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companion planting | decisive moments I am keen to try out companion planting – the practice of planting beneficial plants with each other. I started last year and had some success so this year I hope to try some different things. There are a few different aspects to companion planting – some plants improve the flavour and growth of others, some attract beneficial insects and some repel them. Some plants provide support and other provide shade. three sistersMany cultures have a similar planting method based on wisdom and observation. The Iroquois and other native Americans used to plant corn, beans and squash together. insects borage flower Some plants produce volatile oils that deter certain pests. shape and smell Some plants have shapes or smells that confuse insects – so for example planting onions with carrots is said to help deter carrot fly. Allelopathy bee collecting pollen from a giant sunflower I will report back on my own experiments.
How To Battle Pests And Insects Naturally With Hot Pepper and Garlic Spray (Recipes Included) It’s the question we get more than any other this time of year : “What can I use in the garden to naturally control insects like beetles, aphids, and more?” If you’re like us, the last thing you want to do is to start spraying all types of chemicals and concoctions onto the very food you are trying to grow in order to eat healthier. The good news is you don’t have to. In many cases – with proper crop rotation and watering techniques – you can keep pest problems to a minimum without ever spraying a single drop of anything on them other than water. But as we all know too well – sometimes that just isn’t enough…and when your plants begin to show significant damage from marauding pests – there are ways to control them safely with natural ingredient remedies. Don’t Jump The Gun – Before You Do Anything – Make Sure You Actually Need To Spray… Remember that there are just as many good insects (if not more) than bad at work in your garden. When You Need To Spray… Application: Garlic Spray
Companion Planting With Vegetables and Flowers - Organic Gardening Each spring, I grow legions of onions and shallots from seed, and my biggest challenge is keeping them weeded. Last year, I planted pinches of arugula between the short rows of shallots, and the leafy, fast-growing arugula smothered any weeds and showed remarkably little damage from flea beetles, which often plague it. The arugula was ready to harvest just when the shallots needed room to grow. In a eureka moment, I realized I had discovered a vegetable companion-planting partnership I could use year after year to make my garden healthier and more productive. The idea of “companion planting” has been around for thousands of years, during which time it has become so besmirched with bad science and metaphysics that many gardeners aren’t sure what it means. Historically, North American and European gardeners have based many of their attempts with companion planting on widely published charts, which were mostly derived from funky chemistry experiments using plant extracts in the 1930s.
Grow a Year-Round Salad Garden Curbly-Original As you may have gathered from my weekly "Foodie Friday" posts I enjoy cooking, but equally I enjoying growing my own food, which I write about on my site, curate this space. Aside from the health and nutritional benefits of doing so, there is also something quite primal about knowing where and how your food is grown. Today I'm going to teach you how to grow your own easy to grow salad garden which will grow all year round in frost free areas. If you are new to gardening and growing your own here are a couple basic concepts you you need to grasp that will stand you in good stead for growing healthy plants. SOIL: A balanced potting mix is 1 part sand, 1 part compost and 1 part peat. SUN: Most vegetables and herbs need a minimum of 6 hours of direct sunlight a day, fruiting plants closer on 9 hours. WATER: Sadly water isn't an impirical measurement, but a yardstick I like to work with is to insert your index finger up to the second digit and gauge it. Room : Kitchen, outdoor
companion planting - organic gardening Planting A Pineapple Did y’all know that you can take this and turn it into… This? And that this will eventually produce… This? Yes, I’m talking about turning your average, ordinary grocery store pineapple into a tropical showpiece within your home. Planting a Pineapple 1. 2. 3. In 24 months (sounds better than two years) it will look like this. You will have an actual, large, utterly delicious pineapple in 24-36 months. The thought of growing my own pineapple always makes me smile and giggle just a little bit. Now what am I supposed to do with all of this leftover pineapple? I see something sweet coming soon. While you’re waiting for me to make something yummy with the leftovers, go ahead and plant a pineapple. Be adventurous plant a pineapple. Hugs, Tickled Red *Please bear in mind that I am not a hortoculturist. Tagged as: Gardening, Pineapple, Tropical Fruit
