, flowers %26amp; shrubs, %26amp; are now awaiting the new seasons crop of vegies, have sweet peas,anemones, ranunculis, pansies, petunias etc in flower. The grey water also keeps my daughter's tropical plants %26amp; ferns going strong as well as being used to wash the paths %26amp; pergola. I know it is banned by some councils, but it's worth finding out if your's allows it, also the proper detergents to use
Reply:Collect as much water as you can from the washing machine when it spin dries, the dishwasher (you have to connect a hose at the back) when it rinses, and if a bucket fits in your shower, you can use the excess from there, too. It all adds up and can maintain many different plants and grass for yonks. The detergent is good for detering insects, too. I wouldn't use that water on a vegie patch, though.
Reply:I use humus mixed in with the top soil and a garden compost blend in the veggie garden, with lots of mulch. Also catch as much rain water as possible.
Reply:When doing your laundry use your "grey water" to water the garden with. This will save using water from the tap and emptying the supplies in our Dams that we need.
Reply:Recycling water wherever possible - even if it only seems like a small addition.
For example, letting water from cooking (ie steaming or boiling vegetables) cool and using it on potplants,
Reply:I find that singing to plants makes them happier.
Reply:Open a Butt Account.
Reply:If you can afford it purchase a large rain water storage tank from your local hardware store. The tank can be installed to connect with your down pipe to catch as much rain water as possible. In the meantime, any water used for washing, etc, can be kept, put into buckets and used on the garden as well.
Reply:Don Burke did an interesting experiment on one of his shows ages ago...from memory they had lots of different sections of garden bed with different additives - wetting crystals, different mulches and manures, and different ways of delivering the water etc. The idea was to discover how to use the least water for the best outcome. The final thumbs up went to horse poo dug into the soil - it made the soil like a sponge, and caused it to hold the moisture much longer than the others...and of course, mulch and mulch - it keeps moisture in the soil in just the same way that a jumper keeps warmth in your body i.e. stops it evaporating, therefore you don't have to keep replacing it.
Reply:there are many ways you can save water in your garden. you could use grey water (water from your washing machine or that you washed the dishes in) to water your garden. you could put a bucket in your shower and when it gets full empty it into your garden %26amp; use fertiliser that doesn't need all that much water. you can also buy some pellet looking things and put them into your indoor plants and they slowly release moisture into the soil and they last for ages
Reply:get a water butt.
Reply:water at dusk and only when needed
Reply:I installed 2 rain barrels to harvest rainwater from my roof to water my garden. these worked extremely well.
also, I mulch heavily and add more grass clippings when mowing the yard.
Reply:We seem to be getting a fair bit of rain where we live (South West Sydney) so we have put downpipes from our outdoor patio area and roof onto our lawn and garden so the water isn't wasted down the drain.
We have bought weed-mat which we have around all our garden beds - 1. not having weeds, the plants don't have any competition for their moisture and 2. no weeding to do!!
we covered the weed mat with mulch (sugar cane mulch) to keep any moisture in the soil as much as possible.
We have simple little drip irrigation system that has a timer on it to drip on the allowable days /hours - our garden is all heat tolerant plants and always seems to manage really well through summer.
Reply:I like the idea of making my garden functional...hence I've got a large veggie patch as opposed to an ornamental garden.
I've never used soil wetting agents as I believe in keeping chemicals of any sort outta the garden wherever I can...esp as I eat my own produce!
Use a thick layer of a good quality garden mulch and water at night using a drip, soak or similar watering system set on a timer.
Compost all garden waste, veggie scraps etc and recycle this back onto the garden as fertiliser. Get a worm farm going in there if you can :)
If you must have an ornamental garden, consider using native plants or succulents...and reduce the size of your lawn (where you practically can) as these can potentially chew up a lot of water.
I'm not opposed to using grey water from the laundry or kitchen sink on my garden...but again dont do this very often as I prefer to keep chemical free and dont want to introduce detergent residues.
I'm also very much in favour of EVERY household retrofitting a suitable size rainwater tank as an alternate source to mains tap water.
Cheers :)
Reply:Several ways are to be considered :
if you stock water in a pool cover it up with plastic sheeting to hamper evaporation.
When you decide what plants you'll put in mix compost with soil, fill up your drill with it and when you come to watering the compost (humus) will act as a sponge and swell up. Compost which is buried does not evaporate readily. Do this and then mulch the ground with grass mowings, hay, leaves... vegetable matter p. Water the mulch as this will make it stick flat to the soil and reduce evaporation even further.
You can cover the soil with white plastic sheeting between rows of plants. do not use clear or black plastic, White reflects light into space ( John Dewar's principle )
Use porous pipes made of reconditionned worn motor car tyres linked up to a water tank for watering just on the line. Do this at dusk when evaporation is at its lowest.
gérard huguenin, Toulouse, France.
Reply:Mulch Mulch and more Mulch and lay it on thick as this will also kill any weeds that were trying to come up. Sugar Cane Mulch is one of the most popular. I just use my lawn mower clippings as it saves having to take it to the dump.
Reply:you know, when it snows, it's dead. when it's the begining of spring, than you have to regrow it. in the summer you can let it die on you, or you can keep on watering it intell it looks good. it depends how long you let the water on. small lawn...35 min. regular lawn...1 hr. large lawn. ...2 hrs.
Reply:put a bucket in the shower to collect the water and then use it to water the garden. like wise when washing dishes, laundry etc.
Reply:My mum had this idea - keep a bucket in the laundry trough under the tap to catch hand washing water; then when its full tip it onto a dry part of the garden.
Reply:use leess water
Reply:My partner and I have a compost bin and we use the compost under the mulch. We also have a bucket in the shower with us so it collects any wated water, we put this water directly onto our plants.(along with water which is caught in our rain water tank. We use watersaving products on our lawn and garden, we also only have native Western Australian plants in our garden.
How do you grow nice garden vegetables?
For the second year, my peppers and zucchinis have been devastated by some sort of garden bug, but the tomatoes aren't affected. Next year, I want to avoid this problem. What can I use or do?
How do you grow nice garden vegetables?
Could be separate problems or the same. The first place to start is your local extension office. There is probably someone to answer questions so be ready to describe the damage. You didn't do that here, but row covers will keep destructive insects off, though you have to watch for when the plants flower so you can remove the cover for pollination. Did you see insects at all? Aphids, white fly, flea beetles and Japanese or other beetles attack plants' leaves and stems, there are various caterpillars and borers that will eat both leaf and fruit. The extension office may help with id.
The other things recommended are to remove all dead plants at the end of the season, add compost or grow a cover crop (winter rye, vetch) to make green manure you turn over in spring. Rototilling will expose some insects that hide in the soil, birds and cold will do some in. Watch your plants for signs of attack so you can strike back immediately. Keep the plants healthy and they withstand more problems. If you don't rotate your garden, do so by moving crops of the same families around the garden to prevent diseases and repeat infestations. Get a good book on gardening or go online and look up insects that damage veggies. You may see damage that looks like what you had on your own plants. Finally, whatever is to blame, if you use pesticides, follow directions and try organic controls first.
Good luck.
