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The "How To Mulch" video was especially helpful, we are in the processing of planning a garden and are looking for as much good information as possible. Rose Gardens. What I've always wondered though: how do you FIND the plants that are going to work locally? It has great information and tips. The theory is that the garden is self fertilizing via the compost bin. Both involve layering newspaper, straw, compost, and other organic materials on top of the ground surface to create a growth medium that can handle everything from potatoes to flowers. It's best to get one that has a screen included so you don't have to worry about mosquitoes laying eggs in the water. What we think is most important is to not overwhelm yourself and to be realistic with what you feel would fit in your budget and schedule. Garden beds made from wood, timbers, bricks, or mounds that elevates the soil higher than the original level. CONS: Constant water upkeep since soil tends to dry faster, pots can be expensive, pot size limits growth. We also let them out for a few hours each day. The rich compost tea filters into the soil every time the garden is watered. Yvonne L B (author) from Covington, LA on June 27, 2009: [in reply to spirituality] One way is to join a local native plant society. Thanks for the tips and advices. I use many of these practices you've mentioned. The soil holds on to water like a sponge for weeks at a time (once charged), the grass breaks down quickly feeding the soil, the nitrogen prevents any nitrogen from being taken from the soil during the breaking down of the grass, and the organic material adds good drainage, porosity, and loamyness. We didn't know it actually had a name. Your section on lawns got me researching further and I simply didn't realise what an adverse effect they have on ecology. after a good rain it gets piping hot. Cardboard, newspaper and other non shiny paper will form the next layer. Aquaponics is the process of growing plants with the use of fish. Chicken manure and soil plus leaf mold, hay and pine needles will form other layers. If you are looking for inspiration in the garden, make sure to check out our Pinterest page. If you have a chicken tractor or movable coop, you can park the chickens there, first and they will help till the soil, get rid of the grass and fertilize, too. This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional. I love to garden and try to live more sustainably every year. The square foot garden. I don't garden right now but long for the day I'll have a yard again. Rain gardens, swales, French drains and rain barrels or cisterns are inexpensive ways to harness and control rain water. Did you find this post helpful? PROS: Grow without soil, grow indoors or outdoors, the fastest growth of any gardening method, all nutrients are 100% plant available. Great Info!! Hugelkultur is practiced by Sepp Holzer as a method of forest gardening and agroforestry, and by Geoff Lawton as a method of dryland farming and desert greening. It is always full of surprises - I had countless tomatoes come up last year. I'll add this lens to the plexo on my Top 10 Lists lens. You've got a ton of great information on this lens. Great ideas for people that don't know where to start and therefore don't try. What a great post. You can even make your own rain chain from easy-to-find materials. Monday - Friday If you don't have many trees, then just go through your neighborhood the day before the trash is picked up and collect the nicely bagged bounty that the neighbors put out. IN-GROUND GARDENING – Evelyn Saenz from Royalton on February 27, 2010: What wonderful inspiration for the Springtime garden. The 3 year old taping the shoot was the best! Conventional gardening methods can be time consuming and strenuous, but there are some excellent natural alternatives that are well worth exploring. Great lens. Straw is used since it is cheaper than hay, and hay is also loaded with weed seed since it is used for animal feed. My favorite combinations are basil with tomatoes, savory with beans, oregano with peppers and French marigolds sprinkled throughout the garden. Method Statement Ground and Gardens Maintenance Service 2 Management Supervision and Organisational Structure The provision of the Ground and Gardens Service will be managed under the portfolio of Project Co’s asset management that includes the following Services: • Grounds and Gardens • Estates • Utilities • Pest Control Find a gardening method that's right for you! CONS: Wood chips will take nitrogen from the soil if mixed into the soil leaving plants with nitrogen deficiencies, hardy weeds will still find a way to grow, so weeding is still something that has to be done, moving wood chips can be