epub |eng | 2014-08-18 | Author:Richard Reynolds

5.4 Chemicals Many gardeners are experts in chemical warfare. They enjoy pumping plants with synthetically produced cocktails of NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium) to create mind-blowing displays of acid-bright flowers and ...

epub |eng | 2011-07-18 | Author:Ed Rosenthal

“I transplanted the seeds into round 6-inch diameter containers filled with a mixture of 5-parts pebble-sized crushed lava rock and 1-part vermiculite. The vermiculite breaks up, and sort of coats ...

epub |eng | 2013-08-17 | Author:Jessica Walliser

If you are worried that dill may become invasive in your garden, consider planting a native variety of yampah (Perideridia species) instead. Dill’s culinary uses are many and it is ...

epub |eng | 2010-08-13 | Author:Ruth Kassinger

We hung out in the vivarium for a time while I oohed and aahed over the butterflies. I learned that although their lives are sweet, they’re short: usually two to ...

epub, pdf |eng | 2013-12-09 | Author:Tammi Hartung

Don’t Be So Tidy An easy way to provide food is to leave all the seed heads and stalks on perennial plants through the winter. The seeds offer a nutritious ...

epub, pdf |eng | 2012-01-23 | Author:Jessi Bloom [Bloom, Jessi]

tip As an alternative to using fabrics as a weed barrier, I recommend sheet mulching with a material like newspaper or cardboard under mulch, which helps inhibit weed growth until ...

epub |eng | 2013-06-13 | Author:Will Cook [Cook, Will]

Avocado The pit of the avocado is not edible, so you will probably toss it after you make an avocado sandwich or guacamole. Instead, you can save the pit and ...

epub |eng | 2014-07-07 | Author:Kaye Dennan & Jason Wright [Dennan, Kaye & Wright, Jason]

I am sure that with all these ideas you can either start creating something or at least you will have a very good idea about vertical gardening. Frame and Pots ...

epub |eng | 2012-12-02 | Author:Anthony D Faircloth [Faircloth, Anthony D]

Operating the System In a successfully designed, operated, and balanced system there should be zero Nitrites and low to negligible Nitrate, and depending on the number and type of plants ...

epub |eng | 2012-05-15 | Author:Brett L. Markham [Markham, Brett L.]

epub |eng | 2011-07-06 | Author:J. Benton Jones Jr. [Jones, J. Benton Jr.]

Section 4. Formulations To be a “complete” nutrient solution, it must contain all of the 13 essential mineral plant nutrient elements. The major elements N, P, K, Ca, Mg and ...

epub |eng | 2014-01-27 | Author:Martha Stone [Stone, Martha]

After you have chosen your vegetables, prepare a diagram of your site. The diagram must include the vegetables you will plant, the distance in making rows, and time you will ...

epub |eng | 2013-08-06 | Author:Mr. Arash Amini [Amini, Arash]

Worms and Vermiculture The use of worms, or “red wigglers,” in aquaponic systems has been a growing trend in the last few years. The origin of this are fuzzy but ...

epub |eng | 2006-05-02 | Author:Carole Ann Rollins Ph.d. & Ph.d. Carole Ann Rollins & Ph.d. Elaine Ingham [Rollins, Carole Ann Ph.D. & Rollins, Ph.D. Carole Ann & Ingham, Ph.D. Elaine]

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The plant selects and feeds those organisms that prevent diseases around its roots, leaves, stems, etc. Diversity of Microorganism Community Essential The total number of species, as well as ...

epub |eng | 2013-01-21 | Author:Jesse W. Love [Love, Jesse W.]