Reply:1001 All-Natural secrets to a Pest -Free Property by Dr. Myles H. Bader Report It
Reply:Good garden soil,,,Miracle Grow for Veggies and bug spray to keep away the insects. I know I had to spray for bugs twice in two weeks. They finally got the idea and left.
Reply:When you do your rolls, put in some of the rose bug and fertilizer, this wont hurt the plant, but any bugs that are in the ground next to the plant it will kill them.
You mix it right on with the soil, Marigolds, bugs hate them,
So plant them around your garden.
How do you grow nice garden vegetables?
Could be separate problems or the same. The first place to start is your local extension office. There is probably someone to answer questions so be ready to describe the damage. You didn't do that here, but row covers will keep destructive insects off, though you have to watch for when the plants flower so you can remove the cover for pollination. Did you see insects at all? Aphids, white fly, flea beetles and Japanese or other beetles attack plants' leaves and stems, there are various caterpillars and borers that will eat both leaf and fruit. The extension office may help with id.
The other things recommended are to remove all dead plants at the end of the season, add compost or grow a cover crop (winter rye, vetch) to make green manure you turn over in spring. Rototilling will expose some insects that hide in the soil, birds and cold will do some in. Watch your plants for signs of attack so you can strike back immediately. Keep the plants healthy and they withstand more problems. If you don't rotate your garden, do so by moving crops of the same families around the garden to prevent diseases and repeat infestations. Get a good book on gardening or go online and look up insects that damage veggies. You may see damage that looks like what you had on your own plants. Finally, whatever is to blame, if you use pesticides, follow directions and try organic controls first.
Good luck.
Reply:1001 All-Natural secrets to a Pest -Free Property by Dr. Myles H. Bader Report It
Reply:Good garden soil,,,Miracle Grow for Veggies and bug spray to keep away the insects. I know I had to spray for bugs twice in two weeks. They finally got the idea and left.
Reply:When you do your rolls, put in some of the rose bug and fertilizer, this wont hurt the plant, but any bugs that are in the ground next to the plant it will kill them.
You mix it right on with the soil, Marigolds, bugs hate them,
So plant them around your garden.
How to get rid of mosquitoes in the garden?
There is no standing water in my garden or flower pots, but when I go to turn the pots so they get rounded sun, tons of masquitos fly from behinde, and around them, same for my garden, If I touch anything, masquitos. Again there is no standing water. Any suggestions of what I can do to get them gone and keep them gone. Thanks so much for your help.
How to get rid of mosquitoes in the garden?
Even though there's no standing water, there must be some damp spots around that don't dry out very well. They just need the moistness to get cozy. Check for clogged roof gutters. Fill in or drain low areas in yards to discourage puddling after it rains. Keep drains, ditches and culverts clean of weeds, etc. to allow proper drainage.
Trim shrubs to discourage mosquitos from resting on foliage.
They don't like garlic. Make a spray of it %26amp; coat your bushes with it. It'll discourage them from visiting %26amp; hiding in the bushes.
In the meantime, mosquitos are most active between the hours of dusk and dawn. If you stay indoors during these hours, you will avoid the prime mosquito feeding time. Keep your pets indoors too. Also, mosquitos are less active on windy days, so it's "safer" then.
Gardenweb forum offers advice on herbal repellents. "I've been using lemon balm leaves [rubbed liberally over hair, clothing, and exposed body parts [but not face], for the last few weeks with reasonable success. I'd heard the recommendation for this use on "You Bet Your Garden" which is broadcast from WHYY in Philadelphia [www.whyy.org] "
Mosquitos don't like rosemary, thyme, lemon balm, garlic, citronella, the oil of lemon eucalyptus, or Tea Tree Oil.
From a CNN article:
The CDC says " oil of lemon eucalyptus provides protection time "similar to low-concentration DEET products in two recent studies."
Make a mosquito-repelling wreath to hang on your door, OR ...
Make a spray from one or several of the repelling herbs mosquitos don't like, such as mint or lemon balm.
An all-purpose pest spray is 1-2 Tbsp mild dish soap (or baby shampoo) %26amp;/or 1-2 Tbsp vegetable oil to a gal. of water. Spray during cool periods of the day. Start with the weaker solution first.
Reply:You're welcome! It was eager to research this "mosquito problem", since I've had problems with these insects, too. The more I find out for you, the more I'll be able to help myself. Report It
Reply:if you can get neem oil , mix 3 spoon of oil to water just sprinkle o n the plants. and please do not use any pesticides coz butterfly would not come . if u use onion water r neem leaves r oil misquitoes may not be seen.
Reply:You may not have any standing water, but I would bet the farm that one of your close neighbours do! Nothing you can do about it. They will eventually die out, so you will have to wait, use some spray or grow some citronella plants.
Reply:you can buy those mosquito tents or the candles.
Reply:Try the product below. I worked real well for a Friend of mine!
http://www.finesgas.com/coleman_mosquito...
Reply:use insecticide...
How to get rid of mosquitoes in the garden?
Even though there's no standing water, there must be some damp spots around that don't dry out very well. They just need the moistness to get cozy. Check for clogged roof gutters. Fill in or drain low areas in yards to discourage puddling after it rains. Keep drains, ditches and culverts clean of weeds, etc. to allow proper drainage.
Trim shrubs to discourage mosquitos from resting on foliage.
They don't like garlic. Make a spray of it %26amp; coat your bushes with it. It'll discourage them from visiting %26amp; hiding in the bushes.
In the meantime, mosquitos are most active between the hours of dusk and dawn. If you stay indoors during these hours, you will avoid the prime mosquito feeding time. Keep your pets indoors too. Also, mosquitos are less active on windy days, so it's "safer" then.
Gardenweb forum offers advice on herbal repellents. "I've been using lemon balm leaves [rubbed liberally over hair, clothing, and exposed body parts [but not face], for the last few weeks with reasonable success. I'd heard the recommendation for this use on "You Bet Your Garden" which is broadcast from WHYY in Philadelphia [www.whyy.org] "
Mosquitos don't like rosemary, thyme, lemon balm, garlic, citronella, the oil of lemon eucalyptus, or Tea Tree Oil.
From a CNN article:
The CDC says " oil of lemon eucalyptus provides protection time "similar to low-concentration DEET products in two recent studies."
Make a mosquito-repelling wreath to hang on your door, OR ...
Make a spray from one or several of the repelling herbs mosquitos don't like, such as mint or lemon balm.
An all-purpose pest spray is 1-2 Tbsp mild dish soap (or baby shampoo) %26amp;/or 1-2 Tbsp vegetable oil to a gal. of water. Spray during cool periods of the day. Start with the weaker solution first.
Reply:You're welcome! It was eager to research this "mosquito problem", since I've had problems with these insects, too. The more I find out for you, the more I'll be able to help myself. Report It
Reply:if you can get neem oil , mix 3 spoon of oil to water just sprinkle o n the plants. and please do not use any pesticides coz butterfly would not come . if u use onion water r neem leaves r oil misquitoes may not be seen.
Reply:You may not have any standing water, but I would bet the farm that one of your close neighbours do! Nothing you can do about it. They will eventually die out, so you will have to wait, use some spray or grow some citronella plants.
