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Tag Archives: how to garden
Preparing Your Small Garden Soil For Planting
Before planting it’s important to consider some factors that determine the type of soil you have in your small garden. These are the soil texture, PH and soil salinity. These all play a role in how well your plants will grow.
How to choose the location for your plants
Location, location, location. No doubt you’ve heard this before when it comes to real estate, but it holds true in the garden as well. Don’t underestimate the importance of this when planting your garden. Sure, you followed the plant tag’s planting and maintenance instructions to a tee and yet your new plant is not doing as well as it should be. This can happen for a number of reasons, but sometimes it’s just a matter of where the plant is located. If you’ve already exhausted all your other options; adding the recommended fertilizer, checking for disease, etc. then maybe location is the key.
10 Essential Small Garden Tools
When faced with choosing what tools to use for your garden it can seem a bit overwhelming at first. There are so many different types of specialized gardening tools out there. But one of the great things about having a small garden is that you don’t need a ton of fancy tools to maintain it. Continue reading…
Which organic fruits and vegetables should I grow in my small garden?
What are the main goals when growing you own food: eating healthy, saving time (not having to run to the grocery store) and most importantly saving money. Something else to consider is that you get more nutrient rich food. Best of all it’s super easy to do and will save you time and money. Continue reading…
5 Tips for growing an edible organic garden
One of the great benefits to having an edible garden is being able to go outside and pick your own fruits, vegetables and herbs whenever you like. This not only saves you money but it also saves you time. You’d be saving a trip to the supermarket and eating healthier all in one shot. Continue reading…
What elements should I use in my small garden?
You should also think about what elements you want to place in your small garden. An element can be a water feature, a bench, containers, a path, art, table and chairs, etc. The options are endless. The intended use and available space will determine which elements you can use in your small garden. Continue reading…
Calculating the amount of plants you will need
There are different ways to calculate the amount of plants you’ll need. Using any of these methods will save you time and money. Continue reading…
How To Put Your New Garden On Paper
Now that you have your demo plan you can begin to draw your new garden plan. This is basically just a redraw of the demolition plan except for a few of things. You’re going to redraw everything that’s existing, that will be staying in your new garden. Continue reading…
How To Begin To Design Your Small Garden
Once you’ve decided on a garden type, style and budget it’s time to start planning your garden. Take out your inspiration pictures and idea list, so you can refer to it throughout this process. But before you start to design your garden you’re going to have to do a couple of things. First of all you’re going to have to figure out how much space you have to work with and then you’re going to put it that on paper. Continue reading…
How To Choose Color For Your Small Garden
It may not seem very important, but color plays an important part in the design of your small garden. You can incorporate color easily into your garden to get the subtle or dramatic effects you’re looking for. Looking at a color wheel is a great way to choose color for your garden. Continue reading…
How To Determine The Function Or Purpose For My Small Garden?
In order to determine your small garden’s function you need to consider two things: what will you want to use your garden for, and how much space do you actually have. These two factors will set the stage for your small garden design Continue reading…
