4) Pass the salt. Try sweeping rock salt into crevices between paths. Although more harsh, borax also works well. Be sure to wear rubber gloves with the latter material. You might need to apply a few doses, but be aware of any surrounding plants because both products kill the good plants along with the bad.



20 customers times 1 cabbage a week times 20 weeks equals 400 cabbages that you must grow. A cabbage requires about 2 square feet of garden space, so to grow 400 cabbages will require about 800 square feet in your garden.

market garden One problem facing the consumer is that the majority of wood chips available are fresh. When the wood chips rot, they will invite bacteria in that will drain the dirt of it minerals that the tree may need for its healthy growing. Aged chips are not a good environment for these bacteria, that is the min reason to try your best to purchase aged or composted wood chips. Of course if aged chips are not available to you, one option is purchasing fresh ones and allowing them to age and decompose a little before you use them as mulch. Just add some other organic composting material like food scraps and pine needles to aide in the composting. Don't forget to stir it often like you would any compost pile.

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Some alternative gardening gifts come with themes that can be fun. You can purchase an herb set that includes an attached recipe. You can also give the person a nectar-producing plant that attracts butterflies. To make it more fun, add a butterfly-themed book.

gardening with woodchip mulch There are also garden tents which are ideal for young trees, shrubs or plants. The wood is nailed together in a V-shape, with mesh or burlap stapled to the wood. This forms a tent shape. Then all one has to do is place the garden tent over the desired plant and viola, you have protected that tree. There are also Styrofoam covers that people use. It is the same idea as the garden tent, in that it is physically placed over the plant, but it is made from Styrofoam rather than from wood and mesh or burlap. Many people today prefer the garden tents and Styrofoam covers as opposed to the burlap wrap. All three methods are good preventative measures to take towards protecting your fragile or new plants or trees against the harsh elements of winter. It is merely a matter of preference.

Cardboard. Cardboard is easy to use as a weed barrier. Just lay it down on the dirt you want covered and then cover the cardboard with an attractive mulch to hide it and keep it from blowing away in the wind.

Gloves, in particular back to eden gardening gloves are the most important item that a gardener can possess. The process of choosing the right glove can be a little difficult especially if you are new to gardening. There are a few tips that can make buying your alternative gardening gloves easy.

Most nurseries carry a product called Soil Pep. It comes in bags or by truckload. It is very similar to landfill compost. It is a good product, but will cost you a little more.