Phil Nauta. Free Ebook: Here are the 3 steps I give in this video about organic gardening/vegetable gardening: 1.
Increase the organic matter content of your soil with quality organic compost, mulch and cover crops. Organic matter does so many important things for soil and plant health. 2. 3. Get your FREE 'Holistic Gardening Handbook' and 'Online Gardening Course' at Show less. Miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn_and_garden/Building a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden The Easy way.pdf.
Vegetable Gardening with Raised Beds - University of Florida's Gardening in a Minute. Bringing your vegetable garden up off the ground not only makes it more accessible, raised beds are easier to manage and often produce higher yields.
They're especially ideal for South Florida, where the soil can be thin and rocky. Best of all, it's simple to create your own. Construct a frame for your raised bed using bricks, concrete blocks, recycled plastic, or wood. You don't need to be handy, since many simple-to-use kits are available. Most beds are three to four feet wide, but they can range from a few inches to a couple of feet deep. UF/IFAS Sites UF/IFAS Publications Gardening in Raised Beds Also on Gardening in a Minute Other Sites Click for larger image Vegetable Gardening Don't know where to start?
Missed a Show? Here are two easy ways to catch up: Archives and Podcasts. Seed Savers Exchange - Organic, Heirloom Garden Seed Info & Store. Seed Savers Exchange - 2014 Seed Savers Catalog. A List of Nectar-Rich Flowers. A garden filled with nectar-rich flowers not only adds beauty to your property but offers an inviting habitat for a wide variety of beneficial insects.
Nectar, rich in carbohydrates, is an essential form of food for creatures such as butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. A sunny, sheltered location is the ideal location for your nectar garden. Choose flowers with varying bloom cycles so that your garden contains a tempting nectar treat for visiting creatures at all times of year. Nectar for Butterflies Among the most highly recommended nectar sources for butterflies is something that you undoubtedly grow without even trying -- the common dandelion. Nectar For Hummingbirds California gardeners can attract numerous varieties of West Coast hummingbirds with native nectar sources such as lupine, California fuchsia and mimulus, sometimes called monkey flower. Nectar For Bees When designing a nectar-rich planting, don't forget to include some flowers that are particularly appealing to bees.
Miami-dade.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn_and_garden/Building a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden The Easy way.pdf. 4 Ways to Test Soil pH. A new use for old tires: A garden using tires by Charles Sanders. There are mountains of old tires out there.
Americans keep on rolling and tires keep on wearing out. Every year there is almost one scrap tire created for every man, woman, and child in the United States. In 2001 alone, Americans discarded nearly 281 million tires, weighing some 5.7 million tons. All of those old treads can provide a lot of good growing space, and we're just the folks to put them to use. There is no appreciable risk in using recycled tires in the vegetable garden. Let's take a look at some ways to recycle old tires and literally reap the benefits.
A rubberized hotbed As winter's icy grasp finally begins to slip, the homesteader who has not kept a little something growing all winter is surely thinking about getting a few seeds stuck into the ground. Folks around here often get those first salad greens going in a planter made from an old tire. After laying the tire at the spot where I wanted it, I used a utility knife to cut the sidewall completely out of the upper side.