Posted on February 17th, 2012
How to Help Your Plants Beat the Heat
Just like humans, plants also suffer the effects of dehydration during high temperatures. Here are a few tips to help your plants survive and thrive in the hot weather:
1.Water Correctly
This is the best way to help plants to maximize the amount of moisture they can absorb. Ensure water has sunk in sufficiently and adequately into the earth to be absorbed through the roots. This is best done by trickling it at the base of Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on February 4th, 2012
Square foot gardening has been around since the 1970′s. This gardening style and philosophy embraced by Mel Bartholomew attempts to make the most of the least amount of space. Planting in raised beds which are marked in 1′x1′ squares, gardeners are able to account for variations in soil as well as temperature, wind and sun while creating a space with unlimited potential.
Building the raised beds is an easy enough process. All one needs are four strips of untreated lumber that are 2″x6″x4′ to get started. Use wood screws to fasten the strips into a perfect square. Then mark the box into the corresponding square foot segments creating 16 different crop possibilities.
Should the garden need added protection from the elements the sides of the box are always perfectly ready for attaching screens and netting by simply screwing them into the sides of the slats where needed.
Because this is Texas there are wild swings in soil content, and the best way to compensate for that is by making one’s own from composting or by simply purchasing a ready made mix.
Finally, find the zone appropriate seeds, seedlings or clippings, to plant.
Remember water, weed regularly and enjoy!
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