Gardening hints for a dry climate Backyard permaculture gardening. this video-clip is from a Gardening Australia series televised by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Gardening Australia This website has many gardening fact sheets...... Gardening Australia - Fact Sheets and downloadable short video-clips Gardening Australia - Video
Rain gutter self watering system. Despite the spruiker's claims of plant and forget, there is still a requirement to provide some care on an ongoing basis. to check that 1. There are no pests or diseases affecting plant growth and productivity, 2. Necessary pruning, staking and plant support tasks are performed. 3. The PH of the growing medium is checked to ensure that the PH hasn't changed adversely. 4. The the growing medium and the state of the health of the plants are regularly inspected to ensure that the plant is getting its essential nutrients. (The fertiliser that comes in the potting mix growing medium doesn't last indefinitely and may need replenishment or supplementation).
2litre pop bottle gardens. N.B. I would be inclined to space the plants apart using the square foot (or square metre gardening method to allow for foliage spread and light requirements. The Incredible Pop Bottle Garden! on Pinterest | Pop Bottles, Self Watering and Grow Lettuce Bottle tower gardens.
Wow, @chelloveck!!! wow this is a lot of information you provided. Thanks so much. We make he newspaper, leaves, They work really well. We put our paper thru a shreader. This cuts down the time. I use a lot of 2 liter bottles for my plants before they are transplanted. They work very well.