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July is often one of the hottest months of the year and a great time to sit out and enjoy your garden. Keep plants looking good, get ready and start growing some flowers to bloom in winter or some veggies you can taste by late summer and autumn. Make sure you keep new plants well watered!
Check out this easy guide to know which flowers you cant start sowing and what plants are best to grow from seed or to plant. Enjoy your summer!
Continue reading “What to sow and grow in July [Infographic]”
When planning a vegetable garden it’s easy to ignore problems that can occur when plants are in the ground. In this video we look at 3 common mistakes gardeners make when planning their gardens and give simple solutions.
Making sure your plants are spaced correctly, using companion planting to defend against pests and sowing in batches every few weeks so you have backup options are all important. This video shows how to use the Garden Planner to insure that your crops have the best chance of producing a great harvest.
Composting is a way of utilizing microorganisms to break down and decompose organic matter. The unique benefits of composting include a reduction of waste needlessly going into landfills and the production of a free stable, organic soil amendment that can’t be beat. Many people compost their yard waste and kitchen scraps, but there are many other materials that are generally thrown away that could easily be converted into compost and given back to the soil instead and far stranger ways to compost than most people realize. Continue reading “Things You Didn’t Know You Could Compost”
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