Reply:you can buy those mosquito tents or the candles.
Reply:Try the product below. I worked real well for a Friend of mine!
http://www.finesgas.com/coleman_mosquito...
Reply:use insecticide...
How many garden pebbles do I need for my garden? Please help?
I have part of my garden 18 feet * 6 feet that I'm looking to covre in pebbles. All the prices I see are by weight. Does anyone know roughly how much I will need to cover this area.
How many garden pebbles do I need for my garden? Please help?
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How to make my garden beautiful for every season?
I have in garden only tulips and Zumbules, who are only in spring time.Give me advise what kind of flowers are in autumn and summer. I'm from Macedonia, Europe. You can answer me on Macedonian, Greek, Serbian or on Croatian.
How to make my garden beautiful for every season?
YOU SHOULD TRY SOMETHING LIKE A PETUNIA OR PERUVIAN LILY THAT FLOWER ALMOST ALL YEAR.
IN EARLY AUTUMN PLANT YOUR SWEAT PEAS ON A FENCE THAT IS FACING EAST-WEST SO IT GETS A LOT OF SUNSHINE.
IN LATE AUTUMN PLANT PANSIES, VIOLA, LIVINGSTON DAISIES, ETC.
WINTER IS THE TIME TO BE PUTTING YOUR LILIUM BULBS IN THE GROUND FOR MID SUMMER DISPLAY.
IN EARLY SUMMER PLANT SNAPDRAGONS, ANENOMIE, ZINNIA AND COLENDIA SEEDS.
THAT SHOULD KEEP YOU IN FLOWERS MOST OF THE YEAR.
GO DOWN TO YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY AND HAVE A REED OF A GOOD GARDEN BOOK, THAT WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO DO.
Reply:I'm not sure what growth rate, temp zone, or your annual precipitation, or even what kind of soil you have! But I suggest mums, burning bush, and maybe some sort of large berried holly for winter. Crocuses, day lilies, daffodils for spring, they are early bloomers that vary over the season, re-budding till fall. Irises are nice for summer, and have enough colors to fill your eyes hungry for differences. Fox glove is also a nice summer flower. Some Autumn ideas are, again, mums, gladiolas, bleeding hearts, and marigolds.
Reply:sit jennifer lopez an jenifer anniston in it
Reply:FEBRUARY
Bergenia cordifolia
Primroses Primula vulgaris
Helleborus orientalis hybrids
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis
Violets Viola sp
Viburnum x bodnantense - shrub
Mahonia aquilegifolia
Chimonanthus praecox
Cyclamen coum
Ranunculus ficaria
SPRING
Clematis 'Early Sensation' is evergreen
Sweet pepperbush Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' - scented
EVERGREEN for four seasons show, in sun
Lavandula angustifolia, known as English or True lavender
Indian Hawthorn Raphiolepis indica 'Dwarf Yedda’ or 'Georgia Petite’ spring flowers fall berries, 2-3 ft tall %26amp; wide
Holly
Perennials for SUMMER sun
Tall phlox Phlox paniculata -July scented
Roses June - fall many scented 'Night Owl' 'Ebb Tide' 'Molineux' 'Graham Thomas' 'Red Scentsation'
Madonna lilies -June, scented
Dahlia summer - fall
Oriental lilies July, scented
Asiatic lilies Lilium spp. %26amp; cvs.- June on, not scented but more colorful
Daylilies Hemerocallis, some rebloom
Zinnias, petunias, salvias and nicotiana, cleome, cosmos, and sunflowers for continuous bloom
Clematis viticella 'Margot Kemper' 'Purpurea Plena Elegans'
'Polish Spirit' is late summer flowering
FALL
Aster 'Purple Dome' 'Prof. Kippenburg'
Sedums stonecrop 'Tricolor', 'Arthur Branch'
Chrysanthemums
Goldenrod Solidago 'Praecox'
Clematis ternifolia
Obediance plant Physostegia virginiana
Liriope
Reply:I go with Garden Galivant. That's a good list. Not sure what part of the world your garden resides in, but in the USA, I go to Americanmeadows.com or dutchbulbs.com and they have all sorts things to choose from, spring or summer or fall and even great stuff for winter. Plants AND bulbs. I just received an order that included Hostas and Astilbe for the shady side of my house. And for late spring through early autumn, I plant nasturtiums. They are drought tolerant, and hate fertalizer so they are REALLY easy. When I lived in California, they were ever re-establishing themselves, reseeding, so I just had to clear away the dead stuff and they were year round. Lots of green and lots of flowers.
Reply:Go the the nursery every month and buy 1 or two plants that are flowering. Then you will always have something in flower. I'm talking about foundation plants. Do the same with the annuals, always be rotating your crop, pick only those plants that are in bud, and have not opened yet. Make sure that you buy plants that are timely for that month and will flower on for at least two months. Prepare your soil first, and fertilize thereafter to keep them all in good condition. If you have cut worms, be sure to insert 2 nails one on each side on the stem of the annuals, put out snail bait, and spray for grasshoppers, use only safe products, like Neem with is a natural preventive. Only good care will reward you. Hoyakins
How to make my garden beautiful for every season?
YOU SHOULD TRY SOMETHING LIKE A PETUNIA OR PERUVIAN LILY THAT FLOWER ALMOST ALL YEAR.
IN EARLY AUTUMN PLANT YOUR SWEAT PEAS ON A FENCE THAT IS FACING EAST-WEST SO IT GETS A LOT OF SUNSHINE.
IN LATE AUTUMN PLANT PANSIES, VIOLA, LIVINGSTON DAISIES, ETC.
WINTER IS THE TIME TO BE PUTTING YOUR LILIUM BULBS IN THE GROUND FOR MID SUMMER DISPLAY.
IN EARLY SUMMER PLANT SNAPDRAGONS, ANENOMIE, ZINNIA AND COLENDIA SEEDS.
THAT SHOULD KEEP YOU IN FLOWERS MOST OF THE YEAR.
GO DOWN TO YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY AND HAVE A REED OF A GOOD GARDEN BOOK, THAT WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO DO.
Reply:I'm not sure what growth rate, temp zone, or your annual precipitation, or even what kind of soil you have! But I suggest mums, burning bush, and maybe some sort of large berried holly for winter. Crocuses, day lilies, daffodils for spring, they are early bloomers that vary over the season, re-budding till fall. Irises are nice for summer, and have enough colors to fill your eyes hungry for differences. Fox glove is also a nice summer flower. Some Autumn ideas are, again, mums, gladiolas, bleeding hearts, and marigolds.
