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Gardening, whether it is vegetables, herbs or flowers, gets to be a rather easy process once you learn the basics.
Crop rotation is one of the most essential of gardening basics.
When you come to think of it, the reasons for rotating crops is really quite natural. The process is this. Each plant family needs a particular set of nutrients for its growth. In examining the composition of a manufactured fertilizer it is primarily made up of 3 chemical elements Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K). It is important to remember these elements in that order because when you buy fertilizer it will list these 3 elements with numbers. These numbers are the ratio of the mix such as 5, 5, 5 or 5, 7, 4. Fertilizers can be targeted for the plants they are treating – grass, hibiscus, roses, orchids, broccoli, lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes, etc. Again, each plants absorbs the nutrients it needs for growth and each is different. Nitrogen aids plants in making the proteins to produce growth, phosphorous aids in root development and potassium helps build the plants immune system and improves its overall health. Imbalance… Continue reading
No matter where you live on the planet, there is always something to do in your garden. Learning some of the secret gardening tips will make your tasks easier and your gardening that much more successful.
So here are 10 gardening tips for you to use:
1. Your soil needs a greater amount of nutrients if you have a longer growing season.
2. It is easier to weed after a rain or thorough watering as the soil is looser and it is much more likely you will get the entire root.
3. Using a 1 : 1 ratio of compost and water makes an excellent compost tea for fertilizing your plants in mid-season. Any remaining solids can go back into your compost pile of directly into your garden soil.
4. Using old glass jars to store your herbs will help keep their essential oils.
5. You can encourage your plants to have deeper, stronger and more drought-resistant roots by watering deeply and less frequently.
6. When harvesting your herbs tie the sprigs together in small bunches with a rubber band or string. Hang them with the stems up to keep… Continue reading
