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
What is the difference between fertiliser and compost? This and a few other very dumb springtime questions are answered.
compost • fertiliser • fertilizer • ammend • feed
Grow Your Own Organic Vegetables
Some gardening guides can make growing your own vegetables as complicated as the Kama Sutra makes lovemaking. But growing food to eat is innate in us all.
organic fertiliser • gardening • liquid fertiliser • home grown • healthy
Some gardening guides can make growing your own vegetables as complicated as the Kama Sutra makes lovemaking. But growing food to eat is innate in us all.
organic fertiliser • gardening • liquid fertiliser • home grown • healthy
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sweet Peas - Sowing and Growing
Sweet peas are grown from seed from autumn to late winter. Some chip or soak the seed, others collect their own. Here are the best ways of raising your own plants.
sweet peas • seeds • sowing • sweet pea flowers • chip
Sweet peas are grown from seed from autumn to late winter. Some chip or soak the seed, others collect their own. Here are the best ways of raising your own plants.
sweet peas • seeds • sowing • sweet pea flowers • chip
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
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
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
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
Stinging Nettle
The stinging nettle perhaps deservedly has a poor image but it can be put to a surprising number of uses.
nettle • nettle tea • nettle leaf • nettle leaves • stinging nettle
The stinging nettle perhaps deservedly has a poor image but it can be put to a surprising number of uses.
nettle • nettle tea • nettle leaf • nettle leaves • stinging nettle
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
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
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
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
Peppers, including health-giving chillies, are easy to grow in warm sunny places when planted in late spring.
peppers • growing • capsicums • health-giving • cultivation
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
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
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
Growing Fuchsias in Pots, Tubs and Baskets
Whether you only have space on the windowsill or a container crying out for several plants, there's a fuchsia to suit your lifestyle.
fuchsia • container • variegation • tub • basket
Whether you only have space on the windowsill or a container crying out for several plants, there's a fuchsia to suit your lifestyle.
fuchsia • container • variegation • tub • basket
The Asian Tsunami, Four Years On
Communities damaged by the Asian tsunami in December 2004 have learned new skills, found new hope and are carving out a new future.
asian tsunami • natural disaster devastation • damaged livelihoods • southern thailand • province of krabi
Communities damaged by the Asian tsunami in December 2004 have learned new skills, found new hope and are carving out a new future.
asian tsunami • natural disaster devastation • damaged livelihoods • southern thailand • province of krabi
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
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
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
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
Earthworms Spread by Human Activity
Each earthworm species is adapted to its natural environment and can cause problems when it is introduced elsewhere.
earthworms spread by human activity • worms improve soil fertility • invasive species do environmental damage • earthworms and soil • wormeries and vermicomposting
Each earthworm species is adapted to its natural environment and can cause problems when it is introduced elsewhere.
earthworms spread by human activity • worms improve soil fertility • invasive species do environmental damage • earthworms and soil • wormeries and vermicomposting
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
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
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
Kiwifruit provide healthy vitamin C during winter and are easy to grow in the home garden.
kiwifruit • chinese gooseberries • kiwis • vitamin c • winter fruit
The Feast of Candlemas in Medieval Times
The feast of Candlemas is celebrated on 2 February, forty days after Christmas. In medieval times, it was the day when all church candles were blessed for the year ahead.
candlemas in medieval times • how candlemas was celebrated in the middle ages • how candlemas was celebrated in medieval times • candlemas and st bridget • medieval feasts and festivals
The feast of Candlemas is celebrated on 2 February, forty days after Christmas. In medieval times, it was the day when all church candles were blessed for the year ahead.
candlemas in medieval times • how candlemas was celebrated in the middle ages • how candlemas was celebrated in medieval times • candlemas and st bridget • medieval feasts and festivals
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
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
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
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
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
A Short History of Boscombe Pier
Boscombe has had a pier ever since Lady Shelley fixed the first pile in 1888.
boscombe pier history • boscombe pier closure • boscombe pier renovations • boscombe pier regeneration • boscombe pier reopened
Boscombe has had a pier ever since Lady Shelley fixed the first pile in 1888.
boscombe pier history • boscombe pier closure • boscombe pier renovations • boscombe pier regeneration • boscombe pier reopened
Ballerina Fruit Trees and Other Dwarf Pillars
The Ballerina range of apple trees, pear trees and ornamental crab apples are ideal for container growing. Traditional fruiting varieties are available in the same form.
