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It's hard to miss that our gardening culture is changing. Where once we would till the soil, get dirty and possibly sweat after a gardening workout, we have exchanged this for a hobby that is fast becoming sterile and comfortable. …

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As I am currently studying possibilities to grow vegetables in plastic bottles and plastic bags, dwelling around all over the surface of the Earth, I felt the need of summarizing some data on container gardening. …

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One of the most obvious choices for container gardening is plastic, and with good reason. If you choose plastic pots for your container garden, you will be choosing to grow your vegetables in one of the most affordable, …

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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

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Your garden may be good enough to eat, but those wonderful fragrances can be put to use on less fattening senses. Dried flowers and herbs tucked into bags and pillows have a fragrance that will let you travel back to the glory days of …

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It is SO windy here right now. I almost got hit by a flying shingle or something on my walk home from work. The wind tore loose one end of our hoop house and the flapping plastic absolutely demolished our tester tomato plant. …

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Author: SgtBaldy Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:38 am (GMT 0) You can make your own organic ferts. I by bags of bat guano and make a tea with them. You can make a compost tea as well. I do buy alaska fish emulsion though. …

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I've heard that if you put the tea from old tea bags on hydrangea plants, the blossoms will turn blue or purple. I have four of these plants with pink blossoms, and I was wondering whether the tea would change their color. (answer). …

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There are many things that can be annoying in a garden situation, and Bagworms can certainly be one of them. They grow bags and end up spreading all over the place. There are many things that you can do to try to rid yourself of this …

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