Showing posts with label Plants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Plants. Show all posts

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

SELECTION! SELECTION!

Deconstructing the Plant
Oh the promise of fruitfulness, of bounty, of blossom, of plenty...........PLANTS

My first crop…beautiful at the inception, dead by mid-season. Correction, death came to my beloved much sooner than that. To be honest I didn’t know what I was doing. Lack of water, little water, no water, no sunlight and the list goes on. The perfectionist in me however didn’t give up, I had to learn how to do this right. Surely as time slipped away, as distant sounds were being heard, new beloveds were found...........

As you welcome anew, seedling of variations into your fold, into your gardens. Please consider:
With a Friend
  • Time – what can one spare for the land
  • Soil – What will work best for any plant
  • Type of Plant – Can this crop survive in this environment
  • Money – How much are we willing to spend (this option should be first, don’t you think?)

As with any decision to be made, we must select from the varieties that are available. However our choice should be made on what is best and not what looks or seems the best. Come on think of it as an exercise in your democratic right…Ok…that is a bit much but you get the idea.

It is all about taste and what we fancy. In my own garden there are lots of vegetables. Why? … because I am a veggie girl in my own veggie worldnon pun intended…View your garden as a friend that you want only the best for …long term relationship not just dating . If that’s what it takes, work with it.

Hmmmh! Think of it as ..........................
   
Do I choose This                          or                                   This?

What to wear?
Do I even like pink? purple? Turquoise?
     










Commitment at all Cost

Sustang D Fergus

Tuesday, 16 November 2010

Why Stake?

Took a look at my backyard garden,.... I have a lot of work ahead of me this weekend. Not only do I have to do a lot of "weeding' and 'turning' of the soil, I definitely have a lot more staking to do.

Staking? What is that? It is the art of driving a stake into the ground next to, and as a support for a plant. It is important that support is offered to our garden plants. Oftentimes we forget this vital element.

By doing this, plants are prevented from toppling, flopping, bending or getting uprooted by the wind. Believe me not every gardener enjoys this task.

Here are some pointers for effective staking


- Basic components - a pole, string and rubber tubing

- Use durable materials - bamboo, timber, metal or plastic

- Insert stake deep enough so that it stands up sturdily.

- Stake height must be taller than  plant after being driven into the ground

- String must be threaded through a short length of rubber hose -helps to prevent the string from cutting into your plant’s stem.

You will be amazed at the transformation that will occur after a few hours of dedications.. Maybe just a couple minutes give or take.


One of my favourite site: http://www.ehow.com/how_172742_stake-plant.html

       Go On.. Dig In
Sustang D. Fergus