Basic Composting Tips - Part 9 - Know Your Composting Equipment
October 8, 2008
The equipment you use in your composting will help build or break your pursuits of building your compost. whether you are really bent on making the most of your composting goals, a good familiarization of the tools that will help you achieve your goals is very much appropriate.
The tools will not …
Arrowhead or Duck Potatoes
October 8, 2008
Matron left a comment about the Duck ‘Potatoes’ getting stuck in the bills of ducks whether they tried to eat them…so I’ve here’s a post about them and the other Aquatic plants I’m growing that year. July 08: Doc managed to find me an old bath tub so it went into the shadehouse on Bed 9 to grow so…
Basic Composting Tips - Part 8 - Getting the Most Benefit
October 6, 2008
After a couple of months taking care of your compost pile, turning by the pile every now and next, warding off insects and pests, and keeping the pile damp, it is only natural (and you should do so) to get the most out of your compost. And that means using the compost wisely and effectively.
You w…
Blossom
October 5, 2008
The garden is full of Apple, Pear and Nashi Blossom!More photos here!and the bees love it![Source] Scarecrow
Planting Out
October 5, 2008
But not the vegetables yet!We have 2 frosts forecast that week… Garden Log 5 Oct 08: Flag Iris survives the battering winds of late!Temperatures that week:Lowest Min -0.6CLowest Max 18.4CHighest Max 30CRain: 3mmPlanting:Potted on a few sunflowers and greens.Sowed a few Greek Basil seeds that were …
Maintaining a Compost Heap
October 5, 2008
Many public who maintain gardens have a large amount of organic waste, from grass clippings to leaves and dead plants. Unfortunately, many waste money and day having these wastes transported to a landfill. It isn’t just a waste of good compost; it’s a waste of everything that goes into the proce…
Basic Composting Tips - Part 7 - Commercial Composting Heaps
October 4, 2008
In some cases, composting may be aided by commercially available alternatives. Like many other worthwhile endeavors, composting takes a huge chunk of duration to develop and you really need to be able to balance all the elements.
In that case, acquiring commercially available compost for urgent ne…