Decorative garden: we plant bedding plants
Spring is the best time to fill in all the gaps inlast year's plantings rebate . Long-lived flowering perennials, which, when planted in March or April, take root very quickly, are ideal as a supplement.
Before planting, the substrate should be well prepared. Planting holes quickly become weeded. Weeds, including grasses, should be removed along with the entire roots, otherwise they will start to spread again (especially couch grass and ground elder).In addition to weeding , it is necessary to dig the entire undeveloped area of land , and not only local loosening of the soil within the planting stands.
Be careful not to damage the roots of neighboring plants.It is best to use tools with small blades and short claws.Unfortunately, this is not the only risk associated with planting. A moment of inattention is enough and one of the plants may be trampled. The risk is not so great if there are paths between the plants and access to them from all sides. The paths also facilitate subsequent care and can even be used to display potted plants.
Depth is important when planting, i.e. the roots must not be exposed and the leaves covered with soil. After planting the plantsremember to water abundantlyIf there is a sunny aura at that time, it is worth shading the young plants with a screen made of a shade net or white agrotextile.
Balconies and terraces: what kind of soil for pots?
For growing potted plants you cannot use regular garden soil, but selected mixtures withadmixture of coarse-grained polystyrene or expanded clay particlesThanks to this, the substrate remains loose and even when the soil is wet, to the roots get a sufficient dose of oxygen.
Substrates of lower quality do not allow air to pass through, which in many cases leads to rotting of the roots, and thus the plant dieback. On the other hand, when the soil dries up, the ground becomes sealed and a wide gap forms at the edge of the pot. Then watering is ineffective.The quality of the surface can be checked by crushing the soil in our hands.After opening the hand, a good surface is still loose, worse, it sticks together.
Irrigation: irrigation with drainage
Keeping your lawn in good condition on heavy clay soil can be very difficult.In the rainless period, the ground may crack, so the lawn must be watered regularly, though moderately.In rainy weather, there is a risk of flooding the lawn, because the water soaks up very slowly.The optimal solution for this type of surfaces is to establish an efficient drainage and irrigation system.
The watering function is taken over by an underground channel with pop-up sprinklers. The underground corridor runs 10 cm below the turf of the lawn and also acts as drainage; it is padded with a non-woven filter and filled with gravel. At the bottom of the channel, a drainage pipe is laid, wrapped with coconut fiber. The water goes to the irrigation system through a hose connected to the tap. Its other end is connected to the water intake socket.Due to the artificial elevation, after heavy rains, the water flows from the lawn directly into the drainage channels.The drainage pipe discharges the water either to an equalizing tank or to underground drainage corridors.Alternatively, you can also install a drainage ditch.
Vegetable: onion from your own garden
Onions that are ripe for harvesting weigh about 400 g. One head is enough to give the dish its unique flavor.
In garden cultivation, among others, such varieties as 'Ailsa Craig', 'Exhibition' and 'The Kelsae'. They all like sunny positions and the ground is rich in food.We start the cultivation in mid-February, sowing seeds into litter boxes.Then, from the beginning of April, we plant the seedlings into the ground at intervals of about 25 cm. In the initial cultivation period, young plants are protected against frost with non-woven mats.
Under glass: crispy spring lettuce leaves
If we already miss fresh leaves from the garden, think aboutlettucefrom the cold inspekt.The first leaves can be plucked after about 6 weeks from the day of sowing.If we do not disturb the inner leaves, their collection will extend up to 8 weeks.
Sow the seeds from the beginning of March in rows, 25-30 cm apart. Aftersprouting, cut off the young plantsevery 10-15 cm. The valuable color varieties are: 'American Brown' and 'Australian Yellow', as well as 'Lollo Rossa' and 'Lollo Bionda' curly lettuces. Batava red lettuce can be grown from spring to late autumn.