Reply:sit jennifer lopez an jenifer anniston in it
Reply:FEBRUARY
Bergenia cordifolia
Primroses Primula vulgaris
Helleborus orientalis hybrids
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis
Violets Viola sp
Viburnum x bodnantense - shrub
Mahonia aquilegifolia
Chimonanthus praecox
Cyclamen coum
Ranunculus ficaria
SPRING
Clematis 'Early Sensation' is evergreen
Sweet pepperbush Clethra alnifolia 'Ruby Spice' - scented
EVERGREEN for four seasons show, in sun
Lavandula angustifolia, known as English or True lavender
Indian Hawthorn Raphiolepis indica 'Dwarf Yedda’ or 'Georgia Petite’ spring flowers fall berries, 2-3 ft tall %26amp; wide
Holly
Perennials for SUMMER sun
Tall phlox Phlox paniculata -July scented
Roses June - fall many scented 'Night Owl' 'Ebb Tide' 'Molineux' 'Graham Thomas' 'Red Scentsation'
Madonna lilies -June, scented
Dahlia summer - fall
Oriental lilies July, scented
Asiatic lilies Lilium spp. %26amp; cvs.- June on, not scented but more colorful
Daylilies Hemerocallis, some rebloom
Zinnias, petunias, salvias and nicotiana, cleome, cosmos, and sunflowers for continuous bloom
Clematis viticella 'Margot Kemper' 'Purpurea Plena Elegans'
'Polish Spirit' is late summer flowering
FALL
Aster 'Purple Dome' 'Prof. Kippenburg'
Sedums stonecrop 'Tricolor', 'Arthur Branch'
Chrysanthemums
Goldenrod Solidago 'Praecox'
Clematis ternifolia
Obediance plant Physostegia virginiana
Liriope
Reply:I go with Garden Galivant. That's a good list. Not sure what part of the world your garden resides in, but in the USA, I go to Americanmeadows.com or dutchbulbs.com and they have all sorts things to choose from, spring or summer or fall and even great stuff for winter. Plants AND bulbs. I just received an order that included Hostas and Astilbe for the shady side of my house. And for late spring through early autumn, I plant nasturtiums. They are drought tolerant, and hate fertalizer so they are REALLY easy. When I lived in California, they were ever re-establishing themselves, reseeding, so I just had to clear away the dead stuff and they were year round. Lots of green and lots of flowers.
Reply:Go the the nursery every month and buy 1 or two plants that are flowering. Then you will always have something in flower. I'm talking about foundation plants. Do the same with the annuals, always be rotating your crop, pick only those plants that are in bud, and have not opened yet. Make sure that you buy plants that are timely for that month and will flower on for at least two months. Prepare your soil first, and fertilize thereafter to keep them all in good condition. If you have cut worms, be sure to insert 2 nails one on each side on the stem of the annuals, put out snail bait, and spray for grasshoppers, use only safe products, like Neem with is a natural preventive. Only good care will reward you. Hoyakins
How to stop cat from littering my garden?
My neighbour cats always come over to my back garden to do his business. How to stop them from using my back garden as their toilet?
How to stop cat from littering my garden?
Moth balls or grated orange peel. Spread through out garden without touching plants. Cats hate the smell of both. You will probably have to put it out several times for the habit to break. Cats love soft dirt, it is so much easier on the paws. Also, cat poo is good fertilizer. lol
Reply:talk to your neighbor, he should keep better control of his cat and not let it off their property. tell him that if you find his cat in your yard again you are calling animal control on him.
Reply:Shoot them with your waterhose if you're there. If not, fill a glass jar with water (mayo jar will do) and put it where the cats do their business.
The cats see their reflections, get scared and scram. They're 'fraidy cats, that's why.
Reply:**** man, i guess you can, **** dude this is TUFFF!
I gues sthey have like furniture spray for that **** man, look for stronger stuff, for outdoors.
and they make bear spray, so go to a hunting surplus store, they make sprays strong enough to stop a charging grizzly, im serious
how big are those cats?
Reply:If it were me, I'd drop back 10 yards and punt !! I hate cats, so I'm a little biased towards my answer....LOL
Reply:why not just call the spca and have them set a trap in your yard to remove the cat. its free
Reply:Shoot it
How to stop cat from littering my garden?
Moth balls or grated orange peel. Spread through out garden without touching plants. Cats hate the smell of both. You will probably have to put it out several times for the habit to break. Cats love soft dirt, it is so much easier on the paws. Also, cat poo is good fertilizer. lol
Reply:talk to your neighbor, he should keep better control of his cat and not let it off their property. tell him that if you find his cat in your yard again you are calling animal control on him.
Reply:Shoot them with your waterhose if you're there. If not, fill a glass jar with water (mayo jar will do) and put it where the cats do their business.
The cats see their reflections, get scared and scram. They're 'fraidy cats, that's why.
Reply:**** man, i guess you can, **** dude this is TUFFF!
I gues sthey have like furniture spray for that **** man, look for stronger stuff, for outdoors.
and they make bear spray, so go to a hunting surplus store, they make sprays strong enough to stop a charging grizzly, im serious
how big are those cats?
Reply:If it were me, I'd drop back 10 yards and punt !! I hate cats, so I'm a little biased towards my answer....LOL
Reply:why not just call the spca and have them set a trap in your yard to remove the cat. its free
Reply:Shoot it
How do I remove thistle from my garden?
I have wild thistle growing in my garden and every year it comes back....is it possible to remove it permantly from my garden?
How do I remove thistle from my garden?
i planted a thistle in my garden because the flower is pretty and the dried thistle is good for fall flower arrangements. i told my grand children a weed is any thing grandma did not plant. in Scotland people use them in their gardens also . a tea made from thistle is very calming. the Indians used thistle to rub the leather that is how suede started. enjoy your thistle she is a good thing.
Reply:Go to your garden centre they actually sell a plant killer made for Thistles or use round up 2 or 3 times. Kill any plants before they flower and till the soil at least 6" deep.
How do I remove thistle from my garden?
i planted a thistle in my garden because the flower is pretty and the dried thistle is good for fall flower arrangements. i told my grand children a weed is any thing grandma did not plant. in Scotland people use them in their gardens also . a tea made from thistle is very calming. the Indians used thistle to rub the leather that is how suede started. enjoy your thistle she is a good thing.
Reply:Go to your garden centre they actually sell a plant killer made for Thistles or use round up 2 or 3 times. Kill any plants before they flower and till the soil at least 6" deep.
How do I remove thistle from my garden?
I have wild thistle growing in my garden and every year it comes back....is it possible to remove it permantly from my garden?
How do I remove thistle from my garden?
i planted a thistle in my garden because the flower is pretty and the dried thistle is good for fall flower arrangements. i told my grand children a weed is any thing grandma did not plant. in Scotland people use them in their gardens also . a tea made from thistle is very calming. the Indians used thistle to rub the leather that is how suede started. enjoy your thistle she is a good thing.
Reply:Go to your garden centre they actually sell a plant killer made for Thistles or use round up 2 or 3 times. Kill any plants before they flower and till the soil at least 6" deep.
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How do I remove thistle from my garden?
i planted a thistle in my garden because the flower is pretty and the dried thistle is good for fall flower arrangements. i told my grand children a weed is any thing grandma did not plant. in Scotland people use them in their gardens also . a tea made from thistle is very calming. the Indians used thistle to rub the leather that is how suede started. enjoy your thistle she is a good thing.
Reply:Go to your garden centre they actually sell a plant killer made for Thistles or use round up 2 or 3 times. Kill any plants before they flower and till the soil at least 6" deep.
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How do i grow my own vestable garden?
