13 reasons why you should use raised beds

As baby boomers are getting older and cannot bend as easily, or as land space is becoming less and less available, raised beds are slowly becoming a preferred method for planting vegetables.  The use of raised beds is certainly not new, merely an older method  recognized as an excellent gardening method for many reasons: Read the rest of this entry »

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Planting bulbs is extremely easy to do . . . and if you were wondering how it’s done, here’s a few videos which will give you a quick run through of how to plant bulbs, in this case summer flowering bulbs.

Not only are bulbs easy to plant but  especially summer flowering bulbs produce some of the most beautiful plants you can have in a garden. In this first video you will see Read the rest of this entry »

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Deep root watering your plants in your garden can save you time, water, and money.

Most importantly, however, deep root watering promotes lush and vigorous growth. Here’s how Bill Watson explains deep root watering.

Deep Root Watering your plants can be easily done and should be practiced for many reasons: Read the rest of this entry »

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Doing your own soil tests with a kit from the nursery is another option

even though there are advantages and disadvantages to doing your own soil testing. The biggest advantage is that you get your results right away, so you can begin amending your soil as soon as the testing is over.

On the other hand, the disadvantage is that Read the rest of this entry »

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Getting Your Soil Analyzed is easily done in two steps.

As  explained in a previous post Testing Your Soil, you can either test your soil yourself by using a special kit found at your local nursery or you can send off a sample to your university extension office or department of agriculture. Either way you must gather your sample in such a way that it is representative of your total garden soil.

In the following two videos, Read the rest of this entry »

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Fruit also prefer to grow in  soil which has a certain pH.

As mentioned in previous posts, all plants have a preferred pH range; that is, every plant must be planted in  soil that has the amount of acidity or alkalinity it prefers. Only then can it absorb all the needed nourishment from the soil.

In this table you are given the  preferred pH range for various fruit. Read the rest of this entry »

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Every vegetable, flower, herb, tree, shrub has a preferred soil pH range.  If your plants are not growing well, perhaps the problem is that the  soil does not have the proper pH for it. So if you have a meter, you can quickly find out the pH of the soil in question, then check this list and see if your soil’s pH needs adjusting. Read the rest of this entry »

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