Dry Stone Wall Planting

Because I value potable water, I prioritize its use. Edibles and newly planted shrubs and trees, which are highly vulnerable to drought stress, earn the right to receive water from my spigot. When plants become established, meaning that they’ve regenerated enough roots to sustain themselves without supplemental irrigation, they’re only watered when the need arises.

Mimic these DIY Dry Riverbed Landscaping Ideas in your yard to prevent excess water runoff and soil erosion, besides adding depth to the terrain!

If the indoor air of your home is on the dry side, then you might have to take some measures, like misting in order to grow the plant of your choice. However, if you don’t want to go through the trouble, there are certain Houseplants that Grow In Dry Air you can opt for and they’ll survive without any complaints!

As a child I tried with seeds to grow stones – daft kid or what? Now I do not see the fun in growing Lithopes, due to the early aversion thereapy, but each to their own.

Great Runner Beans need plenty of water retentative and nutrient rich soil. That is why preparation is important but here are some more tips to rescue this years crop.

A call this a rock box as it is one way of displaying rockery plants above ground level.

Think before you allow poppies to proliferate. Poppies rob a lot of goodness from your soil.

So potato farmers were on the news complaining about the lack of rain which is a bit rich after such a wet winter. Planted seed has not broken the soils surface on some farms. ‘Potato crops will be ruined, prices must go up, spuds have had their chips.’ Short of spudding a new well it is up to the gardener to augment the normal efforts.

After a wet early spring 2018 the UK had a very dry summer. You are never to old to learn and I picked up some new tips and reinforced some old watering tips.

Chives are one of those perennials herbs that you can enjoy in several ways—you can infuse the blossoms in spring to make chive blossom vinegar, chop the tender stalks to use fresh in salads or as garnishes in place of green onions, and dry the leaves to grab from the spice rack and enjoy later. In this article, I’m going to focus on how to dry chives.

It is time to think about how you are going to prepare your Thanksgiving turkey. How do you prepare yours? Have you ever tried brining to add flavor and moisture? Brining meat is the process of adding salt before cooking to add moisture and flavor. A turkey can be brined using a wet or dry process. It is important to consider both methods before choosing which one you want to use. Both ways produce a flavorful and moist turkey but have other important considerations that may impact your choice.

Are you looking at plants in your garden and wondering why they aren’t flowering?