Hello
I live In the Bay Area, California. We get plenty of sun now. I would like to grow some tomatoes and other vestables such as peppers and cucumbers and so on.
How do i get started? I have picked a spot for the garden with the most sun, however, the dirt is not very good there, it's very dry. How much compost should i mix in and is it too late for me to grow a vestable garden??
How do i grow my own vestable garden?
Try here. It's my favorite site for gardening.
http://www.backyardgardener.com/veg/
Reply:No it is not too late to start a garden. Working the soil to provide it with the proper mix of nutrients for vegetable gardening is vital. Check with your local gardening center for more information. Good luck with that.
I live In the Bay Area, California. We get plenty of sun now. I would like to grow some tomatoes and other vestables such as peppers and cucumbers and so on.
How do i get started? I have picked a spot for the garden with the most sun, however, the dirt is not very good there, it's very dry. How much compost should i mix in and is it too late for me to grow a vestable garden??
How do i grow my own vestable garden?
Try here. It's my favorite site for gardening.
http://www.backyardgardener.com/veg/
Reply:No it is not too late to start a garden. Working the soil to provide it with the proper mix of nutrients for vegetable gardening is vital. Check with your local gardening center for more information. Good luck with that.
How can I stop cats using my garden as the neighbourhood toilet?!?
I think I am one of few gardens around my house that still has any grass in the garden......consequently I think every cat in the vicinity comes and Cr*ps there and I would love to hear as to how I can stop this. Any idea???
How can I stop cats using my garden as the neighbourhood toilet?!?
humane method is to sprinkle the crystals that DIY shops sell to deter cats but rain does wash them away
you can invest in an ultrasonic cat scarer either mains or battery as sold on Ebay
both those will work without you being physically present all the time
Also a common trick is to get a large clear plastic bottle 2 litre size, half fill it with ater and leave it on it's side in the garden. It seems the light reflections scare the cats away
.
Reply:Put half filled bottles of water out
tie old CD's to plants
squirt lemon juice around %26amp; leave lemons out.
Cats hate all these things.
Reply:Yeah cat repellent, urine etc. In the meantime Pepper should work as well.
Reply:You cant really cats are the only domestic pet that isnt governed by the trespass laws. They are free to roam. One good thing about cats, at least they bury their own dirt. But if you go to your local pet shop im sure they can suggest something, whether or not the cat pays any attention is another matter.
Reply:go to radio shack and get a stand alone motion detector, they run on a 9v just like a smoke detector but for motion, and they make a annoying loud racket just the same.
place the motion detector where you expect the cats to be walking, as soon as the thing hears the alarm of the detector he will probably crap himself right then but he wont come back into your yard to do it again,
if this doesn't work just get a pellet gun
Reply:I have this problem too. Here are a few suggestions. Many people put plastic bottles full of tap water on the lawn, I don't know if it works it must if they keep them there, put i personally wouldn't do this as it looks like rubbish.
Jeyes fluid is a strong disenfectent that they don't like the smell of put then again neither do I! But it's supposed to work.
Borrow a dog from someone to have in your garden for a day or so.
Find some lions wee, I think you can buy it for this purpose---scares them off.
Reply:I had the same problem with my flower garden and I used this stuff I got from the pet store. I can't remeber the name of it but it is a cat and dog repellent and it works. just go to the pet store and ask them
Reply:They don't like the smell of garlic, you can buy cat repellant that smells of garlic but it gets washed away.
Easiest thing to do is grow some wild garlic.
Reply:Put a child's sand box out for them. They'll ignore your grass.
Reply:there are 3 possibilities:
1 - get a cat urself
2 - use your own urine to sprinkle round on the grass - the scent will deter other cats
or easier - purchase some cat repelent at your local garden centre!
Reply:Fill a couple of plastic bottles with water and place them around your garden it does work
Reply:Put lemons in ur garden - it works trust me cats hate citrus. Also you can buy cat repellent spray which is about £5.00. My nan used to fill bottles of water and put them in the bushes and she swore by this.
Reply:visit a pet shop l believe you can buy pellets that put the cats off, mirrors l've heard are good, perhaps a dog failing that get yourself a shotgun (didn't mean it, l love cats really)
Reply:Get an air rifle,i have shot loads of them,its quite good fun actually!!!
Reply:Sprinkle the lawn with pepper. That should do the trick. I don't think they like their a** burnt.
Reply:sprinkle a little cayanne pepper in the garden. Make sure it is not going to rain
That will chase them away
Reply:my mother in law had the same problem until she put mirrors around the garden, the cats see their reflection and think its another cat.
Reply:get a dog.
Reply:If you let your cats outside, they will do just that.
Reply:Re: cats using gardens for their duty. I always have used MOTH BALLS. I crush them up, and sprinkle them all round. The cats hate the smell, yet the crystals do not seem to affect the plants at all. Goodluck.
Deb
Reply:Dont ask these like foolish questions.
Reply:The Cats' Protection League recommend Lion dung pellets such as "Silent Roar". Also, for some reason, orange peel soaked in eucalyptus.
Reply:I found that using Fabreeze works. For some reason cats don't like it. You must spray every few days, after watering etc. but it helps. Cats don't like orange smells either and perhaps you might try tossing orange peels in the garden.
Reply:there are many way:
- buy a dog and keep it in your garden
- spoil some dog's "pee water" in your garden
How can I stop cats using my garden as the neighbourhood toilet?!?
humane method is to sprinkle the crystals that DIY shops sell to deter cats but rain does wash them away
you can invest in an ultrasonic cat scarer either mains or battery as sold on Ebay
both those will work without you being physically present all the time
Also a common trick is to get a large clear plastic bottle 2 litre size, half fill it with ater and leave it on it's side in the garden. It seems the light reflections scare the cats away
.
Reply:Put half filled bottles of water out
tie old CD's to plants
squirt lemon juice around %26amp; leave lemons out.
Cats hate all these things.
Reply:Yeah cat repellent, urine etc. In the meantime Pepper should work as well.
Reply:You cant really cats are the only domestic pet that isnt governed by the trespass laws. They are free to roam. One good thing about cats, at least they bury their own dirt. But if you go to your local pet shop im sure they can suggest something, whether or not the cat pays any attention is another matter.
Reply:go to radio shack and get a stand alone motion detector, they run on a 9v just like a smoke detector but for motion, and they make a annoying loud racket just the same.
place the motion detector where you expect the cats to be walking, as soon as the thing hears the alarm of the detector he will probably crap himself right then but he wont come back into your yard to do it again,
if this doesn't work just get a pellet gun
Reply:I have this problem too. Here are a few suggestions. Many people put plastic bottles full of tap water on the lawn, I don't know if it works it must if they keep them there, put i personally wouldn't do this as it looks like rubbish.
Jeyes fluid is a strong disenfectent that they don't like the smell of put then again neither do I! But it's supposed to work.
Borrow a dog from someone to have in your garden for a day or so.
Find some lions wee, I think you can buy it for this purpose---scares them off.
Reply:I had the same problem with my flower garden and I used this stuff I got from the pet store. I can't remeber the name of it but it is a cat and dog repellent and it works. just go to the pet store and ask them
Reply:They don't like the smell of garlic, you can buy cat repellant that smells of garlic but it gets washed away.
