Here is a good article about keeping your herbs growing during the winter months by planting them indoors. Please check it out! I may start doing this as well. I miss having fresh rosemary!
Growing Herbs indoors
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Showing posts with label growing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label growing. Show all posts
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Irrigating Your Garden
Before long, your plants will be in the ground and growing quickly. This means that they will require lots of water. Since summer rains can be hard to predict, it could be wise to irrigate your garden. Watering by hand with a watering can is more than adequate, but if you have lots of gardens or just a large plot in general, irrigating could be a more efficient solution.
Last summer, I took a few scraps of black irrigation hose home from work to put in my garden. One of the gentlemen I worked with suggested I pick up a hose attachment from the local hardware so I could attach it to my house water spicket. After doing this, I ran the irrigation line through my summer and winter squash plants to see how it would work. It worked beautifully! Because the hose has pre-made holes already placed at consistent intervals (6, 9, or 12 inches), I could place the holes near the plant's roots without water the rest of the non used garden space which just generates weeds.
I would definitely consider purchasing some of this hose if you are looking for a watering solution.
Enjoy!
Photo courtesy of DripWorks.com
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| Water dripping for a black irrigation hose. |
Last summer, I took a few scraps of black irrigation hose home from work to put in my garden. One of the gentlemen I worked with suggested I pick up a hose attachment from the local hardware so I could attach it to my house water spicket. After doing this, I ran the irrigation line through my summer and winter squash plants to see how it would work. It worked beautifully! Because the hose has pre-made holes already placed at consistent intervals (6, 9, or 12 inches), I could place the holes near the plant's roots without water the rest of the non used garden space which just generates weeds.
I would definitely consider purchasing some of this hose if you are looking for a watering solution.
Enjoy!
Photo courtesy of DripWorks.com
Monday, March 28, 2011
Hello Everyone!
Welcome to the Gardener's Dig. Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm putting this blog together for a variety of reasons, all of which culminate to one single point....Gardening is amazing! I will go into more detail in my next post. But before then I just want to make a brief point.
As I have gotten older, I have realized how much I have taken for granted while growing up. The topic of gardening falls under the umbrella of what I'm talking about. It has been a family hobby for as long as I can remember and I certainly want to continue the tradition. Hopefully this blog will inspire a few people to get out a do a bit of gardening as well.
So in closing....Spring is here! Well, technically in terms of a calendar it is. The temps might not yet be what we would qualify as spring temperatures, but they are coming soon. If you've been getting those seed catalogs in the mail, it's time to start ordering because it will be time to plant soon!
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