Pot-in-Pot
Tired of redoing landscaping every time in your garden, use the pot in pot technique! Strategically burry empty pots in your already done up garden, by doing this you only have to simply replace already potted plants. Ensure that the pot you are burying has ample holes at the water otherwise there would not be any water outlet for the second plant.
Use of waste thermocol, peanuts, broken pieces of rock, gravel etc. Do not discard these; use them at the base of your pots to get good drainage. A layer of net fabric etc can be put on the top so that the potting mix does not settle at the base overtime. Calcium Boost
Collect all the egg shells grind them and use it for that extra calcium boost. Keep The Pets Out
All the one disposable wooden and plastic forks, spoons, knives, chop sticks etc can be strategically placed around your plants to deter the rats, squirrels etc. from destroying your fresh herbs, fruits, and veggies.top Invasive Plants
Simply cut the bottom off of a plastic pot and bury it in the ground! Use it for invasive plants that tend to grow too large and take over your garden. This simple garden technique limits the growth of the root system, giving you better control over the size of the plant once it reaches maturity, and also protects the plants around it.lant in raised beds with rich soil.
Raised beds are one thing which guarantee beautiful growth and abundant crop. Even if you have a garden try planting in raised beds. Mix equal portion of garden soil with compost and make a raised bed 6-12 inches in height. This extra depth will not only give a boost to the saplings but all the root vegetables will also get extra space to grow. Radish carrot onions garlic cabbage cauliflowers potato etc all turn out beautifully in raised beds. Plant crops in triangles instead of rows.
To get the maximum yields from each bed, pay attention to how you arrange your plants. Avoid planting in square patterns or rows. Instead, stagger the plants by planting in triangles. By doing so, you can fit 10 to 14% more plants in each bed.
Just be careful not to space your plants too tightly. Some plants won’t reach their full size — or yield — when crowded. For instance, when one researcher increased the spacing between romaine lettuces from 8 to 10 inches, the harvest weight per plant doubled. (Remember that weight yield per square foot is more important than the number of plants per square foot.)
Overly tight spacing can also stress plants, making them more susceptible to diseases and insect attack.row climbing plants to capitalize on space.
Short on space? No Worries! Focus more on plants that climb, tomato, cucumber, peas, beans etc all need less space on the ground but they will spread out and produce abundantly. Time your crops carefully.
What grows when is the most important thing to know for kitchen garden, not everything grows everywhere at the same time. Study your local weather calendar and so compatible plants at that time. It’s advisable to study not only the season but as well as temperature. Stretchyour season by covering the beds.
Yeah the seasons can be stretched if you can provide suitable temperature for a few more days, use mulches for coming cold season while water sprays and net shade will work for upcoming hotter season. Soil testing
Testing your garden soil will let you know exactly what do u need to provide for your plants. Best Planting Time
Use your morning for planting winter saplings and evenings for summer saplings watering time
Mornings are the best time for winter seasons while in summers evening just an hour after sundown suits best, in areas of extreme hot weather watering twice ie before sunrise and post sundown gives ample water to plants. ater Plants Deeply
Whenever you water – water deeply ie give your plants a full doze of water, little water many times will spell doom. Reuse water
Reuse drained vegetable water to water your plants that are growing in the container. This water is rich in nutrients and absorbed by plants easily.Recycling is an art
A true gardener knows how to recycle almost everything in your garden and kitchen and upto some extent your home can be recycled and put to your garden. Apply your creative mind and do not let anything go waste. Use Gloves
Good idea is to put on your gloves if you do not want to get your hands dirty a good quality garden gloves which are about the right size will just do the trickPull Weeds in Moist Soil
Always water your lawns, garden beds, pots before pulling out weeds, weeds in moist soil come out easily and also do not damage your plants. Use Well-Drained Pot
Use a well-drained pot to ensure healthy growth of plants, a pot with good drainage save plants from root rot, fungus, and other diseases. Type of Planters to Use
Best are terracotta but they break easy and are heavy, next come ceramic but they lack enough porosity, then come plastics which are light weight but add to the already growing menace of plastics. The way out? Well, can use terracotta or recycle plastic pots which you can get very cheap from any local nursery.
Label your Plants
Labeling helps in remembering plant’s name and it makes the garden more accustomed and well managed. You can paint stones and label it or use pieces of the broken pot like above picture.Make your Own Comost
Don’t throw away the peelings of fruits and vegetables you eat. Fruits like banana, peaches and pomegranate are high in potassium and become a good organic fertilizer when used as compost.Use Organic & Slow-release Fertilizer
Lots of options are there these days where organic slow release tablets or tabs are available these can be used to boost growth flowering and fruiting.Pruning and Deadheading
Pruning makes a plant bushier and controllable; prune your plant to give it a shape or when it seems lanky. On the other hand, deadheading is the secret of getting more blooms in your garden. For example, pull every spent flower from plants like petunias and pansies, this encourages blooming and plant gets plenty of flowers.Buying Plants from Nursery
Don’t buy a plant that is full of flowers, instead look for its leaves. Choose vigorous, bushier and thick plant.Don’t Sow Seeds too Deep
Sowing seeds too deep decreases the germination rate, always find out before sowing seeds how deep you need to sow. The best move is to read the seed packet carefully and checkout information about the plant you’re growing on the web.