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Do-it-yourself gardening is all about equipping yourself
with information, experimenting with what you know, involving in the process
and experiencing the joys of gardening. Here are a few ‘do-it-yourself’
suggestions that could be tried in any garden.
Home made plant mixes
It’s always wiser to mix up home made soil boosters instead
of picking up pots of chemicals that pass off as fertilizers. Follow a simple
method and use your kitchen blender to concoct the mix.
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Take two garlic bulbs and liquefy
them and add about one and a half cups of water to it. You have with you an
effective insecticide that wards away pests from the plants.
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The garlic tea can also be used
with a seaweed fertilizer and a dash of vinegar.
Use habanero peppers blended in water as and
insecticide. The dosage is strong, so it is to be used only in case of an
active pest growth.
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Black spots can be cured with
fungicide that is made out of 4 tablespoons of baking soda, a teaspoon of mild
soap and a gallon of water. Use only when required as this solution might alter
the pH of the soil.
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Wrap aluminum foil around stems of
plants to protect them from cutworms. Broken eggshells planted close to tomato
plants give a calcium boot to the plants and prevents the blossoming end from
rotting.
Clean your flower beds
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Clean to your flower bed to provide space for vegetables. A
secret to adding vegetables successfully is to retain the landscape structure
that you have already. You can trim overgrown shrubs; pull weeds and clean
debris to create space.
Work on the soil
The soil can be enriched with compost, so layer
it carefully without damaging the existing roots in the bed. Ensure that the
layer of compost is at least 3 inches thick. Next, use a garden fork to loosen
the soil and turn it inward. If the ground is very dry, dampen it with some
water. Allow the water to drain and work on the soil when it is lighter.
When a fertilizer is used, the dampness of the
mud helps dissolve it. Use a granular fertilizer that is well-balanced to aid
the growth of new plants. Fertilizing the plant bed ensures that the soil is
packed with the right nutrition by bringing back the levels of salts such as phosphorus,
nitrogen and potassium.
Mulching the plant bed
To give your plant
bed a seamless finish, hardwood mulch can be added. It is usually used in
landscaping but can be used for your home garden too. Evenly spread out the
hardwood mulch so that it layers the bed with a 3 inch thickness. A gap of
about an inch should be left around the plant stems to enable air circulation
at the roots.
Andy6 is an expert belonging to the Addingtons. The company is a service provider in Northampton that has a highly professional team of
landscape gardeners.
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