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http://www.getyoursfreetoday.com/homedepot/ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ■ ◘ ■ ◘ ■ ◘ ■ ◘ ■ ◘ ■ ◘ ■ ◘ ■ ◘ ■ ◘ ■ ◘ ■ Keep It Simple The biggest mistake made by beginning gardeners is starting too big. They are soon overwhelmed by the task, feeling discouraged and guilty. Vegetable gardening should be fun. If it becomes an onerous chore to water, weed, thin and pick, you will probably give up. We all live busy lives. When you start grumbling about going out to the garden after a days work, the garden is going to suffer. * Start small, gain confidence. A single raised bed 2m (6ft) by 3m (9ft) or 4m (12ft) is large enough. You can always add beds later as your confidence and skill grows. If you already have a large bed to begin with, consider dividing it up into smaller sections. Maybe plant some flowers or herbs to fill in the area? If your area is large, another idea is to plant squash or pumpkins they cover a large area and help to reduce maintenance. * Choose a site that gets at least 6 hrs of sunlight per day * Remove the sod from the site, shake off the soil and add the sod to your compost bin. It speeds up the composting if you rip up the sod into small pieces. If you don’t have a compost bin, build one. You will be doing your garden a favour in the future. If there is buttercup in the sod pieces, do get rid of it. * I recommend framing in the bed area and creating a raised bed. The soil will warm up sooner in the spring and help to keep weeds out of the bed. Use landscape ties or 2×10 boards. The really adventurous can build concrete forms. A 30-45cm (12-18in) deep bed works well. Fill with topsoil. * Feed the soil, not the plants. * Add organic matter to a depth of approx. 10-15cm (4-6in). This can be compost, animal or mushroom manure. * Dig the organic matter into the top layer of soil. Let it sit for at least a couple of days before sowing or planting. Sowing Seed * Start sowing early in the season. At the Botanical Garden (located in Vancouver, British Columbia), I start in the first week of March. * Remember, only grow what you and your family will eat. At this point in your gardening career, don’t worry too much about trying to supply yourself with vegetables that will last all year. What you are trying to do is have small successes that build into something greater over time. * This guide, catalogues, gardening books, and the Internet can be used to help you plan what to grow at different times of the year * In early March, sow radishes, broad beans, mustard greens and peas. * In April, sow spinach, green onions, carrots, cabbage, lettuce and Swiss chard. * In May, sow pole beans, turnips, bush beans and corn. * In June, sow bush beans. * In July, sow spinach, mustard greens, Swiss chard and rutabaga. * In August, sow onions and radishes. * In September, sow radishes, broad beans, Oriental greens, salad blends and arugula. Duration : 0:4:16
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http://www.getyoursfreetoday.com/homedepot/ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ■ ◘ ■ ◘ ■ ◘ ■ ◘ ■ ◘ ■ ◘ ■ ◘ ■ ◘ ■ ◘ ■ ◘ ■ Keep It Simple The biggest mistake made by beginning gardeners is starting too big. They are soon overwhelmed by the task, feeling discouraged and guilty. Vegetable gardening should be fun. If it becomes an onerous chore to water, weed, thin and pick, you will probably give up. We all live busy lives. When you start grumbling about going out to the garden after a days work, the garden is going to suffer. * Start small, gain confidence. A single raised bed 2m (6ft) by 3m (9ft) or 4m (12ft) is large enough. You can always add beds later as your confidence and skill grows. If you already have a large bed to begin with, consider dividing it up into smaller sections. Maybe plant some flowers or herbs to fill in the area? If your area is large, another idea is to plant squash or pumpkins they cover a large area and help to reduce maintenance. * Choose a site that gets at least 6 hrs of sunlight per day * Remove the sod from the site, shake off the soil and add the sod to your compost bin. It speeds up the composting if you rip up the sod into small pieces. If you don’t have a compost bin, build one. You will be doing your garden a favour in the future. If there is buttercup in the sod pieces, do get rid of it. * I recommend framing in the bed area and creating a raised bed. The soil will warm up sooner in the spring and help to keep weeds out of the bed. Use landscape ties or 2×10 boards. The really adventurous can build concrete forms. A 30-45cm (12-18in) deep bed works well. Fill with topsoil. * Feed the soil, not the plants. * Add organic matter to a depth of approx. 10-15cm (4-6in). This can be compost, animal or mushroom manure. * Dig the organic matter into the top layer of soil. Let it sit for at least a couple of days before sowing or planting. Sowing Seed * Start sowing early in the season. At the Botanical Garden (located in Vancouver, British Columbia), I start in the first week of March. * Remember, only grow what you and your family will eat. At this point in your gardening career, don’t worry too much about trying to supply yourself with vegetables that will last all year. What you are trying to do is have small successes that build into something greater over time. * This guide, catalogues, gardening books, and the Internet can be used to help you plan what to grow at different times of the year * In early March, sow radishes, broad beans, mustard greens and peas. * In April, sow spinach, green onions, carrots, cabbage, lettuce and Swiss chard. * In May, sow pole beans, turnips, bush beans and corn. * In June, sow bush beans. * In July, sow spinach, mustard greens, Swiss chard and rutabaga. * In August, sow onions and radishes. * In September, sow radishes, broad beans, Oriental greens, salad blends and arugula. Duration : 0:2:38
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Vegetable Garden — Just how much water does your garden need. Visit The Bayou Gardener in South Louisiana at http://www.thebayougardener.com
Vegetable Garden – Planting Your Spring Tomatoes. Visit The Bayou Gardener in South Louisiana at http://www.thebayougardener.com
Vegetable Garden Finally finished transplanting and cultivating the onions. Visit The Bayou Gardener in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana – Cajun Country at http://www.thebayougardener.com
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How do you know when your organic compost in your compost bin is ready to be used as fertilizer for plants in your garden? Find out in this free organic gardening video.
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First Lady Michelle Obama hosts an event focused on health and nutrition, including the harvesting of vegetables from the White House Kitchen Garden on the South Lawn of the White House. She is joined by students from Bancroft Elementary who will also assist in the preparation of a meal. Bancroft Elementary students have also been involved in the gardens groundbreaking and planting events. (public domain)
Vegetable Garden – The variety of onions we’ll be harvesting today is “Candy”. Visit The Bayou Gardener in South Louisiana at http://www.thebayougardener.com
Making your own tomato cages is easy and inexpensive. Visit The Bayou Gardener in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana – Cajun Country at http://www.thebayougardener.com
Gardening time is Quality Time. Daddy Brad turns farmer and demonstrates how easy it is to create a box garden with your kids. With a few materials and some help from dad, your kids will turn into young gardeners just by planting a few seeds in some soil. This is one of the best activities for kids around and they are guaranteed to have fun as they plant and grow their own crops and vegetables. Check out more videos for other great outdoor projects for kids. DadLabs ep 494 is brought to you by BabyBjorn. Distributed by Tubemogul.