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Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
12:17 am	Beginners Guide to initial Garden Tools Some people just want to have a decent garden while others are determined to make it their bread and butter in making a hobby out of it. Some take it one step further and make a passion out of it and this is why those just getting into needs the right garden tools to help you in making a beautiful garden that you can be proud of later on. There are a good number of garden tools and you may be overwhelmed at first at which is more important than the other but here is a simple list of tools you will need no matter what in taking care of your garden and a quick discussion on each one: a hoe, a shovel and a hand shovel. A hoe is the first and foremost tool you will to get. Without a decent hoe you won’t be able to start planting at all. You need a hoe to start getting that soil tilled so you can soften it up and later cultivate it. Tilling is the first step you’ll go through in gardening so a good hoe is very important if you ever want to get started. A shovel is the second thing you will want to get a hold of since it will be used to properly cultivate your soil unless you intend to do it painstakingly slow with a smaller tool. A good, sturdy shovel is all you need to dig in and move the soil around and soften it up. You need to make sure there are no rocks and hard, compact soil so that the roots of your plants can freely dig through for nutrients. Last among initial garden tools you will want to get to help you work your garden is a hand shovel and it will be the most used tool in your arsenal. You will be using it to cultivate small areas for new plants, for weeding and for tilling little areas for extensions. These are the initial garden tools that you will need in beginning your garden. Other tools like a lawnmower, a pair of pruning scissors and an automated sprinkler is good but not necessary at the moment. (Comment on this)
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
7:56 pm	No Space for Gardening? Gardening is a great way to spend a few hours a week to get a little fresh air. It also helps to relieve stress from work and other factors in life that cause tension. Growing a few bright flowers for a vase or a vegetable or two for the table, gives a sense of accomplishment and a fresh treat. A lack of outdoor space should not stop you from enjoying the pleasures of growing plants. Many people think they do not have any place to grow plants, but the fact is, if you have a place to set a pot indoors or out, you have space for a small amount of gardening. You can even plant a small herb garden on a window sill. Gardens are not about planting acres of plant life, it’s about the joy you get from watching life grow. A small garden pot is a learning experience for a child, which teaches them to care for growing plant life and to learn a little about their environment. Many schools today have children planting projects, so why not do one at home, as well? Almost any small vessel can hold a plant, and container gardens are very popular with people who live in apartments or communities with limited outdoor space. Vegetables, such as tomatoes and many varieties of peppers, can be grown in containers. One carton can include a variety of foliage or flowering plants together. Containers can be packed away for winter in the garage or storage and reused again in the spring for the next season of planting. A terrarium is another option for indoor gardening. They are a minimal eco-environment under glass. They can be made within something small as a decent sized jar or as large as an aquarium. There are many miniature plants available that will not outgrow the enclosed environment. Another small, popular plant is the bonsai tree. Miniature bonsai allow you to express yourself artistically by trimming and shaping these tiny trees into any configuration you desire. No matter what your space constraints are, you can still have a tiny garden anywhere. (Comment on this)