Top 3 Best Tips For Starting A Community Garden
Planting and harvesting your own fruits and vegetables can be very satisfying and relaxing, especially if you are stuck behind a desk five days a week. However, it is very difficult for us city dwellers to do this, especially if you live in a high-rise building and are surrounded by concrete. Why not plant a community garden with your neighbors and people who live in the same complex? Not only is it fun, but it’s also an opportunity to create connections where you can work and relax at the same time, with the added benefit of building a strong bond with your immediate community. So, without further ado, let’s dive into this blog and learn more about starting a community garden. 1. Find a group A community garden is something that you usually start with people who live in the same community as you. So, you need to find a group…
Steps To Follow To Have a Beautiful Vegetable Garden
Having a vegetable garden at home is a great privilege because you have the opportunity to combine your passion with your job. A vegetable garden consists mainly of vegetables, fruits, and aromatic plants. But how to make a vegetable garden? The answers are in the following article. Choosing the Vegetables Choose vegetables that you want to have on your plate during the summer. It is also advisable to find out which vegetables grow best in your area due to the climatic conditions. Also, it is best to plant varieties of vegetables so that you can harvest them in different seasons. Finding the Right Location You need to put your vegetable garden in a sunny place all the time so that your vegetables can grow normally. Also, the location must have soil free of roots or stones. Choose a well-drained site with fertile soil. If not, create a flowerbed above it.…
Everything You Need To Know About Precision Agriculture
What are the stakes? Precision farming originated in America in 1980. It is a concept that uses modern technologies such as connected objects and robotics to improve farm performance. But what is precision agriculture? We’ll explain it all to you! Precision agriculture: what exactly is it? Precision agriculture is a technique that optimizes the yield of a plot of land and reduces the consumption of inputs and energy. It is an ecological solution because its objective is to produce more, and this is in total respect of the environment. There are many means of observation used in precision agriculture. These devices are often associated with several decision support tools, such as mobile and web applications. This leads to a much better result. Connected sensors, drones, satellites… Why are farmers using drones and sensors? The use of drones, robots, and sensors is essential in precision agriculture. These new technologies work a…
How To Choose the Right Vegetable Seeds for Your Garden
Having a healthy, abundant food garden can be a wonderfully pleasant experience. The ideal vegetable seeds for your garden will be determined by the climate where you live, the mineral composition of your soil, and a range of other considerations, such as typical rainfall and how much sun your garden receives. Continue reading to learn how to select the best vegetable seeds for your needs and get your garden up and running. Consider the layout and location of your garden. Examine or plan the arrangement of your garden before deciding what seeds to plant. Vegetables require a lot of suns to grow large and abundantly, so find a spot where your seeds will get the maximum sun exposure. Make certain you have enough space and room for your vegetable garden to grow and thrive. Also, make sure your garden has adequate space for the veggies you want to plant. Some…
You Can Grow These Vegetables Year-round!
Starting your garden can be a really difficult thing, especially if you don’t know what vegetable or fruit grow and blossom in what season. However, the vegetables on this list can be grown year-round, and you can also harvest and enjoy them throughout the year. Planting your own vegetable is also good for the environment, but you also get to know where they are from and how they are growing and save you a lot of money. This list will introduce you to some of the vegetables that you can grow in your own back or communal garden. Kale Kale has gained popularity over the past couple of years, and it is used in most dishes every day, but I have to say that I enjoy a good kale salad. No one needs to introduce kale at this point, and it has gained in popularity because of green juices and…
Gardening: An Aesthetic and Ecological Initiative
When you say garden, you say plants. Indeed, the beauty of a garden is based on the diversity of species it shelters. Designing a garden is a way to manage space while adding an aesthetic touch to your outdoor landscape. Each person creates their garden in their way, and the plants used may vary from one owner to another. Plants To Put In the Garden You can put almost any type of plant in your garden, the limit being the type of soil and the nature of the climate. The garden’s main purpose is aesthetic comfort, but it can be helpful in other ways. Ornamental Plants Ornamental plants are intended to give an exotic look to a garden. They have no nutritional value, and they serve only as decoration. Among the most used are the different flowers and shrubs; or trees. The fact that they are not edible does not…
Guide To Your Own Juice Garden
Most people don’t plant with a purpose. They might plant vegetables or fruits that they love or that are easiest to grow, but that’s it. Today I’m going to give you a purpose for your garden. Have you ever thought of growing a garden so you can have fresh juice all summer long? I don’t think so. In this article, I will show you how to grow cucumbers, carrots, and all the best fruits and vegetables for juicing and smoothies. Let’s make the immune system stronger… Carrots Carrots deserve all the praise in the world; they are high in fiber and help lower cholesterol and blood sugar. They have so many benefits, acting as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. Did you know that carrots can take a little frost? So you can grow them in early spring and harvest them about three months later. Not only can you make juice from…
How To Store Your Garden Harvest
You’ve waited a long time to harvest your fruits and vegetables, and now that you’ve harvested the fruits of your labor, the last thing you want to do is just throw them in the fridge and let them die, resulting in a waste of your time, money, and effort. In this article, I will teach you how to make the most of your harvest. What Goes In The Fridge? Some vegetables will go in the fridge, and some must be left over the counter; most people throw everything in the fridge, which reduces the lifespan of those vegetables. Broccoli, cauliflower, sprouts, cucumbers, and peppers go in the fridge. Vegetables such as mushrooms must be put in a paper bag, or else they will get moldy. Lettuce and leafy vegetables should be put in an airtight bag before being put in the fridge as they are more prone to moisture loss;…
Tips For Growing Asparagus
Asparagus (Asparagus Officinalis) is a perennial plant that has lived for many years. It can grow to over a meter high, sometimes a meter and a half, and as wide as a meter in some conditions. There are several different types of asparagus available for sale, but the requirements for cultivation are very similar. The most commonly grown are Asparagus densiflorus and Asparagus setaceus. Less well known but equally attractive, are the older strains of Asparagus pyramidalis and falcatus, for example. Preparation Growing asparagus requires patience and a long preparation period. It is best to sow the seeds indoors in the spring (early March). Asparagus seeds are about 3 mm in size, so sowing them is very easy. Fill the seedling box with about 10 cm of soil, leaving a few cm between the plants to allow them to grow well. After a week or two, the seedlings will have…
How to Create a Vegetable Garden?
The garden is an obvious criterion that highlights the duality between the city and the countryside. The pleasure of gardening is usually driven by the flowering or harvesting process, and it has the merit of contributing to the gardener’s well-being and the neighborhood’s visual satisfaction. More complex than a flower garden, a vegetable garden project requires material, financial and psychological preparation. Here are some tips that will help you create your vegetable garden: 1 – Choosing the Garden The creation of a vegetable garden is a project that cannot be taken lightly. Its conception phase begins with the imagination of the gardening style to adopt. This choice must be realistic and it also depends on the availability of the dedicated surface. In rural areas, space is generous. Therefore, it is possible to spread out several planting areas to diversify the vegetable garden. If you can afford it, the intervention of…