Easiest thing to do is grow some wild garlic.
Reply:Put a child's sand box out for them. They'll ignore your grass.
Reply:there are 3 possibilities:
1 - get a cat urself
2 - use your own urine to sprinkle round on the grass - the scent will deter other cats
or easier - purchase some cat repelent at your local garden centre!
Reply:Fill a couple of plastic bottles with water and place them around your garden it does work
Reply:Put lemons in ur garden - it works trust me cats hate citrus. Also you can buy cat repellent spray which is about £5.00. My nan used to fill bottles of water and put them in the bushes and she swore by this.
Reply:visit a pet shop l believe you can buy pellets that put the cats off, mirrors l've heard are good, perhaps a dog failing that get yourself a shotgun (didn't mean it, l love cats really)
Reply:Get an air rifle,i have shot loads of them,its quite good fun actually!!!
Reply:Sprinkle the lawn with pepper. That should do the trick. I don't think they like their a** burnt.
Reply:sprinkle a little cayanne pepper in the garden. Make sure it is not going to rain
That will chase them away
Reply:my mother in law had the same problem until she put mirrors around the garden, the cats see their reflection and think its another cat.
Reply:get a dog.
Reply:If you let your cats outside, they will do just that.
Reply:Re: cats using gardens for their duty. I always have used MOTH BALLS. I crush them up, and sprinkle them all round. The cats hate the smell, yet the crystals do not seem to affect the plants at all. Goodluck.
Deb
Reply:Dont ask these like foolish questions.
Reply:The Cats' Protection League recommend Lion dung pellets such as "Silent Roar". Also, for some reason, orange peel soaked in eucalyptus.
Reply:I found that using Fabreeze works. For some reason cats don't like it. You must spray every few days, after watering etc. but it helps. Cats don't like orange smells either and perhaps you might try tossing orange peels in the garden.
Reply:there are many way:
- buy a dog and keep it in your garden
- spoil some dog's "pee water" in your garden
Can you plant a garden where dogs used for their waste?
I'm thinking about planting a small garden in my back yard, however the entire back yard has been accessible to our dogs for years therefore, I'm sure they have pooped and pee'ed pretty much everywhere over the many years. We do pick up the poop, but I was wondering if the ground would not be safe to plant in. Would any vegetables produced be unsafe to eat?
Can you plant a garden where dogs used for their waste?
The question is would anything grow? You should take a sample of you dirt to your local extention office for testing. To see if its too acid to grow any thing.. depending on how long ago the animals used it for waste it may be too "hot" ...givin time the amonia will break down into a rich fetilizer...
Reply:I wouldn't worry about it... They suggest that you don't put dog waste in compost piles because many dogs carry worms that could be harmful to people. The heat of the compost pile could promote the growth of said worms.
Back to the veggie garden... Plant away!!! You don't know what else has pooped and peed in that section of your lot! squirrels, rabbits, moles, earthworms, etc... I would personally be more worried about lawn pesticides and fertilizer (the chemical kind, lol)
Oh, if you are worried about the pee affecting the soil pH, just test it.. you can buy a kit for like 10 bucks
happy gardening!
Reply:I think you can find great help in:
www.gadwood.com\index1.html
hope you find your target
Reply:My mom always puts here dog waste in her gardens. She has a beautiful garden. Hey people put cow manure in there flower and vegetable to make them grow better. As dog pee it is all dried up. Once you plant I would keep them out.
Can you plant a garden where dogs used for their waste?
The question is would anything grow? You should take a sample of you dirt to your local extention office for testing. To see if its too acid to grow any thing.. depending on how long ago the animals used it for waste it may be too "hot" ...givin time the amonia will break down into a rich fetilizer...
Reply:I wouldn't worry about it... They suggest that you don't put dog waste in compost piles because many dogs carry worms that could be harmful to people. The heat of the compost pile could promote the growth of said worms.
Back to the veggie garden... Plant away!!! You don't know what else has pooped and peed in that section of your lot! squirrels, rabbits, moles, earthworms, etc... I would personally be more worried about lawn pesticides and fertilizer (the chemical kind, lol)
Oh, if you are worried about the pee affecting the soil pH, just test it.. you can buy a kit for like 10 bucks
happy gardening!
Reply:I think you can find great help in:
www.gadwood.com\index1.html
hope you find your target
Reply:My mom always puts here dog waste in her gardens. She has a beautiful garden. Hey people put cow manure in there flower and vegetable to make them grow better. As dog pee it is all dried up. Once you plant I would keep them out.
Raccoons and skunks constantly tear up my garden. Are there any non-chemical solutions that work well?
My garden consists of nice shrubs and moss in-between large stones. The critters seems to like to dig up the moss in search of grubs. I've tried chemicals to kill the grubs, but they dig us up nonetheless. I have a trap and catch them and have animial control relocated them, but we live somewhat close to the mountains outside of Los Angeles and there is a steady stream of racoons, skunks and possum.
Has anyone had good luck with fox urine? I've tried it and can't say that it worked well. We've also tried cayenne pepper applications, which work for a few days until the sprkinlers soak the garden and the pepper is washed away. Plus, the pepper turns the green moss red.
Thoughts?
Raccoons and skunks constantly tear up my garden. Are there any non-chemical solutions that work well?
Shotgun will fix the problem.
Reply:Just under the soil you need to bury chicken wire. Also there is a product from http://www.gardeners.com/ that is a rubber mat with spikes. It is designed to keep cats out of the garden. Try that.
Reply:I've heard mothballs work. In Britian they use tiger dung, but I don't know where you would get it in the states.
Reply:Landmines
beauty
Has anyone had good luck with fox urine? I've tried it and can't say that it worked well. We've also tried cayenne pepper applications, which work for a few days until the sprkinlers soak the garden and the pepper is washed away. Plus, the pepper turns the green moss red.
Thoughts?
Raccoons and skunks constantly tear up my garden. Are there any non-chemical solutions that work well?
Shotgun will fix the problem.
Reply:Just under the soil you need to bury chicken wire. Also there is a product from http://www.gardeners.com/ that is a rubber mat with spikes. It is designed to keep cats out of the garden. Try that.
Reply:I've heard mothballs work. In Britian they use tiger dung, but I don't know where you would get it in the states.
Reply:Landmines
beauty
Where do I start to learn how to create a backyard vegetable garden?
I have a roughly 20'X3' area in the backyard that would be perfect for a vegetable garden. Having grown up in the city I have very little clue about gardening.
Where do I start to gain knowledge about gardening and specifically about vegetable gardens. The vegetables/herbs/fruits I would like to grow would be tomatoes, parsely, lemons, etc. Suggestions on what is possible are also very welcome.
I am looking for recommendations on books, websites, etc.
I am in central California, USA.
Thanks very much in anticipation of your replies.
Regards!
Where do I start to learn how to create a backyard vegetable garden?
http://www.vegherb.com/
http://www.sunset.com/sunset/garden
http://www.essortment.com/in/Gardening.G...
http://www.heavenlychef.com/gardening.ht...
