Marking Your Plants and Growing Outside: The Benefits

There are many benefits to marking your plants in one way or another. One example is my error in hastiness, having two flowers and the rest veggies. Right now, I'm in my own dilemma, I've planted Marigolds, and a new flower I can't recall( it's blue, very blue), and Peas(which I know what those look like), but I have Basil, or something I'm not familiar with. I have a few new ones for a change. Trying something different. So, whatever you do, please mark your plants somehow!! Thank God most of what I have I already know from previous years.

Growing Outside has obviously many benefits. Especially if you can plant everything directly into the garden. You don't have to transplant, the roots get to plant their feet so to speak. And it makes it a lot easier on you. Plus you are able to enjoy the fresh air, and enjoy the plants for the day.Even if you don't spend much time outside, except to work in the garden, it's time well spent.

If you must plant in containers, then try to make sure they are deep enough, and wide enough for your roots to have room to fit. Ask a horticulturist what would be suited. Bucket, or something of the like. Potatoes are probably going to need a 5 gal. Container. Another benefit to growing outside is rain. Plantsgrow overnight with some fresh rain. They love the minerals and fresh nutrints it brings their way.

Rainwater is exceptionally beneficial to your plants. Rain water can be collected in most anything in a in a hurry. The best way I've found is to put a  three or four:gallon small mop pail with a handle on it, to collect small amounts of rainwater. This way you can either fill it, or just empty it a little at a time. 

Some indoor plants are more sensitive, and cannot tolerate the rainfall, or a torrential downpour may be imminent, and you may need to use something like a bucket to get fresh water for your plant. Usually a vegetable garden will spring back to action once the rain is over and the sunshine begins to dry everything. But sometimes just collecting rainwater is just fine. Be sure to giveyour plants this refreshing drink, and let them enjoy some sunshine. 

All in all rainwater is very beneficial in more ways than one. It also helps wash any dust and excess debris from your plants leaves and gives them beautiful luster they need to show off their radiant foliage. I had a friend long ago who used to give her indoor ants a nice shower in the summer when it got really warm. She would take a cool bath in the afternoon after a hard day of work, and assemble her hanging plants in the bathroom along her counter and floor to enjoy the moisture in the air as she cooled in the shower.

Direct Sow All Your Vegetable Seed Into the Garden- SelfSufficient Me - youtube
20 Creative DIY Labels & Markers- rhe micro gardener- www themicrogarfener.com
Home and Garden, How RainBarrels Work- home.howstuffworks.com





MRBD
2013








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