ballerina fruit trees • dwarf fruit trees for growing on a patio • small trees • patio gardening • apple trees
The Ballerina range of apple trees, pear trees and ornamental crab apples are ideal for container growing. Traditional fruiting varieties are available in the same form.
ballerina fruit trees • dwarf fruit trees for growing on a patio • small trees • patio gardening • apple trees
Cottage Garden Annuals for the Patio Garden
Even if gardening space is limited to patio pots or window-boxes, there is no reason not to put on a wonderful cottage garden summer display.
cottage garden annuals • annuals for pots • annuals for windowboxes • patio gardening with annuals • tradtional gardening with annuals
Even if gardening space is limited to patio pots or window-boxes, there is no reason not to put on a wonderful cottage garden summer display.
cottage garden annuals • annuals for pots • annuals for windowboxes • patio gardening with annuals • tradtional gardening with annuals
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
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
Growing Camellias in Your Garden or on a Patio
These ornamental flowering shrubs are mostly hardy and prefer slightly acid soil. They produce brilliant displays of bold white pink or scarlet blooms from late winter.
growing camellias in your garden or on a patio • evergreen bushes • ornamental flowering shrubs • white pink or scarlet blooms • planting camellias
These ornamental flowering shrubs are mostly hardy and prefer slightly acid soil. They produce brilliant displays of bold white pink or scarlet blooms from late winter.
growing camellias in your garden or on a patio • evergreen bushes • ornamental flowering shrubs • white pink or scarlet blooms • planting camellias
Growing Climbing Honeysuckles in Your Garden
The climbing varieties of lonicera, or honeysuckle, bear sumptuous, often sweetly scented blooms from early summer to autumn. Some also have attractive evergreen foliage.
growing climbing honeysuckles • ornamental climbers • fragrant flowers • sweetly scented blooms • climbing varieties of lonicera
The climbing varieties of lonicera, or honeysuckle, bear sumptuous, often sweetly scented blooms from early summer to autumn. Some also have attractive evergreen foliage.
growing climbing honeysuckles • ornamental climbers • fragrant flowers • sweetly scented blooms • climbing varieties of lonicera
Growing Potatoes in a Barrel or Bag
Traditional potato cultivation needs a big garden and lots of digging. Grow potatoes the easy way and enjoy a year round crop from or small garden or even a patio.
growing potatoes in a barrel • home grown potatoes from your patio • potato bags • victorian potato tub • seed potatoes
Traditional potato cultivation needs a big garden and lots of digging. Grow potatoes the easy way and enjoy a year round crop from or small garden or even a patio.
growing potatoes in a barrel • home grown potatoes from your patio • potato bags • victorian potato tub • seed potatoes
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
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
How to Grow Climbing Jasmines in Your Garden
Jasminums are vigorous hardy or frost hardy climbers, with plentiful scented blossom in shades of white yellow pink and red, with summer and winter flowering species.
how to grow climbing jasmines in your garden • easy to grow climbing shrubs • jasminum • hardy climbers • fragrant flowers
Jasminums are vigorous hardy or frost hardy climbers, with plentiful scented blossom in shades of white yellow pink and red, with summer and winter flowering species.
how to grow climbing jasmines in your garden • easy to grow climbing shrubs • jasminum • hardy climbers • fragrant flowers
How to Grow Strawberries in a Growbag
Growbag cultivation of strawberries saves work and produces good crops of tasty fruit from the smallest garden or patio, or even a sunny balcony.
how to grow strawberries in a growbag • growing strawberry plants • growbag cultivation • smallest garden or patio • sunny balcony
Growbag cultivation of strawberries saves work and produces good crops of tasty fruit from the smallest garden or patio, or even a sunny balcony.
how to grow strawberries in a growbag • growing strawberry plants • growbag cultivation • smallest garden or patio • sunny balcony
How to Grow Strawberries in a Small Garden
Strawberries are among the most delicious soft fruit and very easy to grow. A few strawberry plants in a sunny corner of the garden will give a tasty crop for 2-3 years.
how to grow strawberries in a small garden • strawberry • growing your own strawberries • easy to grow • strawberry plants
Strawberries are among the most delicious soft fruit and very easy to grow. A few strawberry plants in a sunny corner of the garden will give a tasty crop for 2-3 years.
how to grow strawberries in a small garden • strawberry • growing your own strawberries • easy to grow • strawberry plants
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
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
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
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