Posted by: 0 in winter, garden on
Dec 8, 2010
Every season has its good sides. In the summer we can adore beautiful sun, spend time in green garden, feeling warm and relaxed. When it is autumn we can watch colorful leaves on trees from our home or gazebo. But only winter gives us...snow. Take a look how beautiful landscapes it might bring!
Jan Tik
Christopher Isherwood
Posted by: 0 in gardening, garden on
Nov 17, 2010
Autumn is the time for tidying your garden – removing unneeded plants from the flowerbeds, cutting the too-long branches of the trees, mowing and raking for the last time before the wintertime, gathering leaves, digging the flowerbeds, planting and re-planting, tools conservation and the overall preparations before chill of winter.
The composter
Surely, it is good to have one in your garden – your own, natural fertilizer is a big money saver and an excellent way of disposing of organic scraps. You can either build it yourself or – if you don’t feel very manually talented – buy a cheap, ready one. Autumn is the perfect moment to start your composting adventure, since this is the time when most of the recyclable waste is produced.
The woodshed
Winter is coming, for garden and house owners this is the time for a break from work around the grounds and a heating season. Storing wood is a common issue – it would be best if the woodshed was esthetic, not marring for the garden, not too big, solid and able to endure years of usage. It needs to protect the wood from rain and humidity as well, since wet wood does not burn well. Instead of stacking the wood next to a wall it is good to decide on a special wood rack. A wooden construction fits every garden!
Equipment and tools
Autumn is also the time to take care of your tools of daily garden-care. It might be worth it to clean, sharpen and oil all your metal tools and storage them somewhere hidden from the rain, it might
carport. The same goes for the mower, hedge cutter and other electrical equipment helpful in the garden. Thanks to the special care, they will be in great condition when spring arrives!
Posted by: 0 in gardening, garden, advice on
Nov 7, 2010
If you love growing great tasting vegetables in your home vegetable garden then by now you should know that in order to maintain that yearly success your soil needs to be rich in nutrients. There are a number of ways you can add these nutrients to your soil, from decayed organic material, to your food scraps to a variety of chemicals. One of the best ways is to add manure.
Certain manures are nothing more than organic matter rich in nutrients waiting for them to be released. When you work manure into your soil you provide a food source for your soil’s ecosystem to feed on. In turn that ecosystem releases the nutrients from the manure that your plants need to grow and thrive. Here is how you can add manure to your home vegetable garden.
It goes without saying that the first step in this process is to actually obtain the manure. There are a number of varieties of manure to choose from such as chicken, cow, horse and green mangroures such as alfalfa, winter rye and buckwheat. Never use human, dog or cat manure in your garden. The first place to look for manure is the free website Craigslist. Go to the farm and garden section in your area and search on manure. You’ll be surprised how many farmers, horse breeders and so on will just give it to you for free. If you are unable to find free manure you can always buy it at your local home or garden center.
Now that you have your manure you need to understand that the fresher the manure the longer you need to let it sit in your home vegetable garden’s soil before you plant your seeds. A good rule of thumb is to use the manure in the autumn months giving the soil’s underlying ecosystem plenty of time to feed on it so the nutrients can be released.
With your manure added to your soil, now is the time that you work it in. You can use a pitchfork, garen tiller, garden ho, you name it. The tool you choose is completely up to you. I use a pitchfork since my garden is a size I can handle within reasonable physical limits. If you have a very large garden, you may want to consider buying or renting a tiller.
Now that the manure is worked into the soil, wait until a week or two prior to the following season’s planting dates for this next step. Using your tool of choice, work the soil again so that you are mixing in the broken down manure. This helps spread the nutrients around. Your seeds are now ready to plant.
In some cases spreading manure can be a messy (and smelly) job, but the benefits for a home vegetable garden can be tremendous. Follow this every year and you will have great soil for your fruits and vegetables in no time.
Posted by: 0 in gazebos, garden buildings, garden on
Oct 19, 2010
Most consider drip irrigation to be an useful watering system beneficial for almost every type of plants, shrubs and lawn. You may come across varied drip kits and number of drip irrigation equipments that you can use for getting your irrigation task simpler. Here are few guidelines and points you can follow to acquire maximum gain from your irrigation drip system.
When it comes to irrigating your garden with the assist of a drip watering system, you do not always need fresh water. You might also utilize recycled municipal waste water. Furthermore, utilizing this system you can render your plants accurate quantity of water and save water considerably. Moreover there are some other remarkable positive aspects that can motivate you to make use of this irrigation method for your garden.
