Plant Gardens 101

I’ve left the greenhouse to it’s own devices for the last few days as I’ve been working away. Normally I leave the key with a neighbour, who diligently waters everything in my absence, but most of the established plants are at the end of their cropping period so they didn’t need much attention really. Now it’s time to tidy up.

It’s not something I’m that good at and already the glasshouse has several areas stacked with gardening equipment, pots, trays and all kinds of useful things. I hate to throw things away and so anything that might be useful is ‘stored’ for future use. This means that there’s less growing space and it’s something I need to address.

October is very much a tidy up month in the greenhouse. There’s a fair bit of algae growing on the aluminium frame that needs cleaning up and I must remove all the dead plants that are starting to go mouldy. It’s essential to do it as soon as possible to prevent the spread and overwintering of fungal spores. Another important thing to remember at this time of year is to keep the greenhouse well ventilated. Fresh airflow prevents the build up of fungal diseases and keeps the greenhouse air clean. (more…)

Hydroponics is the best techniques invented in the recent times for the cultivation of plants without soil or any basic fertilizers for a better growth. Through this technique you can very freely create a farm without soil with all the similar features as that of soil grown plants. So, now that we know about Hydroponics, let’s discuss about its various advantages and the disadvantages. ADVANTAGES OF HYDROPONICS 1 You can grow plants anywhere you want: Soil to farm or grow agriculture is becoming one of the main problems in the whole world due to the increase in the civilization. Hence with this technology, you can grow plants anywhere you wish in the absence of soil but with sufficient sunlight. (more…)

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