Reply:your local library,, and do a general search for web sites dealing with beginner gardening!!!
Where do I start to gain knowledge about gardening and specifically about vegetable gardens. The vegetables/herbs/fruits I would like to grow would be tomatoes, parsely, lemons, etc. Suggestions on what is possible are also very welcome.
I am looking for recommendations on books, websites, etc.
I am in central California, USA.
Thanks very much in anticipation of your replies.
Regards!
Where do I start to learn how to create a backyard vegetable garden?
http://www.vegherb.com/
http://www.sunset.com/sunset/garden
http://www.essortment.com/in/Gardening.G...
http://www.heavenlychef.com/gardening.ht...
Reply:your local library,, and do a general search for web sites dealing with beginner gardening!!!
What ingredients would I put in a garden of its own, to make salsa with? How do I grow it?
I saw this on a tv show, and it looked cute. You put all the ingredients to make salsa, in its own garden. They are supposed to grow well together, but I don't know how to grow them., Then you can make homaid salsa from your garden.
What ingredients would I put in a garden of its own, to make salsa with? How do I grow it?
I did this and it was awesome.
Tomatoes onions garlic cilantro and jalapenos.
Reply:I don't know about the garden, I think it's better to just go out and buy what you need. Try this, chop 2 tomatoes,one small yellow onion, 2 cloves of garlic, a cup of cilantro, 1 or 2 jalapenos, 2 ripe avocados mix all togather add the juice of 2 small limes and 2 to 3 oz's of water. Add salt to your liking. Happy dipping.
Reply:Tomatoes, cilantro, yellow onion, jalepenos, some habaneros-if you really like it hot, and a lemon tree.
Reply:ay caramba!
What ingredients would I put in a garden of its own, to make salsa with? How do I grow it?
I did this and it was awesome.
Tomatoes onions garlic cilantro and jalapenos.
Reply:I don't know about the garden, I think it's better to just go out and buy what you need. Try this, chop 2 tomatoes,one small yellow onion, 2 cloves of garlic, a cup of cilantro, 1 or 2 jalapenos, 2 ripe avocados mix all togather add the juice of 2 small limes and 2 to 3 oz's of water. Add salt to your liking. Happy dipping.
Reply:Tomatoes, cilantro, yellow onion, jalepenos, some habaneros-if you really like it hot, and a lemon tree.
Reply:ay caramba!
How can I have a decent herb garden indoors?
I live in an apartment and love using fresh herbs for my recipes but my one try at an indoor herb garden failed. Can anyone give me a decent plan to have a sustainable herb garden indoors? I have windows on one side of the apartment that only get morning light.
How can I have a decent herb garden indoors?
Get a high pressure hydrogen and a high pressure sodium bulb, and you will have the best herbs on the block.
:)
How can I have a decent herb garden indoors?
Get a high pressure hydrogen and a high pressure sodium bulb, and you will have the best herbs on the block.
:)
How to keep possums out of the garden?
Some time in the night a possum visits my back garden in Sydney (so not a big garden), knocks over most of the plant pots and eats all the herbs we've got planted. Anything we can do to deter it?
How to keep possums out of the garden?
Try spreading moth balls around. It won't hurt anything and aniamals hate the smell (keeps cats out of your garden too!) Good Luck.....
Reply:moth balls work but you don't want to be out there either so get you a live trap and put sardines in it and catch and remove them.
baffin slippers
How to keep possums out of the garden?
Try spreading moth balls around. It won't hurt anything and aniamals hate the smell (keeps cats out of your garden too!) Good Luck.....
Reply:moth balls work but you don't want to be out there either so get you a live trap and put sardines in it and catch and remove them.
baffin slippers
How can I start a vegetable/ herb garden in spite of rabbits and mice?
We recently moved into our first home (lived in apartments before). I have always been sort of a frustrated gardener- I've had lots of container plants. Now that I have a HUGE yard, I want to start a vegetable and herb garden. The problem is, we have lots of rabbits that visit our yard every day, and there are mice in the field behind us (they come into our yard sometimes). I am an animal lover and do not want to poison, trap, or otherwise "get rid of" these animals, but I don't want them to eat all my veggies (or make the mouse problem worse). Is there anything I can do to protect my garden or discourage these animals from coming in my yard (I have a dog and a cat, but they still come in).
Any serious ideas would be appreciated.
How can I start a vegetable/ herb garden in spite of rabbits and mice?
One suggestion would be to plant Marigolds in with the veggies, they taste bitter to the rabbits and that will discourage them. Mice don't eat the veggies. I also plant more than I want so the rabbits can have some too without using up my portions. Beans should be covered with netting. They will eat the blossoms and you'll never get any beans. You can also plant pole beans that climb up on pieces of bamboo. You can make the bamboo in tent shapes and it will look beautiful too when the beans grow up on it and blossom. I planted Scarlet Runner Beans that way last year.
Reply:rabbits and mice god made so it is OK to grow a garden and share besides they only eat a little...have fun I know it will look pretty.
Reply:put a gate or small fence around the garden
Reply:The one thing I did was to dig about 10 ins down and put up a small squared fence(small mesh) around my garden (rabbits like to dig) and also planted marigolds and any stronge smelling flower around the inside of the fence. Then I planted my vegtable garden. Yes I lost some plants but not as many as I did the year before. Who knows it may work for you too.
Reply:Why not start one in flower boxes, with chicken wire wrapped around it. That will at least keep rabbits out. As for mice, maybe set glue traps around the perimeter, baited with peanut butter.
Reply:There are things called 'live traps' that trap an animal, but does not injure them. You can use them and release the rabbits in a field or woods far from your house if they become too much of a problem. putting a chicken wire fence around the garden will deter they rabbits somewhat, but the may dig under or hop over a low fence.Try planting marigolds all around the garden. The smell chases the animals and some bugs away. Moth balls work also, but I do not recommend them if your pets have access to near the garden. Human hair placed around the garden in small net bags works as long as you replace it occasionally. I am told sheeps blood works well, but I have not tried that. I have a bunch of CD's (old, used, or the freebies you get in the mail) all around and throughout the garden tied to t-sticks with strings. The constant movement and the sun reflecting off the CD's chases away animals also, but not very effective at night. Another good remedy is to mix cayenne pepper and water and spray the leaves of your plants often, and especially after a rain. One nibble and the rabbits will go running. I really do not think you will have much of a problem with the mice. I have them also and they do not do damage to my garden. There are also environmentally friendly insectisides you can use for bugs. I really think you will have more of a problem with insects than the rabbits unless you have a LOT of them. With herbs, you can easily plant them in large pots and place the pots directly in the garden or on benches in or near the garden. They will sit high enough so rabbits cannot get at them. And the potted plants add dimension to a garden. Happy gardening! p.s. if your dog is outside on a regular basis, he will keep the rabbits away.
Reply:If you want to make a great herb garden. Rabbits and mice hate the smell of cat urine so if you have a cat u could put the cat litter in the dirt. They will definitely stay away
Reply:If you're going to try to have any sort of landscaping, you're going to get over that "get rid of" stuff. Oh, you'll still love animals and wildlife, but you'll begin to understand the need for population control. A few are wonderful, too many are destructive to all environments.
