how to make fertilizer

how to make fertilizer

 MAKING A GARDEN. 

The first thing in garden making is that the selection of a spot. Without a choice, it means simply doing the simplest one can with conditions. With space limited it resolves itself into no garden, or a box garden. Surely a box garden is best than nothing in the least . 

But we'll now suppose that it's possible to actually choose just the proper site for the garden. What shall be chosen? the best determining factor is that the sun. nobody would have a north corner, unless it were absolutely forced upon him; because, while north corners do for ferns, certain wild flowers, and begonias, they're of little use as spots for a general garden. 

If possible, choose the perfect spot a southern exposure. Here the sun lies warm all day long. When the garden is thus located the rows of vegetables and flowers should run north and south. Thus placed, the plants receive the sun's rays all the morning on the eastern side, and every one the afternoon on the western side. One ought to not have any lopsided plants with such an appointment . 

Suppose the garden faces southeast. during this case the western sun is out of the matter . so as to urge the simplest distribution of sunlight run the rows northwest and southeast. 

The idea is to urge the foremost sunlight as evenly distributed as possible for the longest period of your time . From the lopsided growth of window plants it's easy enough to ascertain the effect on plants of poorly distributed light. So if you employ a touch diagram remembering that you simply wish the sun to shine a part of the day on one side of the plants and part on the opposite , you'll juggle out any situation. The southern exposure gives the perfect case because the sun gives half time nearly to every side. A northern exposure may mean an almost entire cut-off from sunlight; while northeastern and southwestern places always get uneven distribution of sun's rays, regardless of how carefully this is often planned. 

The garden, if possible, should be mapped out on paper. The plan may be a great help when the important planting time comes. It saves time and unnecessary buying of seed. 

New garden spots are likely to be found in two conditions: they're covered either with turf or with rubbish. In large garden areas the bottom is ploughed and therefore the sod turned under; but in small gardens remove the sod. the way to begin the sod within the best manner is that the next question. Stake and line off the garden spot. the road gives an accurate and straight course to follow. Cut the sides with the spade right along the road . If the world may be a small one, say four feet by eighteen or twenty, this is often a simple matter. Such a narrow strip could also be marked off sort of a checkerboard, the sod traverse with the spade, and simply removed. this might be wiped out two long strips cut lengthwise of the strip. When the turf is traverse , roll it right up sort of a roll of carpet. 

But suppose the garden plot is large. Then divide this up into strips a foot wide and begin the sod as before. What shall be through with the sod? don't throw it away for it's filled with richness, although almost in available form. So pack the sod grass side down one square on another. Leave it to rot and to weather. When rotted it makes a fine fertilizer. Such a pile of rotting substance is named a compost heap . during the summer add unspecified green substance to the present . within the fall put the autumn leaves on. A fine lot of goodness is being fixed for an additional season. 

Even when the garden is large enough to plough, i might detect the most important pieces of sod instead of have them turned under. re-evaluate the ploughed space, detect the pieces of sod, shake them well and pack them up during a compost pile . 

Mere spading of the bottom isn't sufficient. The soil remains left in lumps. Always together spades one should hack the large lumps. But however the bottom is in no shape for planting. Ground must be very fine indeed to plant in, because seeds can get very close indeed to fine particles of soil. But the massive lumps leave large spaces which no tiny plant organ can penetrate. A seed is left stranded during a perfect waste when planted in chunks of soil. A baby surrounded with great pieces of beefsteak would starve. A seed among large lumps of soil is during a similar situation. The spade never can do that work of pulverizing soil. But the rake can. that is the value of the rake. it's an excellent lump breaker, but won't do for giant lumps. If the soil still has large lumps in it take the hoe. 

Many people handle the hoe awkwardly. The chief work of this implement is to rid the soil of weeds and fire up the highest surface. it's utilized in summer to make that mulch of dust so valuable in retaining moisture within the soil. I often see people as if they were getting to chop into atoms everything around. Hoeing should never be such vigorous exercise as that. Spading is vigorous, hard work, but not hoeing and raking. 

After lumps are broken use the rake to form the bed fine and smooth. Now the good piece of labor is completed .

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