tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46253014931013740322024-02-06T23:24:05.205-06:00Cracked DirtGardening - articles, news, how-to and tips. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-82242430415935755122019-01-26T18:27:00.000-06:002019-01-26T18:31:22.753-06:00Gifts for the gardener
With Valentines coming
closer here a short list of #gifts you can give to the gardener in the family.
Soil thermometer – lets the gardener
know if soil is warm enough to start seeding, check temperature of
compost pile and can help when planning out garden as some plants
will not survive if soil is to hot or to cold for long periods of
time. When buying this #gift, choose one that can be Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-25956889807418943942016-10-06T15:19:00.000-05:002016-10-06T15:19:35.941-05:00Twisting climbers
Pixabay/CC0
The use of climbing or vining plants in
your garden can add interest to a dull area, color, flowers,
attractive foliage all year or bear fruit for yourself or the birds.
Depending on the zone you live in, you can choose from evergreen or
deciduous, fruit and/or flower bearing, long or short lived and
climbing or ground covering. Evergreen vines on back fence can Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-62387044019897411752016-05-04T21:58:00.000-05:002016-05-04T22:13:15.119-05:00Shady vegetables
Have you ever wanted to plant a
vegetables garden but figure you can't because you don't have day
long of sun? Well guess again, there are vegetables that will grow
with two to four hours of sun, they might grow a little slower but
they will grow. And you can maximize the length of sun you receive
by pruning back tree branches if they are a problem. Study your
area, time the suns length and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-40347403444937405132015-11-25T20:39:00.003-06:002015-11-25T20:41:30.550-06:00Don't forget the gardener this Christmas
As your heading out the door to do your
Christmas shopping, don't forget the gardeners in your life.
Remember a gardener can never have too many Gardening gloves because
they seem to wander off just when you need them the most, Garden Tool
Set/s, from three pieces – trowel, pruners and knee pad to seven
pieces that include a carry bag or case, gloves and spray bottle. If
you Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-56607522864717775662015-10-01T20:53:00.000-05:002015-10-01T20:53:19.126-05:00Fall bulb planting (Video)
Its getting around that time to plant your spring and summer bulbs, so here are some reminder tips on the do and do not when planting them.
Remember to label your plants because as much as we would like to believe we will not forget which plant went where – we do forget.
Make sure you plant bulbs where the drainage is good, and watch you do not over fertilizer – bone meal should be Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-70933944091850759032015-08-02T17:33:00.000-05:002015-08-02T17:33:38.432-05:00Planting a rain garden
A rain garden is a good way to divert rainfall and storm runoff to another place more desirable. There are two types of rain gardens – under-drained and self- containing. Which type depends on the volume of water that needs to be diverted, what your existing soil is like and how much you can afford. To be effective, a self-contained rain garden should be able to divert one inch of water Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-66237368386509527312015-06-27T12:03:00.000-05:002015-07-01T11:01:20.028-05:00Pruning TomatoesFound this video on how to prune your tomato plants to encourage a better yield. Thought I's share it with my readers - Enjoy.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-58583801925505420392015-05-22T21:38:00.000-05:002015-05-22T21:38:08.008-05:00Pot up a vegetable garden
Pixabay/Public Domain/CC0
Nothing can beat the taste of home
grown #vegetables and with today's rising price planting your own
little garden can save you a fist full of money. Even if you do not
have a yard, with today's container plant systems you can have a
garden almost anywhere, even hanging off a ceiling. Plant and seed
companies now offer space-saving plants that cut theUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-8825972202614821892015-02-17T21:32:00.000-06:002015-05-22T21:05:45.001-05:00Breathing is not just for humans
The need for proper air in the #garden can not be overstated, as it is the last thing most gardeners are thinking about when setting up plans for a new site or trying to fill in bare areas. Proper air circulation ranks high on the list just as healthy soil and proper moisture does, just as the climate around each individual effects them in one way or another, the climate around a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-5070072125147334852014-10-22T12:18:00.000-05:002014-10-22T12:18:12.725-05:00Preparing for winter
With winter coming fast upon us now is the time to get those
perennial plants, deciduous trees and shrubs in the ground for summer
and spring blooming. You can continue to plant as weather and time
permits, giving each plant a deep watering, applying and keeping two
to four inches of your choice of mulch; making sure you leave a space
of two to three inches between your plant and the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-40423424167501668082014-07-28T10:31:00.001-05:002014-07-28T10:31:21.628-05:00Mosquito Control Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-59248763998347307732014-07-11T16:11:00.000-05:002014-07-11T16:35:19.243-05:00Put your garden in a container
Embellishment for the garden Pixabay/Public Domain/ CC0
#Container gardening has increased in
popularity over the last few years. Planting in containers is not
just for people who lack space, but can be a unique embellishment for
any gardeners garden. The best thing about container gardening is
you can put it wherever you like, and since your garden is portable,
you can move Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-19269506763407981862014-04-21T12:25:00.000-05:002014-04-21T12:25:18.150-05:00Organic garden tips that work
Garden, April 13 (Photo credit: jon.roberts)
Most gardeners like to
keep their garden as organic as possible, the list below are
suggestion that I have tried and have worked for me, this is not
saying that they will work in all gardens but they are worth a try.