List of beneficial weeds This is a list of undomesticated or feral plants, generally considered weeds, yet having some positive effects or uses, often being ideal as companion plants in gardens. Beneficial weeds can accomplish a number of roles in the garden or yard, including fertilizing the soil, increasing moisture, acting as shelter or living mulch, repelling pests, attracting beneficial insects, or serving as food or other resources for human beings. Chart[edit] Categories of beneficial weeds[edit] Pest-repellent[edit] Neem -- repels leaf eating insects Edible[edit] Habitat for beneficial insects[edit] Shelter plants[edit] Normal grass can be used as ground cover, especially in nitrogenous soils. Trap crops[edit] Trap crops draw potential pests away from the actual crop intended for cultivation. Cowpea -- attracts ladybird beetle, so planting around cotton fields protects them from sucking insects. Medicinal use[edit] Rumex -- Dock. Other[edit] Nightshade -- breaks up hardpan, allowing roots to grow deeper Indexes[edit]
Vos trucs contre les mauvaises herbes Le pissenlit, une adventice classique des jardins Retrouvez vos trucs pour lutter contre les adventices ou mauvaises herbes... Je découpe les vieux cartons d'emballage et je les étale entre les rangs de tomates. Je dissimule le carton par des tontes de gazon. Plus de mauvaises herbes, un sol longtemps humide et agréable à emprunter lors de la récolte.Marie-Ber Pour désherber naturellement une cour ou une allée, un bon verre à mourtade de javel pour dix litres d'eau, l'arroser avec une rampe, répéter cette opération 10 jours après, l'herbe séchera et sera détruite.Fraisse Pour détruire les chardons, coupez au ras du sol et mettez dans le creux quelques grains de gros sel. Je récupère les tontes de pelouse pour les étaler dans mes massifs, ainsi les mauvaises herbes ne repoussent plus et la terre reste humide par dessous, les vers se charge de reduire en humus ce paillis en quelques semaines. Pour éviter de désherber une allée de votre jardin déroulez y une vieille moquette. Lire aussi
Companion Planting Home > Companion gardening Companion planting and combining means growing plants together that like or benefit each other. Vegetable companion gardening can have a real impact on the health and yield of your plants. In nature everything interacts to create a whole life force. Every plant has an effect on every other plant and every creature has an effect on every other creature. Over time, gardeners have observed these interrelationships, and scientists have studied them. It’s well worth while reading a little bit about how and why companion planting is so important before we get into which specific plants go with what. . . . Plants, unlike many people, are not timid. They select and reject nutrients; they create in their structure and the environment, complex chemical compounds, such as perfumes, pollen, essential oils, growth inhibitors, hormones, enzymes and some minute trace elements. Nature's Way of Companion Planting The companion effect happens naturally in the wild. Uh oh...
Tutorial: Armazenando grãos em garrafas PET Depois de tanto conhecimento teórico explicado em posts anteriores sobre armazenamento, está na hora de começarmos a colocar a mão na massa! Preparamos então um tutorial de como armazenar grãos dos mais diversos tipos em um objeto simples e encontrado em QUALQUER lugar… a garrafa PET. O ideal é armazenar alimentos em jarros de vidro, mas convenhamos, ninguém tem acesso fácil a grandes recipientes e ainda temos o inconveniente de serem extremamente frágeis. Este item muitas vezes jogado fora por milhares de famílias todos os dias é um ótimo recipiente para armazenar comida e líquidos por um tempo muito grande, visto que pode ser hermeticamente fechado e tem uma resistência incrível a impactos. Uma das grandes preocupações em torno desta prática é a possível liberação da toxina Bisfenol A nos alimentos armazenados dentro da garrafa. Bom, visto que estamos seguros quanto a essa dúvida, podemos então prosseguir com a idéia. Primeiro passo: Higienização Segundo passo: Inserção do alho e grãos
List of companion plants Dill is one of the few plants to grow with Fennel This is a list of companion plants. Many more are in the list of beneficial weeds. Companion plants assist in the growth of others by attracting beneficial insects, repelling pests, or providing nutrients, shade, or support. They can be part of a biological pest control program. Vegetables[edit] Fruit[edit] Herbs[edit] Flowers[edit] Other[edit] See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Further reading[edit] Cunningham, Sally Jean.