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Organic Rhubarb Pest Spray For Your Garden
Rhubarb leaves, even although they ARE poisonous, can be used to make an effective organic spray that will kill leaf-eating insects in your garden. This spray is harmless to bees and breaks down in the soil quickly. To make the rhubarb spray, boil a few pounds of fresh rhubarb leaves in a few pints of water for 20 minutes. Allow the liquid to cool and strain off the liquor into a... (posted by K Spurling 6 years 317 days ago.)
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Rhubarb leaves, even although they ARE poisonous, can be used to make an effective organic spray that will kill leaf-eating insects in your garden. This spray is harmless to bees and breaks down in the soil quickly. To make the rhubarb spray, boil a few pounds of fresh rhubarb leaves in a few pints of water for 20 minutes. Allow the liquid to cool and strain off the liquor into a... (posted by K Spurling 6 years 317 days ago.)
How To Grow Melons, Cantaloupes and Honeydew Melons
1. Soil Preparation: Melons require excellent drainage to thrive, so the best method is to grow them in raised beds that are 5 or 6 feet wide. The top of the bed should slope downward from a mound to induce water to drain away. If the water manages to collect in pools, it may lead to rotted fruits and other problems. The soil should be very rich in organic matter and... (posted by K Spurling 6 years 317 days ago.)
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1. Soil Preparation: Melons require excellent drainage to thrive, so the best method is to grow them in raised beds that are 5 or 6 feet wide. The top of the bed should slope downward from a mound to induce water to drain away. If the water manages to collect in pools, it may lead to rotted fruits and other problems. The soil should be very rich in organic matter and... (posted by K Spurling 6 years 317 days ago.)
How To Grow Cabbage From Seeds
1. Soil Preparation: Cabbage require a firm soil, so do not dig up the plot for several months prior to planting. Some humus must be present, but this should not be freshly applied. Chose a fairly sunny spot that has not had another brassica planted on it in the last 3 years. Dig the plot up in the fall and work in some manure or compost. The soil must not be acidic, so liming in the winter may be necessary. A week before... (posted by K Spurling 6 years 317 days ago.)
1. Soil Preparation: Cabbage require a firm soil, so do not dig up the plot for several months prior to planting. Some humus must be present, but this should not be freshly applied. Chose a fairly sunny spot that has not had another brassica planted on it in the last 3 years. Dig the plot up in the fall and work in some manure or compost. The soil must not be acidic, so liming in the winter may be necessary. A week before... (posted by K Spurling 6 years 317 days ago.)
How To Grow Winter Squash, Summer Squash, Zucchini and Pumpkins
1. Soil Preparation: A sunny spot protected from strong winds is essential. The soil should be well drained and rich in humus for the best results. Fertilise the plot 1 week before sowing. 2. Sowing & Planting: Squash are best sown directly into the plot after the last frost. Dig a hole 12 inches wide by 12 inches deep and fill it with a mixture of soil and compost, leaving a low (posted by K Spurling 6 years 317 days ago.)
1. Soil Preparation: A sunny spot protected from strong winds is essential. The soil should be well drained and rich in humus for the best results. Fertilise the plot 1 week before sowing. 2. Sowing & Planting: Squash are best sown directly into the plot after the last frost. Dig a hole 12 inches wide by 12 inches deep and fill it with a mixture of soil and compost, leaving a low (posted by K Spurling 6 years 317 days ago.)
Companion Planting For Tomatoes
The age old method of planting tomatoes or other crops in neat rows, followed by another row of peppers and then another row of eggplants or what have you, is an unsuitable method of gardening that flirts with potential problems. Though tomatoes and other crops have always been planted this way and many good books on growing tomatoes suggest laying the plants out in neat rows, this method is not natural and is sure to... (posted by K Spurling 6 years 317 days ago.)
The age old method of planting tomatoes or other crops in neat rows, followed by another row of peppers and then another row of eggplants or what have you, is an unsuitable method of gardening that flirts with potential problems. Though tomatoes and other crops have always been planted this way and many good books on growing tomatoes suggest laying the plants out in neat rows, this method is not natural and is sure to... (posted by K Spurling 6 years 317 days ago.)
Tomato Growing Training Systems
There are a wide range of training systems or support systems employed in the culture of tomatoes. For the most part, these include growing the tomatoes without support on the ground, growing them without support on the ground with plastic or mulch and growing them supported by cages, stakes, trellises or by weaving, either on the bare ground, with plastic or with mulch. Each particular... (posted by K Spurling 6 years 317 days ago.)
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There are a wide range of training systems or support systems employed in the culture of tomatoes. For the most part, these include growing the tomatoes without support on the ground, growing them without support on the ground with plastic or mulch and growing them supported by cages, stakes, trellises or by weaving, either on the bare ground, with plastic or with mulch. Each particular... (posted by K Spurling 6 years 317 days ago.)
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