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“Love the sea, the ringing beach and the open downs. Keep clean, body and mind” – Sir Frederick Treves. So begins "The Dangerous Book For Boys", a clearinghouse of information the authors feel all modern boys should know, …
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Maybe this is a sign that I should just order my plants from gardening catalogs or from on-line sources instead of covering the city picking up frugal gardening finds? Garden Blogger in Chicago.
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Dang! I wasn’t able to make the garden tours last Sunday or this weekend. (It’s the busiest time of year for Realtors). The Valley of the Sun Gardeners has a nice little page with tips about desert gardening.
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Now that summer is well and truly over in the northern hemisphere and autumn is in full swing, here are a few tips for things you can be doing in the garden now all the leaves have fallen, the nights have closed in and the bbq is all packed away.
When clearing away the spent stems of summer bulbs, why not mark their position with a pebble or a short piece of cane? That way you will know where they are when you start to work on the border next spring.
As I said, the days are now a lot shorter and the nights have turned colder, which all means there is now a danger of hard frosts that can damage garden taps. Why not use some foam tap covers or put bubble wrap around each tap? You can then seal them with a plastic bag for protection. Also, If you have pipes that are exposed to the elements, why not lag them for protection?
Containers intended to stand outside should be brought into the shade and protection of a building, which will mean they are less likely to spall or burst in frost. You should also store your precious pots empty, dry and under cover.
Collect the fallen leaves in perforated bin bags to turn into leaf mould. You need to make sure they are thoroughly wet when you put them in and soak with a hose if necessary. If they are packed dry, they will never rot properly.
Always remember you should turn your houseplants on windowsills. This will help to keep an even growth. Water them less; winter growth is rarely desirable.
It may be cold and it obviously rains more often than not, but try to keep mowing the lawn, but not too short and cut above the moss. Make sure air vents in the grass box are not clogged or the mower will struggle to lift the clippings into the box.
So, that little lot should help to keep you busy now the winter is well and truly on the way.
Happy gardening!
The Gardener
Hi everyone
Welcome to this edition of your Gardening Weekly, today's edition is entitled:
Garden Safety
QUOTE: I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.
- Claude Monet
We often overlook the possibility of danger that can lurk in the garden. Everything from rotten limbs on trees that can fall on top of us to slippery surfaces that are covered in moss can present dangers.
There are certain times of the year when there seem to be more problems of safety in the garden and these are generally the wetter months.
This is the time when moss can grow on walkways cause dangerously slippery surfaces.
Website Of Interest. Check out the following:
http://blog.mygardeninghome.com/gardencenter.html
There are products on the market that can eliminate moss but some of these can also cause damage to your plants.
Water blasting will get rid the slippery surfaces and it is possible to buy relatively cheap and good quality water blasters that are suitable for the home handy person.
Once again you will need to take care not to damage plants as the pressure from the water blaster can destroy a garden in a matter of minutes.
Even the weight of plants can change over the wetter months particularly those in hanging containers and the additional weight from the water might just be enough to cause them to come crashing down.
Palm fronds can have very sharp and potentially dangerous spikes that can be lethal if you happen to get one in your eye while leaning into the garden. It is always recommended that you wear safety glasses when getting amongst your plants in the garden because it is so easy to damage your eyes.
Wearing gloves is something that goes without saying to protect your hands, not only from cuts and scrapes, but also from potential infection.
And you might be quite surprised to learn that the biggest danger in the garden, and the cause of most injuries is from garden implements that are left lying around in the garden causing injury when someone falls or stands on them.
A tidy garden is generally a safer garden.
Website Of Interest. Check out the following:
http://blog.mygardeninghome.com/gardencenter.html
Thanks,
Annie
My Gardening Home Blog
Snakes can be a bother when it comes to your yard. No one wants to see a snake. Not to mention that some snakes are very dangerous – they are simply not what you want to have in your yard at all! If you have a snake problem, …
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You can help the butterflies in your area by gardening with native and butterfly plants. Kate Staron offers a helpful article on creating endangered butterfly gardens. Also check out the book list below above for gardening tips and …
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I just saw a Flymo type lawnmower being dangled from a crane. That looks a great way to cut the grass. You could swing it back and forth over the lawn from inside the crane cab. Or, if it was a remote control crane, from your sofa..
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