Archive for March 11th, 2010

Early Spring Vegetable Planting – How To Get In The Garden Sooner

By Jerry J. Jansen On March 11, 2010 No Comments

Vegetable gardeners are always anxious to get out in their gardens as early as possible in the spring.  The sooner the temperatures warm up, the sooner you can plant your seeds and seedlings, and thus the earlier and longer harvest you’ll have later in the year.  In this article, we’ll discuss a few methods for early spring planting so you can get your vegetable plants in the ground sooner this year.

Early in the spring, the primary threat to plants is the volatility of temperatures.  Spring temps tend to be warm during the day and cool at night, and late spring frosts can occur in various parts of the country well into May.  Young vegetable plants are very fragile and will easily be killed if temperatures drop too low.  Thus, the key to early spring planting is keeping your plants warm.  There are a variety of different ways to do this.  The three methods we will discuss are row covers, cloches, and cold frames.

Row covers are one of the most basic methods of spring crop protection.  For a simple and inexpensive row cover, you can use old bed sheets, cut and sewn to the right width and lengths.  A better option,

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Decking: Enjoy The Beauty Of Your Garden

By Jerry J. Jansen On March 11, 2010 No Comments

Garden decking is an art being performed in the field of gardening. It is a useful and nice addition to your garden. If you do not have decking, you cannot enjoy the pleasure and beauty of the garden up close and if you are using your garden without decking, you are spoiling your own garden. Sounds strange? But it’s true. Decking is a very important part of the garden.

There are several different ways to construct decking and according to your preferences, you can make use of different decking materials.

While preparing garden decking, you need to consider a few important points.

In every garden, it is inevitable to have a floored area and a path as well. Path is preferred because it lets you walk through the garden without stepping on the grass. Grass is damaged if you walk on it often. Although concrete patio is a common practice, it is going out of style. And it still reminds of a concrete civilization instead of giving you the feeling of being closer to nature.

Among various other options of decking materials, the most popular is the wooden decking. According to your convenience, you can choose the method of laying a wooden decking. Either

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