Your best bet is to build a fence. It'll need to have spaces no bigger than 2 inches by 2 inches. Bury the bottom of that fence at least a foot below the surface. Rabbits dig. And the fence needs to be three feet above the ground too. Rabbits jump. Gates need to have rubber flaps on them to seal gaps when they are closed. Or you'll just be creating a rabbit highway to your garden.
Mice will still come in, but if you don't raise any grain and store any grains and mulch in barrels, you'll probably be okay there. The best mouse control is to keep a wide open area, say ten feet wide all the way around the garden. Mown grass, gravel, a fallow area, anything that will leave mice who try to cross it exposed to the sky will deter them. Hawks and owls eat a lot of mice, and mice know that.
When the rabbit population gets out of hand, and they've eaten all your garden, your lawn, your shrubs, your trees, and are starting on the wood on the house, remember, rabbit is very tasty, low in fat, and easy to prepare in any way you do chicken - soup, stew, fried, roasted, stuffed, smoked. It's a traditional food of Native Americans, and your ancestors.
Happy gardening!
Reply:I was at a hotel at Disney in Orlando and as you can imagine they take a dim view of mouse haters, much less rabbits and stuff. Just walking around I saw several rabbits and a snapping turtle just wandering about during the day.
The restaurant did however offer fresh herbs grown on the grounds in the same place I was watching the rabbits. The only thing that kept the rabbits out of the herbs was a two foot high hardware cloth fence all around, high enough to discourage the rabbits, but low enough that the chef could step over.
The rest of the vegetation was quite lush so I don't imagine the rabbits got very hungry (and they were southern rabbits, so quite small compared to northern varieties). So I would guess that would be a first attempt to try at any rate,
I would bury the fence six or more inches underground and use rebar to stiffen it so they could not push it over, mice might climb over the fence but it will at least make them work.
Another tack is to use Coyote urine (they actually sell it at garden supply stores[ I can't imagine the folk who gather and bottle it]) All prey species are put off by it, suspecting a coyote to be nearby.
Garden supply stores also have wooden owls, that often have a similar effect.
Any serious ideas would be appreciated.
How can I start a vegetable/ herb garden in spite of rabbits and mice?
One suggestion would be to plant Marigolds in with the veggies, they taste bitter to the rabbits and that will discourage them. Mice don't eat the veggies. I also plant more than I want so the rabbits can have some too without using up my portions. Beans should be covered with netting. They will eat the blossoms and you'll never get any beans. You can also plant pole beans that climb up on pieces of bamboo. You can make the bamboo in tent shapes and it will look beautiful too when the beans grow up on it and blossom. I planted Scarlet Runner Beans that way last year.
Reply:rabbits and mice god made so it is OK to grow a garden and share besides they only eat a little...have fun I know it will look pretty.
Reply:put a gate or small fence around the garden
Reply:The one thing I did was to dig about 10 ins down and put up a small squared fence(small mesh) around my garden (rabbits like to dig) and also planted marigolds and any stronge smelling flower around the inside of the fence. Then I planted my vegtable garden. Yes I lost some plants but not as many as I did the year before. Who knows it may work for you too.
Reply:Why not start one in flower boxes, with chicken wire wrapped around it. That will at least keep rabbits out. As for mice, maybe set glue traps around the perimeter, baited with peanut butter.
Reply:There are things called 'live traps' that trap an animal, but does not injure them. You can use them and release the rabbits in a field or woods far from your house if they become too much of a problem. putting a chicken wire fence around the garden will deter they rabbits somewhat, but the may dig under or hop over a low fence.Try planting marigolds all around the garden. The smell chases the animals and some bugs away. Moth balls work also, but I do not recommend them if your pets have access to near the garden. Human hair placed around the garden in small net bags works as long as you replace it occasionally. I am told sheeps blood works well, but I have not tried that. I have a bunch of CD's (old, used, or the freebies you get in the mail) all around and throughout the garden tied to t-sticks with strings. The constant movement and the sun reflecting off the CD's chases away animals also, but not very effective at night. Another good remedy is to mix cayenne pepper and water and spray the leaves of your plants often, and especially after a rain. One nibble and the rabbits will go running. I really do not think you will have much of a problem with the mice. I have them also and they do not do damage to my garden. There are also environmentally friendly insectisides you can use for bugs. I really think you will have more of a problem with insects than the rabbits unless you have a LOT of them. With herbs, you can easily plant them in large pots and place the pots directly in the garden or on benches in or near the garden. They will sit high enough so rabbits cannot get at them. And the potted plants add dimension to a garden. Happy gardening! p.s. if your dog is outside on a regular basis, he will keep the rabbits away.
Reply:If you want to make a great herb garden. Rabbits and mice hate the smell of cat urine so if you have a cat u could put the cat litter in the dirt. They will definitely stay away
Reply:If you're going to try to have any sort of landscaping, you're going to get over that "get rid of" stuff. Oh, you'll still love animals and wildlife, but you'll begin to understand the need for population control. A few are wonderful, too many are destructive to all environments.
Your best bet is to build a fence. It'll need to have spaces no bigger than 2 inches by 2 inches. Bury the bottom of that fence at least a foot below the surface. Rabbits dig. And the fence needs to be three feet above the ground too. Rabbits jump. Gates need to have rubber flaps on them to seal gaps when they are closed. Or you'll just be creating a rabbit highway to your garden.
Mice will still come in, but if you don't raise any grain and store any grains and mulch in barrels, you'll probably be okay there. The best mouse control is to keep a wide open area, say ten feet wide all the way around the garden. Mown grass, gravel, a fallow area, anything that will leave mice who try to cross it exposed to the sky will deter them. Hawks and owls eat a lot of mice, and mice know that.
When the rabbit population gets out of hand, and they've eaten all your garden, your lawn, your shrubs, your trees, and are starting on the wood on the house, remember, rabbit is very tasty, low in fat, and easy to prepare in any way you do chicken - soup, stew, fried, roasted, stuffed, smoked. It's a traditional food of Native Americans, and your ancestors.
Happy gardening!
Reply:I was at a hotel at Disney in Orlando and as you can imagine they take a dim view of mouse haters, much less rabbits and stuff. Just walking around I saw several rabbits and a snapping turtle just wandering about during the day.
The restaurant did however offer fresh herbs grown on the grounds in the same place I was watching the rabbits. The only thing that kept the rabbits out of the herbs was a two foot high hardware cloth fence all around, high enough to discourage the rabbits, but low enough that the chef could step over.
The rest of the vegetation was quite lush so I don't imagine the rabbits got very hungry (and they were southern rabbits, so quite small compared to northern varieties). So I would guess that would be a first attempt to try at any rate,
I would bury the fence six or more inches underground and use rebar to stiffen it so they could not push it over, mice might climb over the fence but it will at least make them work.
Another tack is to use Coyote urine (they actually sell it at garden supply stores[ I can't imagine the folk who gather and bottle it]) All prey species are put off by it, suspecting a coyote to be nearby.
Garden supply stores also have wooden owls, that often have a similar effect.
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