labor-intensive and tiring. Our current choice, but we use it in combination with a few other methods. It also meant that with just 2 hours of bed prep and planting time, we yielded over 1500 pounds of food in … They are hardier and require much less maintenance time than the imported exotic plants. A wire cylindrical compost bin sits in the middle. To be honest i have gotten the best results just making a pile and leaving it, turning it every couple of weeks. Enjoy! We hope to have it done by fall so that it can age and be ready for spring planting. Thank you for publishing this lens. Old-fashioned double orange daylilies are a favorite perennial in the South. As a lifelong gardener, this will be a favorite of mine. mellex lm from Australia on July 09, 2011: I really like your lens... full of excellent ideas for sustainable gardening. Lensrolled to my "green" lenses and SquidAngel Blessings for you. CONVENTIONAL VEGETABLE GARDENING METHOD Conventional gardening is a method of gardening largely used by industrial agriculture systems that utilize the use of GMOs (genetically modified organisms), synthetic chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and who knows what else. Cypress mulch is not recommended because in most cases, it is not made from the by products of cypress lumber, but from harvesting and grinding whole young trees. I was a new gardener once, and found myself wanting to grow everything and anything! By keeping storm water on-site, you not only benefit from the precious rain, but you help to alleviate flooding down stream and help to keep harmful contaminants out of the aquatic food chain. Our #1 preferred method of gardening. 5*. Its been featured on "The Green Thumb: A Place For Gardeners To Gather" Facebook page. The contents never got hot. Clay pots tend to crack, so look into other alternatives. They have to pay to throw out the wood chips, so if you call they will usually drop off more than enough for free. Sign up to get our weekly grow big newsletter and access to exclusive promotions. Anyone who does not compost is missing out for sure. Planting good companion plants near vegetables can also aid in growth, taste and help repel harmful insects. This can be off-putting for those who have limited time to spare, and who might just want to cultivate a small area of the garden for vegetable growing. What a lot of ideas! Marlies Vaz Nunes from Amsterdam, the Netherlands on May 17, 2012: A most informative aricle! Make sure your container has good soil and drainage, which means plenty of compost! It is a method adapted from the people of the sub-Sahara desert region who use Sahara grass in ditches that they then cover with soil and top with nitrogen-rich manure to grow directly in. nice lense. I will apply what I have learned here. Another is to take a look around in natural areas that are similar to your own conditions, making note of the plants that grow well there. No special anything. Most rain barrels are easy to install on a standard rain gutter down spout. Check us out at MIgardener.com or on youtube, Instagram, and Facebook. CONS: Can be expensive to set up, indoor lights are pricey, dependency on synthetic fertilizers costs money, no organic options. When used as a method of disposing of large volumes of waste wood and woody debris, hugelkultur accomplishes carbon sequestration. Everyone wants safe, organic fruits and vegetables and even eggs, which means many of the old "Victorian" practices of backyard gardens and keeping poultry and other animals are making a comeback. We also let them out each day to forage. Can't wait to start putting some of these suggestions into practice, thanks! I loved this lens. Compost piles are easy to make or you can buy ready made ones. 5*. This is fascinating gardening methods thanks for the tips! I found it very peaceful and relaxing to read - I can see why you got your purple star. This method offers easily the best product and the thanks for new suggestions. You just park the "chicken tractor" there for a while and the hens will clear the area and fertilize it for you. The coolest feature is you can let other people vote on the rankings of your list. Rolled to "Honey Bee Awareness". Indoor gardening brings the beauty of nature inside, all year long. contact@migardener.com, PHONE The hardest part of growing plants in any problem area is the first year. CONS: Takes some water to charge the core initially, CONTAINER GARDENING –  Here are 10 methods that will make it easy to go green and create your own organic, sustainable garden system in your own backyard. Gardening is about the adventure, not the destination. From flowers to fruits and vegetables, night and day the native pollinators are at work in this enchanting video excerpt from TED. Perennials and especially