Basic No-till Garden Recipe
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Some say Sheila’s style of no-till or sheet mulch gardening is ugly due to all the trash left and added to her gardens. Sheila says, “I think my gardens are beautiful. The heavy layers of mulch conserve moisture, hold weeds down, build the soil structure, and save the soil from eroding. The same benefits farmers get from no-till farming”
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Small Plot Vegetable Gardening
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Many people grow their own fruits and vegetables for fresh, quality produce. However, the traditional, large, backyard garden doesn’t fi t everyone’s lifestyle. Instead, some gardeners use intensive gardening techniques that help them get the most from their smaller plots. Container vegetable gardening is another option. This publication provides recommendations and techniques for growing quality vegetables in a limited space.
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Gardening for Butterflies
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Butterflies have long fascinated people with their beautiful wings and whimsical flight. They also are extremely important ecologically. Butterflies pollinate flowering plants and serve as food for other organisms, thus forming an important link in the food chain. Populations have declined in recent decades, owing to increased pesticide use (especially herbicides); loss of fencerows; urbanization and other destruction of habitat; and loss of caterpillar host and nectar plants. Managing your garden for butterflies can help to conserve butterfly populations as well as greatly enhance a traditional garden.
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Raised Bed Gardening In Alaska
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Alaska’s climate and geographical diversity create many challenges for the home gardener. Cold soils, excessive or inadequate rainfall, and poor soil conditions are among the more challenging aspects of gardening in many areas. Raised bed gardening can help overcome the problems of wet, cold, and poorly drained soils. Gardeners who do not have a garden spot located in a south sloping, well-drained, sunny area can use raised beds with productive results.
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Vegetable Gardening
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What can I do in the 4-H Vegetable Gardening Project?
• Design and plant a vegetable garden.
• Learn how to prepare the soil for a successful vegetable garden.
• Start vegetables from seed in a garden or in containers.
• Buy vegetable plants and grow them in your garden or in containers.
• Find out the right way to plant, water, fertilize and manage weeds, insects and diseases in your vegetable garden.
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SOUND GARDENING, Watering
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Proper watering is essential to a healthy garden. A plant is 75-90% water. Water is necessary for all internal plant functions such as: photosynthesis and the transportation of nutrients. If water is applied at the proper times in correct amounts, it is possible to conserve it, thereby protecting water quality in the Sound.
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Wildflower Meadow Gardening
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So you want to create the eye-catching color and diversity of a wildflower meadow. Unfortunately, just throwing out a few seeds won’t produce the desired results. Natural meadows evolve over many years, adapting to environmental conditions and developing intricate associations between plants, animals, and microorganisms. A planted wildflower meadow can rival nature and deliver low-maintenance advantages in time, but only if it is established correctly and modeled after surrounding natural plant communities. These recommendations are for establishing a wildflower meadow in an open, sunny, welldrained area.
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