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Articles related to "Fertiliser"
Feeding your Perennials -- Compost and Fertiliser What is the difference between fertiliser and compost? This and a few other very dumb springtime questions are answered. compost • fertiliser • fertilizer • ammend • feed
Organic Liquid Fertilizers Effective and cheap liquid organic fertilizers and foliar sprays can be made at home. Use easily found materials. liquid fertiliser • fertiliser • essential elements • plant nutrition • cheap fertilisers
Do your plants have PNDS? Learn about Perennial Nutrient Deficiencies and indentify their manifestations. perennial • feed • food • fertiliser • fertilizer
General Care of Cacti & Succulents Cacti & Succulents can require very different care than other plants. Many, in fact, fall victim to unintended improper care. While providing specific information for all plants is impossible, there are a few simple guidelines for succulent cultivation. cacti • cactus • succulents • care • water
Green Shoots of Recovery Blasts of winter of winter snow and rain in early spring lay low many plants. This does not stop the spring growth of many plants and many spring jobs are already upon us gardeners. spring • fertiliser • organic fertiliser • clematis • delphiniums
Making Liquid Manure Spring is an excellent time to make up a batch of liquid manure from the new lush growth. Use liquid manure to as an organic fertilizer to add nutrients and trace element organic garden • fertiliser • liquid manure • manure • horse manure
Organic Garden Compost Great changes take place within a compost pile so that it becomes greater than the sum of its parts - there are more usable nitrates than in the original material. "Good compost • compost methods • compost making • bachteria • microorganisms
Dispelling the myths about growing roses At a local gardening conference, Judith Adam dispelled some myths about growing roses in northern climates. From pruning, planting and fertilising, learn how to treat roses like the princesses they are and be rewarded with fairy tale blooms. roses • gardeners • master gardeners • garden center • gardening
Green Manure Crop Styles Organic gardeners develop their gardens without the use of synthetic chemicals. Often green manures are used as an ecologically sustainable alternative. ecological sustainability • chemicals • organic • soils • fertility
Making a Worm Composting System Learn how to construct and run your own wormery to recycle your kitchen waste cheaply, cleanly and efficiently whilst getting some of the best fertiliser available! worm composting • wormery • brandling worms • tiger worms • european nightcrawler
Site Design Making a garden is fun, but even more satisfying is deciding on a whole site master plan using permaculture principles of organic garden design for an environmentally sus organic • organic garden design • garden design • permaculture • organic design principles
Garden Snippets As spring is bursting out all over, we look at some of the plants that make spring such a joy and how to keep one step ahead with that growing list of jobs. gardening • gardens • spring • hellebores • daphnes
Growing Peppers Peppers, including health-giving chillies, are easy to grow in warm sunny places when planted in late spring. peppers • growing • capsicums • health-giving • cultivation
A Bulb Workshop This article explains the ins and outs of planting bulbs in Western Australia. with a few tips from a well known gardening organisation in New South Wales. daffodills • hyacinths • crocuses • irises • tulips
Lachenalias in Spring Lachenalias have fast become one of my favourites - because of their ease of growing and the variety of species as well as the magnificence of their flowers. Well worth tryng if you need extra color in your garden. lachenalia • richardson • bulbs • seeds • flowers
Some of the other activities you can perform in your garden. A short description of some healthy activities you can perform in the garden and some advice for the month of November. epyphillums • orchid cacti • azaleas • camellia • bottlebrush
The Good Old Lemon Tree This article is about the Lemon Tree, a very quick and good bearer of fruit in Mediterranean type climates lemon tree • meyer variety • eureka variety • citrus trees
Dwarf Bearded Iris: The good news is you need not sacrifice valuable garden bed space to worship the image of multi hued iris plants. Over the last decade a lot of breeding and colour trials have produced a massive range of hued and textures within the once somewhat dull range of the Dwarf Bearded Iris . dwarfs • drarf bearded iris • iris • sun • bulbs
Eucalypts, a tree for your Garden? Some folks have been disappointed in the past with flowering gums. Often you get a yucky middle-of-the-road pink, or a really horrible dirty white bloom. The good news is, now you can purchase flowering gums with a guaranteed flower colour
Bearded Iris Beared iris apart from the initial establishing are trouble free perennial plants which will reward you with their propagation and blooms over the years. perennial • rhizomes • corms • bulbs • iris
Easy Zucchinis (Courgettes) Popular as a versatile vegetable and quick and easy to grow, zucchinis are a good choice for beginning gardeners. zucchini • courgette • marrow • vegetable • pollination
Growing Healthy Potatoes Waxy new potatoes are one of the delights of summer - and very easy to grow in the home garden. growing potatoes • cultivating potatoes • versatile vegetable • potato storage • potato nutrients
Growing kiwifruit Kiwifruit provide healthy vitamin C during winter and are easy to grow in the home garden. kiwifruit • chinese gooseberries • kiwis • vitamin c • winter fruit