native perennials are the sustainable gardener's friend. Sustainable Gardening Is Good for You and Is Good for the Environment. Please like/share it with your friends! We’ve told you about the no-dig and “lasagna” methods of organic gardening, which are wonderful, innovative gardening approaches that can save time and help regenerate depleted soils. Plants that are native to your area are already accustomed to the seasonal changes and the periods of drought and/or flooding. However, just be prepared and things will go much smoother. Renaissance Woman from Colorado on March 10, 2012: Stopping back by to sprinkle a blessing over your sustainable gardening tips. And thank you for featuring my Bees lens. Lasagna gardening is a fabulous way to garden. The price keeps going higher … Organic pest control techniques go well with sustainable gardening and are beneficial to the environment. Springtime Headquarters Group. 5*s. Linda Jo Martin from Post Falls, Idaho, USA on July 05, 2009: Excellent information . I have really enjoyed reading your lens. CONS: Good soil is hard to come by, weeds will be your number one enemy, slow to start in the spring since it is often muddy, can be wasteful on water, tilling kills worms and soil life, and open soil is left bare to be exposed to solar radiation. The most traditional garden consists of a simple in-ground garden bed, which is a plot of land in which the soil has been dug up and rocks, roots, and weeds have been removed. We have a garden that just is. I really love it. PROS: Cost-effective, easy to start, easy to change methods if needed. In-ground gardening poses one of the best ways to get started gardening, however it can be one of the most challenging to maintain. 13. Straw Bale Gardening. The vertical gardens are the best solutions for beatifying indoors or outdoors walls. Hydroponics is soil-less gardening that involves “rooting” the plants in a continuously … But if you begin collecting it at the right time of year, you may not have to pay for it at all. Water from rain, except during the summer when there is no rain (I'm in California). You'll soon be growing your own healthy, inexpensive food and, at the same time, you'll be minimizing the time and money you spend on maintaining an exotic lawn and/or ornamental plants. By far, I think the most interesting part of my gardening is the compost pile. Hydroponics uses water-soluble nutrients to feed the plants right at the source. The traditional image of a vegetable garden is the country house kitchen garden, with vast plots of immaculate vegetables set out in straight lines. Bill from Gold Coast, Australia on July 21, 2011: What an awesome lens! Many people … PROS: Retains moisture, amends soil over time, protects the soil from solar radiation and weathering, and suppresses weeds. I am now doing the same thing again with a similar garden in my new house using mostly materials found onsite. Pretty soon instead of taking hours, mowing time was reduced to an hour or so and we did not have to water or fertilize, because the grass that we left was in the "right" place for it to grow. Non-Traditional Methods of Gardening. I like its tray design and the container with spigot to catch the nutrient rich "worm tea." Here is a video of us setting us a core garden bed and one of us explaining what core gardening is. I'm with you all the way with the principles you explain on this lens! You've done a great job on using sustainable gardening methods. Mulching with leaves, pine needles or wood chips (or other materials that you have on hand) helps to keep the soil moist, enriches it and keeps the weeds down. I will come back often! B : ). In addition to the fresh, organic eggs, the chickens can help you till the soil and weed in areas where you'd like to have a patch of fruit trees or vegetables. Many people are practicing urban agriculture in vacant lots and in backyards all over the country. Excellent lens. . CONS: Can be expensive, lots of space needed to house fish tank and plants, dependent on fish food to feed fish. From balcony gardens to patio gardens, this method is popular and fun! Several Types of gardening methods are here Firstly select the land for the Gardening: Determine the wide of the land based on the type of crop you want to cultivate. hydroponics grows plants without soil, there are often a lot of moving parts in a hydroponic system: pumps, wicks, airstones…and the electricity to power The old folks used to say that rainwater did magic on the plants and I agree. Angel Blessings to you. Great lens. Traditionally the individual gardens are ciircular with a 6-6 1/2 foot diameter. The process of growing food using a nutrient solution. RAISED BEDS –  The fish waste (poo) will be broken down by bacteria, turning the nitrates into