Posted by: 0 in toys, gardening, garden on
Sep 24, 2010
Choosing the right garden toys for children will get them outside and soaking up the warm weather, and beginning the practice of staying active while enjoying nature. Garden
Toys for Boys:
One of the kinds of garden toys that children enjoy is toy wheelbarrows. These toys are great for children to help their parents in the garden, in addition to teaching them valuable skills in manoeuvring when they push the wheelbarrow. This toy functions like a real wheelbarrow. In order to find a good toy wheelbarrow, look for one that is sturdy and easy to assemble. This toy is best for children older than 3 years of age.
A kids’ hedge trimmer will help children get started in learning a valuable skill that is useful for home care and yard maintenance. Children can watch what their parents do and emulate them so they learn how to keep hedges looking cleaned up and trimmed. Look for a realistic-looking hedge trimmer that is light enough for the child to handle.
The appearance is just one of many aspects of the garden fence, sometimes a fence looking pretty is not enough and you need garden fencing for security reasons, you need something that will avoid redundant guests from stepping on your property. Two forms of garden fencing that are sure to do the job are the wrought iron fence and the wooden privacy fence. These two fences are two of the sturdiest and most secure kinds of garden fencing out there. If you are looking for strength and security, looking into these options would be a good start.
If you have a garden, the garden fencing is extreme crucial. With a garden fencing in place your house will carry that picture perfect look. When viewed from a distance, a well maintained house and garden with garden fencing definitely paints a good picture.
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Posted by: 0 in gardening, garden on
Aug 11, 2010
Some first time gardeners might wonder why they should bother growing their vegetables organically. They wonder if it even makes any difference in the long run. Before that question can be answered a person must first understand what organic gardening really is. Organic gardening is gardening without using any chemically created fertilizers, weed killers, or pesticides. In most gardens store bought fertilizers that are crammed with chemicals are used to treat the soil the vegetables are planted in. Later, more store bought pesticides and weed killers are sprayed among the vegetables while they are growing to kill the insects and weeds that are part of any garden.
For many using store bought fertilizers, weed killers, and pesticides seems like the best choice. It is often considered easier to run to the market, purchase a bottle of “weed killer” and spray your garden whenever you notice weeds growing. The process is later repeated when any pests appear or the vegetables do not seem to be growing well. The problem with using these store bought, chemically enhanced items is that you rarely know exactly what you are exposing your vegetables to.
Posted by: 0 in gardening, garden on
Aug 2, 2010
Make your garden butterfly-friendly to draw color and development for the landscape while aiding the pollination of flowers, fruit, and vegetable plants. Sorry to say that urbanization and other development are shrinking butterflies' natural habitat, leaving fewer places to feed, mate, and lay eggs. Here are some tips to overturn this pattern. Butterfly gardens don’t need to be large. You can develop plants in containers on a patio or even in hanging pots and window containers.
Butterflies require the sun to keep the body temperature up, so locate your garden in the sunniest locality achievable. The important thing to attracting butterflies is to provide them with plenty of nectar sources; in addition they prefer to feed on open, tube-shape flowers.
Posted by: 0 in garden, balcony garden on
Jun 25, 2010
June is a really good time to take care of ourselves, our home, garden and family. We have much more energy and the weather is getting better. It is worth to focus this power to make this space more luxury and relaxing, to make it peaceful place.
Posted by: 0 in garden on
May 27, 2010
Homeowners sometimes find that their homes are built such that some windows or doors directly face where sunlight and heat are at a maximum. Excessive exposure to the sun is also a concern for decks, the house entrance and patios for specific seasons. In addition, it happens that one gets home and is unable to immediately find the house keys. If the door or front of the house is not adequately covered, fumbling for the keys can be an uncomfortable experience when one is under the hot sun or is being drenched by the rain. These problems can be resolved using canopies or awnings. These protective shades are generally cost-effective and feature lightweight skeletal frames. An awning or canopy can be made from a composite material, fabric or even aluminum, and some come in retractable models with manual or electric control.
1. Canpopies Are Just Plain Enjoyable
Retractable and roll-up canopies give the owner the option of fully extending the shade during summer and rolling it up during the winter. This is ideal particularly for the deck, which many use as comfortable place to take a nap. The shade also allows one to enjoy the outdoors regardless of the season. Some canopies are even wired into the frame, so that homeowners can also use what is effectively extended living space at night.
2. Avoid Having To Pay For As Much Air Conditioning During Summer
Figures from the US Department of Energy show that awnings can lower summer heat on windows facing the south by 65%, while eastern and western facing windows reduce such heat gain as much as 77%. This could, therefore, lower your total electricity bills during summer as you will need to spend less on air conditioning.
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