Even the most experienced gardener can't know everything about gardening. For gardeners and vegetable growers, tips for garden and new useful knowledge about growing berries, vegetables and other crops will not be superfluous. Joshua, Bubgo's consultant gardener, will show you how to feed tomatoes and cucumbers and how to create raised beds.
Strawberry beds can be mulched with pine needles. This prevents the berries from rotting and also gives the soil an acidic feel.
Tip: It is well known that strawberries like acidic soil, so this type of mulch will suit the crop.
The classic square greenhouse with a glass border has proven to be very popular with gardeners. These vegetable sheds are topped with aluminum foil or polycarbonate liners.
Another tried and tested modern option is a greenhouse with internal reinforcement, which can be made of PVC. Innovative greenhouses are ventilated through vents.
Mid-August is the time to prune raspberries. The standard height at which shoots should be shortened is 59-67 inches (150-170 cm). If the lateral branches are pruned in July or early August, they will start to grow on the other side and will not have time to become lignified before autumn and will not survive the winter. Therefore, the timing of this technique is very important.
There is a technique called multi-stage raspberry pruning, in which the bush is cut to different heights: from 20-59 inches (50-150 cm). The lower the bush is cut, the more furrows it will produce and the later it will flower and bear fruit. In this way, it is possible to extend the fruiting period of raspberries in the long term
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Not all apple varieties are suitable for successful shaping. However, even clumsy varieties like the very poor ones can learn to shape.
1. The upper branches are removed, leaving only the central branch.
2. The branches are then made to match in weight (in terms of branch spread) so that they are equal on all sides of the trunk and the apple tree does not lean to one side. This is achieved by shortening the branches by eye in early spring, when the soil has not yet warmed up and the plants have not yet started to grow.
3. From mid-August, gardeners use a special fall fertilizer, such as Fertica, for the fruit crop to ensure that the buds can set properly.
Tall flower beds can be created in the greenhouse. They are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also make the soil easier to weed. The height of raised beds is 15-20 inches (40-50 cm). They consist of different levels. For example, such beds can include parts of sand, humus and soil. The soil is partially replaced every year. Raised beds in greenhouses reach a height of 15-20 inches (40-50 cm).
An interesting tip for flower growers: Flower beds can be arranged as raised, tiered beds. Roses, perennials and other flowers can be grown in these beds. Overwinter beds under large areas of snow to keep seedlings warm.
Raised beds can consist of the same parts as those in a greenhouse (soil, humus, sand). An interesting way to decorate flower beds is to whitewash them with pine sawdust, which gives off a pleasant forest fragrance and creates a barrier to weed growth.
The last gardening tip for gardeners is about feeding the beloved tomatoes. Tomatoes in the greenhouse are fed with a solution containing nettles, which release nutrients and carbon dioxide. It increases the efficiency of photosynthesis.
Fruits of tomatoes and other vegetable crops can be stimulated to fill with potassium-containing products (e.g. potassium monophosphate). Dilute one tablespoon of fertilizer per bucket of water for a 2 square meter planting. The treatment can be used once a week. Potassium monophosphate stimulates tomato growth and ripening.
In August, tomatoes need 4 of these fertilizers. For high cucumber yields, dilute one teaspoon per bucket of water once a week (one bucket per square meter).
Tip: Mycorrhizae are another useful fertilizer that can help tomatoes to rejuvenate and revitalize. Biological mycorrhizae are used twice a season on all vegetable crops except cabbage, on which Glomeromycota does not live.
If tomatoes have trouble setting fruit in high temperatures, use a natural biostimulant such as Parthenocarpic. high temperatures can also cause tomato leaves to curl. This means they are not getting enough zinc. Supplements containing zinc can be used to solve this problem.
Whiteflies and other pests can be treated with biological insecticides for garden and vegetable crops. The main thing is not to use insecticides during the fruiting period of the plants.
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