nitrates that the plant can use as food. Gardening Methods. Many can also find free bales at the end of Thanksgiving and Halloween on the road. I really enjoyed reading your lens and have picked up a lot of tips. In fact, when we lived in the city, we used to pick up the neighbors' bags of leaves to use in our yard and compost pile. Using non-meat kitchen scraps and other excess plant materials to make rich black soil is something that all gardeners should do. Even a … I quickly found myself a bit discouraged because I was trying to learn it all! Urban Gardening Methods: Growing In Any Environment Container Gardening , Garden Planning & Design , Planting May 23, 2019 diane When you live in a concrete jungle, it seems like it’s impossible to find space to create an actual edible jungle. We are always adding new things to excite you about gardening. It adds a … They come back every year and multiply. Amazing photography of our pollinators including hummingbirds, various bees, butterflies and insects, also bats. A detailed instruction book, shredded paper and coca fiber brick comes in the kit. PROS: Small footprint, great for people that do not have a ton of space (apartment/condo/patios) mobile No chemicals. The chickens eat many insects and weed seeds. We used to do all of this, including the chickens, when we lived on a farm. Ruth Stout was born in Kansas in 1894 and lived to the ripe old age of 96. Great info. What to do if going with this option… tubs, and tall flowers in pots, ornamented these portals on each side; exelon online. Bookmarked and linked to my own lens on landscaping with fruits and vegetables. An excellent presentation of sustainable gardening ideas and congratulations for being honored as one of Squidoo's best on the 2012 Earth Day Monster Board. I don't think my neighbors would appreciate adding chickens, but the other ideas are doable. Hens in Chicken Tractor Behind Pumpkin Vines. Beverly Lemley from Raleigh, NC on February 25, 2013: Excellent info, in a wonderful easy to understand format, with lots of great pictures. We are trying to create a directory for top ten lists where people can find your site. Great job! Excellent lens! A pie shaped wedge is cut in one part so that the compost bin is accessible. As Hometalk member The Black Thumb… PROS: Cheap gardening method for those who want to raise bed gardens, but do not like the weeds and the building of the beds. Below we explain some popular methods, so you can best pick what you want to do. This is a fantastic lens naturegirl7. Examples include daylilies (shown above), roses, violets, monarda (bee balm) and many more. A few years ago a group that I'm involved with started what's become an annual SkillShare Festival where we gather people like you, the local 'experts,' to put on demonstrations and hands-on sessions. The natural predators are able to do their job and rid the garden of pests. Excellent ideas and a wonderful lens. Vegetable farming, growing of vegetable crops, primarily for use as human food. i had a black csompot bin which from what i read was a popular model. Nowadays, we live in the woods, so our "yard" is essentially a bunch of mulch and native plants. Appreciated! I hope this little introduction sparked some curiosity for you. I have a Worm Factory vermiculture composter. Plants that have clusters of tiny flowers, like parsley, will also draw predatory wasps as well as small pollinators to the garden. A method of inter-planting which has received notice recently is known as “square foot gardening.” This technique (based on a book of the same name by Mel Bartholomew) involves … Lasagna gardening is a no-dig, no-till organic gardening method that results in rich, fluffy soil with very little work from the gardener. The sides and soil depth is 2 to 3 feet. So why do we let it run off of our property before it has a chance to soak in? Sneezeweed, stiff-leaved verbena and coreopsis attract honeybees, native bees and butterflies to the garden. Many perennial flowers are edible, too. And I made you my favorite green lens for my squid quest! Thanks for teaching me new methods (lasagna gardening, etc.). Indirect Method Indirect seeding it planting is planting seeds in a starter such as a pot. Blessed by a squid angel. Small sticks and dead branches will be on the bottom layer to aid in drainage. Thanks amazing article perfectly put together great tips!!! This type of sustainable garden has been successful in many areas including Africa and West Texas. MIgardener is passionate about sharing free gardening tips and information! Excellent advice and tips. Once ready, you then transplant the plant to a more permanent location, whereas direct seeding you plant the seeds in a more permanent location. 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