5 Reasons for Suburban Chickens So many people seem to think keeping chickens in backyards is hard work. Well, it's not. Here are 5 reasons why you should go out today and buy some feathered friends. backyard poultry • keeping chickens in the backyard • keeping poultry in the backyard • suburban poultry • keeping chickens in suburbia
5 Ways to Reuse a Plastic Milk Container While plastic milk containers can be recycled, there are so many other uses you can put them to. Here are just a few to get you started. recycling • reusing • how to reuse a plastic container • how to reuse a milk container • how to recycle a milk container
Edible Chinese Water Chestnuts Edible Chinese Water Chestnuts (Eleocharis dulcis), sometimes known as Matai, can be an excellent backyard or medium-scale crop. edible chinese water chestnuts • eleocharis dulcis • matai • backyard crop • organic garden
Hiking England's Greater Ridgeway The Ridgeway and Peddars Way are prehistoric tracks that run diagonally across England, though some of its best landscapes. They're now hiking tracks, too. greater ridgeway • peddars way • wessex ridgeway • ridgeway national trail • national trails
Organics Reducing Climate Change Organic farming lessens the effects of climate change. Urs Niggli of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) calls for increased support. organic farms • bfa.fibl • climate change • sustainable farming • compost
Permaculture Plants Agricultural methods are more about the ease of using machines and less to do with gaining maximum production. Smart choice of plants helps us to redress this balance. permaculture plants • plant layering • multi-cropping • permaculture design • nitrogen fixation
Plants That Earn Their Keep Flowering and foliage houseplants are great, but why not try growing a few vegetables or fruit to brighten your home? houseplants • container • vegetables • fruit • herbs
Take a Gap Year or Career Break Do you need a change of scenery or a well-earned break? Taking a Gap Year is the perfect way to re-energise yourself, explore unique locations and learn new skills. take a gap year or career break • gap year • career break • gap student • study abroad
Whales and Humans Public opinion has turned against commercial whaling, and keeping them in captivity is being called into question. whale watching • commercial whaling • public opinion • keeping in captivity • baleen
Growing Chinese Water Chestnuts Growing edible and nutritious Chinese water chestnuts is a simple process which produces masses of this delicious aquatic vegetable. edible chinese water chestnuts • planting • growing • eleocharis dulcis • matai
Planning for a Green Christmas By preparing ahead of time, your Christmas celebrations can help save the world, rather than adding to environmental problems. green christmas ideas • saving the earth at christmas • reducing your carbon footprint • recycled gifts • green gift-giving
April in the Garden in western Australia This article summarises some of the steps you should take to look after and take care of the garden in the month of April in Western Australia. april • garden • western australia • serruria florida • blushing bride
Growing Gourds Part 2 we continue this article on this fascinating plant, the Gourd. They are intersting to grow and fun to decorate. gourds • bill • richardson • seeds • bulbs
Growing Lilium 2 We continue with some of the techniques that will help you grow the wonderful Lilium species. lilium • growing • seeds • plants • hybrids
It's nearly the second month of the summer, here in Western Aust A short piece telling the reader about some of the problems that occur in the garden in the hot summer months in the southern hemisphere, and some of the ways to counteract the effects of a hot sun. fasan (hydrangea) • collar rot • rotted animal manure • drought tolerant plants.
Looking after a rather large garden in the hills around Perth A short piece about the use of Geraldton Wax, Chamelaucium uncinatum, in a large garden. geraldton wax • chamelaucium uncinatum • purple pride • mullering brook • chamelaucium floriferum
Nearly the end of June already A brief article on some of the items to catch up with in the garden in June in Western Australia. humus • worm castings • grevilleas • camellias.
November - a spring month - when the sun hints at the summer. A short piece about the garden in Western Australia at the end of spring. melaleuca • macrozamia riedlei • zamia • rottnest tea tree • melaleuca lanceolata
Plants to grow around the Perth Metropolitan Region Methods of helping to preserve the bushland around the Perth metropolitan area are contained in an easily available and affordable booklet produced locally. bushland areas • eucalyptus • christmas tree
September has not been without rain in Western Australia A short piece about the bush and the garden in late September in western Australia wildflowers • leschenaultia floribunda • leschenaultia biloba • kennedia prostrata.
Something can happen in June The article describes some of the plants that will provide a colourful garden later inthe year. June in Western Australia is a good time to be planting. everlastings • bulbs • june • rain • thunder
Sometimes it is possible to plant fruit trees in the summer A piece about the planting of fruit trees in the summer months in Western Australia, and some facts about mulching. cumquat • kumquat • marumi • nagami • mulch.
The Approach of Winter A short piece on what to do in autumn in Western Australia's gardens. olea europaea • sasanqua • azaleas • lemon tree • cumquat tree |
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