Using a mixture of 1 oz.
of hydrogen peroxide with 32 ozs. of water can help your plants grow
a stronger root system.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-83915021664756737752014-03-28T23:58:00.000-05:002014-04-21T12:29:38.662-05:00Five new colorful annuals for 2014
Annuals play a big part in the home
garden, they can be that added touch of color, take that temporary
home above fall bulbs while your waiting for them to spring up,
become a filler plant when you can not decide just what you want in a
particular area or annuals can be planted in pots to be moved around
at random. Whether you use annual in the fore-mention way or like to
plant an annual gardenUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-61779435272308492182014-03-07T23:28:00.000-06:002015-02-17T21:35:00.423-06:00New and hot 2014 perennials
Flower Garden/Photo by GerFes/Public Domain/Wikimedia
With the Eyes of March upon us; what
gardener is not looking forward to a warm sun and the feel of rich
black soil in their hands? Hopefully winter is at its end. This is
the time of year that most gardeners really look forward to their
planting season and begin to look for new and exciting plants to
grow. If you are like me you like Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-12195951192562146472013-10-17T20:37:00.000-05:002015-02-17T21:41:10.087-06:00Have a Halloween time at the botanical gardens
Happy Halloween (Photo credit: Professor Bop)
The New York Botanical Garden has been
hosting “The Haunted Pumpkin Garden” that started
September 21, 2013 and will end October 31, 2013. The
fun has included spooky readings from Halloween books, creepy bugs
and creatures, pumpkin carving, and just this weekend “Scarecrow
Weekend” where families were invited to dress up a scarecrow for
their Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-11307486647498265072013-09-26T21:44:00.001-05:002013-09-26T21:44:34.950-05:00Lifting bulbs for winter
Autumn is the time of year that most gardeners prepare their
garden for winter. Lifting, drying and storing your flower bulbs
that are not hardy enough to withstand the winter in your area is a
task best done in mid to late autumn.
Although most bulbs can be left in the ground in mild winter
zones, many flowering bulbs, such as, gladiolus, alliums, oxalis and
canna, cannot withstand harsh Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-26865051954596407532013-07-30T12:15:00.001-05:002015-08-02T18:51:52.281-05:00Reduce your plant risk
To
reduce the risk of plant problems, one must practice good garden
hygiene. Providing the right amount of water and maintaining the
right levels of nutrients in the soil will keep your plants growing,
healthy and strong; but to keep them growing that way, maintaining
your garden throughout the season is required. Annual or biannual
rotation of planting materials can lessen the buildup of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-86017919898064408902013-05-29T22:38:00.003-05:002013-07-13T17:03:35.332-05:00Plan now for your summer garden
A summer garden can be a pure delight with its bold colors and it’s sweet fragrance drifting in the air.
Your summer garden can be planted in the center of your yard, along the side of your building, or it can be several 3 x 3 squares planted in different areas of your yard.
For the purpose of this article the instruction to follow are how to plant a summer garden along your fence, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-60765958144651826312013-05-22T23:25:00.000-05:002013-05-22T23:25:44.713-05:00Weeds, in the eyes of the beholder
Close up photo of a dandelion. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
A weed is defined as any plant that is
considered troublesome, especially if it grows where it is not
wanted. All weeds started out as a desirable flower, vegetable or
landscape ground-cover that prove to be invasive in one form of
another and was deemed to be a weed over the course of time.
For your Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-2347334517234179702013-02-13T19:42:00.000-06:002013-04-25T22:07:33.335-05:005 gardening sites to visit for high quality inexpensive seeds
Gardener Gardening (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
As the end of winter comes nearer the flood of seed catalogs flows into almost every gardeners mailbox. And if you are like me, you are always on the lookout for something new to add to the garden.
Unfortunately the price of seeds goes up every year so finding seed companies that offer high quality inexpensive seeds is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-63341506633816713552013-01-30T20:18:00.001-06:002013-01-30T20:49:24.327-06:00Cleaning and sharpening your garden tools
Winter is a hard time for gardeners especially if it’s a mild winter like this year. The urge to go out and plant is hard to resist and one way to keep yourself busy is to focus on other garden chores that you may have forgotten to do at the end of the season; like cleaning and sharpening your garden tools.
Scrubbing your garden tools is a job that is necessary to prevent the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-38417518506383050812013-01-12T19:51:00.000-06:002013-01-12T19:51:47.198-06:00Deadheading
Beautiful full gardens to not happen by
chance. They demand a lot of work, patience and love. Although it may
sound cruel; deadheading your plants keeps them healthy and produces
a garden that will obtain rave reviews.
Deadheading is the process of plucking
or pinching off dead flowers or
cutting back stems to:
encouraging a second bloom or encourage
prolong blooming,
preventing Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-84149455026446163342013-01-05T19:45:00.000-06:002013-01-05T19:45:15.456-06:00Drowning in drought
Drought (Photo credit: Bert Kaufmann)
Your garden is beautiful. Your years
of hard work has gotten your garden to where you want it, but at some
point in time, every gardener must face the realities of drought.
For your plants to survive a drought,
they must be healthy, planted in good soil and have well established
roots. Well established trees and bushes two years or Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4625301493101374032.post-36236722408310856352013-01-03T16:18:00.000-06:002013-01-03T16:18:41.699-06:00Christmas Poinsettia
Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima): flowers and bracts. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The poinsettia is part of the Euphorbia
family which consist of about 2000 species of annuals, biennials,
evergreen, semi-evergreen, or herbaceous perennials. Grown for their
ornamental leaves and bracts and their attractive colors. The true
name for poinsettia is Euphorbia pulcherrima, which is a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0