This quick video demonstrates the basics of building a lasagna garden bed. It's pretty simple - you just have to make sure you have collected enough materials to make your bed. You want it to be at least a foot and a half to 2 feet high when finished, as it is going to "cook" down to about 6 inches when ready to plant. The best time to build a lasagna garden bed is in the fall, so it can cook down over the winter and be ready to plant in the spring. But if you want to plant in it right away, just be sure there is quite a bit of compost close to the surface of the bed, so there will already be a place to plant your plants.
The book listed below the video is a great resource for how and what to grow in a lasagna garden.
How to Set Up an Organic Lasagna Garden
Using recycled materials and a little time you can create a beautiful garden using the lasagna garden technique. In this how-to video from About.com, learn how to set up a lasagna garden.
Typically when you think of getting your garden ready for winter, you might think of removing all dead plants and vegetation, cutting things back, and composting them. But this video describes a slightly different process used by organic and sustainable gardeners, which works with the cycle of nature to allow your garden to do what it naturally does over the winter - and actually turns out to be less work for you! She describes some things you should do for your garden in the fall, and other things you really don't need to.
Save yourself some work this fall, and let your garden do it for you!
*How To Prepare Garden For Winter The Eco Friendly Way*
There are simple things you can do this fall and winter to take care of your garden and yard in a responsible and eco-friendly way. These easy tips for going green, will allow you to follow organic and...
This short video gives a few quick ideas on what to grow in the fall. A number of plants grow better in cooler weather, including many tasty vegetables! If you live in a Southern climate, you may even be able to harvest vegetables from your garden year-round. But even in cooler climates, if you don't have a greenhouse or much space, you can still harvest well into the fall and early winter months, as he demonstrates in this video. (See resources below the video for some more great ideas on this topic.)
Enjoy the possibilities!
Fall Gardening
Master Gardener Kent Phillips talks about planting in the fall and overwintering plants through the cold months of the year. Many people think that gardening season is over when summer ends, but you can continue planting in autumn and produce delicio...
In this helpful video, John explores some vegetables that grow well in the shade. Shade can be quite a challenge for gardeners, particularly if you are limited in your garden space and don't have many options for where to place your garden. But all is not lost! Remember that fruiting plants (e.g. tomatoes, peppers, etc.) generally need more than 6 hours of full sun per day, which may be doable in the middle of summer for many, but if not, roots, tubers, and leafy vegetables often do quite well in partial shade - some even better than in full sun. This video explains why this is, and what are some good vegetables to choose for your shady spaces. Some of them are unique and interesting vegetables that you may not have considered, so you may even find a new gem for your garden that you just love! (My parents grew many of these when I was growing up, so I have fond memories of Jerusalem artichokes and chufas!)
Growing Vegetables in the Shade - What Can I grow?
John of www.growingyourgreens.com shares with you his experiences in growing vegetables and other food crops in the shade. Watch this video to learn which vegetables tend to grow better in the shade, and find out what happens when something is labeled...
Here is a short video on some of the benefits of growing native plants, and why this can make starting a garden easier for beginners, and help you grow a sustainable and low-maintenance garden right in your backyard, no matter how much space you have available.
Check it out and learn a bit more about why growing native plants is so beneficial and can help your gardening efforts go so much smoother:
Basic Tips for Beginner Gardeners : Planting Native Species in your Garden
Learn how to plant using native species for a unique flair in your garden from anexpert in this free gardening video. Expert: Allan Watts Contact: www.anythinggrows.com Bio: Allan Watts has been the owner of Anything Grows, a store for Gardeners for ...
Helpful Resources for Finding and Growing Native Plants:
Patti The Garden Girl's videos are always fun, fast and entertaining, and we love that she focuses on sustainable gardening, even in an urban setting. This video shows you how you can create a delicious and useful herb garden in a jiffy, using a very nifty and super-easy gardening system, designed right here in Ohio!
Check it out and see how easy it can be to have a great and growing herb garden in literally just a few minutes.
30 Minute Herb Garden
This is a promotional video with Patti Moreno the Garden Girl for Garden Soxx Organic Growing System. The no excuses method of gardening will help you have a delicious herb garden in under 30 minutes. Watch the video and visit www.gardensoxx.com for more information.
Here is a neat little video from a late summer garden. He is very knowledgeable, and gives some neat ideas for planting things together, or over-planting, including a cool and pretty suggestion for planting over my tulip bed during the summer - one thing I've always been looking for something to cover.
Enjoy!
Strolling Through A Late Summer Garden
Walk with Brent through his garden and take a look at how colorful a late summer/early fall garden can really be! He points out a number of different blooming bulbs, perennials and what he calls companion plants to his beautifully landscaped property...
Here is a short video explaining the benefits and use of rain barrels. If you're already familiar with using a rain barrel system, this may not tell you anything new, but if you are pretty new to the concept, it's worth a couple of minutes to watch.
And if you're already ready to get your own rain barrel, or this video convinces you why you should, stay tuned, as next week we will share a video on how to build your own rain barrel system - much more cheaply than you can buy one. (Of course if you want to skip the work and just purchase one now, some options are listed below for your convenience.)
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. The no excuses method of gardening will help you have a delicious herb garden in under 30 minutes. Watch the video and visit www.gardensoxx.com for more information.
