• Spring Garden Prep Tips

    Spring Garden Prep Tips

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    Spring is right around the corner. We had a fantastic sunny and warm day at the end of February, reminding me to prepare for Spring. As the clouds parted and the sun shone down on my humble garden, it was time to get to work and prepare for spring. Preparation is the key to a…

  • I tend to use wax paper quite often when kneading bread or rolling out pie crusts before baking. After all, it’s really helpful in preventing food from sticking onto surfaces, not to mention it has various other uses as well. If you practice composting and use a wax paper on a regular basis like me,…

  • Compost tea constitutes a healthy sippy diet for your plants. As a gardener, you can convert your kitchen waste to a rich compost to improve both indoor and outdoor plants.  With the right compost tea feeding schedule, you can provide your plants with all the nutrition they need to grow. Imagine not having to worry…

  • If you are starting a compost pile, one of the challenges you will face is knowing when your compost is ready for use. It is not like a fruit that you can tell when it is ripe, but you should know that your compost pile like fruits sure do get ripe.  There is no saying…

  • Hydroponics is a method of planting that uses a nutrient-rich water solution as a base for the plants to grow. In contrast to the traditional soil-based planting, hydroponics is the best choice for plant-growers because it allows them to regulate different variables according to the plant’s needs to yield better growth. Thus, using safe plastics…

  • Pine needles are abundant in nature and found in all parts of the world. They are a rich source of organic matter and are usually added to a compost pile or used as a side mulch. The best way to get the maximum result from adding pine needles to your compost is to ensure that…

  • Growing plants in a hydroponic system will require water. For your garden plants to grow healthy and disease-free, they will need to get access to clean water. A reverse osmosis system guarantees that you will never run out of pure water in the garden.  Finding the best reverse osmosis system for hydroponics can be a…