GrandpaâÂÂs Garden is a collection of hints and tips to help you get more enjoyment out of your garden. Grandpa in his native habitat - the garden. Suggested Grandpa's Garden Articles Well I Figured Out What To Do You guessed it. Mulched around the artichokes. Spinach in October It likes heat, but has been forming smaller and smaller leaves trying to get to its seed setting stage. I wonder if I put a heater in there it could over winter. I Got The Leaf Rake Out A little breeze is nice, but wind strong enough to blow your mulch around is annoying. It turns out I like the look of freshly raked compost and soil, and the little lines the rake leaves behind. Garden Name Calling He was not happy. Stood up and snarled at me. I Flipped The 2x6 Board Off If I place boards around the garden, and keep the soil moist under them, I could probably control the slug population by just flipping them over every day and squishing the sleeping critters. I was reminded of how the Amish garden. I Built A Six And A Half Foot Tall Fence To keep gophers and moles out I would have to bury mesh eighteen inches deep. To keep ground squirrels and rabbits out I would have to attach the mesh to the fence, because they can push up the fence and dig under it. May Is a Good Time To Cover The temperature is not up to what they prefer yet and it slows their growth. I've been putting two cloches on two of my cherry tomatoes at night and they are taller, greener and bushier than the two that I didn't. As I Punched My Dibble Into The Soil I realized the ground was dry. Having dew on the grass in the mornings made me think plenty of moisture was in the dirt. I Googled "Amish Vegetable Gardens" To See How They Deal with Weeds I also realized they have home schooled kids that can hoe every day. I found that some use plastic mulch and some use wood chips. Fall Garlic is Up Already What a surprise. The soil must still be warm and it must makes a huge difference. The Cauliflower Are Beginning To Form Heads You may also find caterpillar poop. It's likely from the cabbage moth eggs that hatch on the underside of the leaves. The Tiny Plant Root Hairs Interaction They communicate by the exchange of fluids. The plant hairs secrete chemicals that request a response from the microbes and get a nutrient answer. More Gardening Articles
