Planning a Functional Garden Design and Lighted Seedboxes
Modern garden ideas emphasize function. Define garden use, then plan paths and bed widths for wheel cultivation. For vegetables widen rows for root and leafy crops, and supplement daylight with artificial light like a Mazda lamp or a 40 watt fluorescent lamp. Humus improves sandy soil, replacing clay's porosity as a valuable soil feature.
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Planting seeds in flats for early indoor to outdoor starts
Sowing seeds in flats offers protection in late winter or early spring and allows precise placement once plants are large enough. Methods include broadcast, rows, and plant bands for various varieties, with bands helping prevent crowding and enabling easy transplanting.
Window BoxGardening For City Dwellers With No Yard
Aimed at apartment dwellers dreaming of country life, this guide promotes window boxes as decorative and satisfying. It covers box size, soil, sun needs, and plant choices from petunias to zinnias, with shade options like ferns and crotons and guidance on fertilization and placement.
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