What are your plans for the garden/plot this year?
This year I’m adding even more plants, shrubs and trees into the food forest for even more biodiversity. I’m also going to try growing some mushrooms in there too.
More flowers will also be grown for cutting and for the pollinators not forgetting the uplifting colours to brighten the day.
Do you use any coir-based products? Would you like to share any experiences of using coir-based products?
The large coir blocks I find amazingly versatile, everything from seed sowing to making up your own potting mix. I also love to add it to my ground beds, to help with increasing moisture retention, also good for adding to heavy soils making it lighter for growing things like carrots, beetroots, garlic etc.
What tips would you like to share with other gardeners/growers?
Before you do any other job in the garden each day, do a walk around and observe. Observation is key to seeing what is and what’s not working. Gardening is not an exact science, sometimes a simple relocation can make a huge difference. Also knowing your soil type (this can vary dramatically from one section to another) is important.
Knowing how the sun shines in different areas of your garden at different times of the day will also help you position your plants for their best success.
Don’t be tempted to use chemicals and pesticides, look for natural ways of dealing with things, attract more beneficial insects to help deal with the not so welcome bugs, allow natural predators such as foxes deal with keeping any rodent population down.
Never use slug pellets, other animal’s end up being harmed in the food web cycle. Learn what they don’t like and use it to your advantage.
Before pulling weeds, check if they are actually beneficial to either the pollinators, your system (nitrogen fixers etc.) or to you. Many of what people today think of as weeds are actually more nutritious and flavourful than crops that they are growing, many also have added health/medicinal benefits.
Grow with biodiversity in mind, polyculture (mixture of plants) rather than monoculture (singular type crops) is better for the soil health and also more productive. Look into companion planting.
Before sowing seeds or planting anything out, read up on what that plant needs to thrive. Most failures are due to lack of knowledge. With the internet you can research any plant that exists, you can then ensure that you put it in the right place, in the correct type of soil, pH, drainage and nutrient, light, heat requirements.
Learn to work with nature, unsure how? Take a look at permaculture.
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Thanks for sharing your knowledge, It’ll be so guide to us.
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