er is the author of a book titled "The Lazy Gardener's Vegetable Garden." In this book, he explains that hay is the best possible natural material for mulching the soil and perfectly nourishing all the organisms that develop there, such as earthworms, fungi, and bacteria. This expert in agroecology ...
thout moderation Once your plants are in place, if you have to remember only one thing to do for maintaining a dry vegetable garden, it is definitely mulching! Mulching the soil has only advantages because it limits evaporation, reduces water stress on plants and improves soil structure. Useful i ...
e of your plants helps protect the soil from heat, sun and drying due to wind. This is the second of the 5 good reasons to use straw in your garden. Mulching helps limit the evaporation of rainwater and watering and maintains moisture at the base of your plants. To do this, you must spread on the g ...
m your garden and dry, you can also mention grass stalks like miscanthus and fern leaves. Once dried, these two materials offer effective and durable mulching. If you have a shredder, you can also make homemade mulch with shredded woody waste. If you don't have a shredder, you will find a mulch cal ...
eters thick. Not only is the water better retained in the soil, but rainwater also penetrates the ground more effectively. Another effective action is mulching the soil using grass clippings or other plant debris (straw, ferns, wood chips, bark). A mulch layer about 5 cm thick helps keep the soil m ...
Planting is preferably done in spring, in light and well-drained soil. Place this aromatic plant in the sun and protect it from frost in winter by mulching its base. Water regularly but without excess. This plant requires little maintenance as it is resistant to diseases and pests. You can prop ...
rink is unmatched in attracting all the slugs from the surroundings! If you don't want to see them invade your vegetable garden, also avoid excessive mulching as mulch provides them with shelter and food. Solution #3: Repel them with plants Another natural solution against slugs is to use repellent ...
he soil as we explained above, but also : - ensure watering and good hygrometry in summer. - protect some species from the cold in winter by mulching their base with a good thickness of dead leaves and covering them with a wintering veil for the most frigid ones. ...
species. Some plants can spend the whole winter outside if the climate is mild enough and if you protect them from the cold by other means such as mulching the soil and using a winter cover. Some of the plants that need to be protected from cold and frost include: - Citrus trees such as ...
at the soil remains moist. The first maintenance tip to know is to water them sufficiently so that the substrate always remains fresh. Also, consider mulching these plants in all seasons to retain moisture at their base. If you cultivate them in pots, you must water them regularly and provide flowe ...
that is sensitive to cold below -5°C, as well as to cold and desiccating winds. If it freezes in your area, remember to protect it from the cold with mulching and a winter fleece. However, it tolerates heat well and enjoys long, hot summers. Generally, it thrives in full sun. But, in Mediterranean ...
mildew is the only disease that can affect it. Its cultivation is very easy as it only requires: • regular watering, especially in summer. • mulching its base to maintain the necessary moisture. • cutting off faded flowers as they appear. • waiting until early spring to prun ...
