Those of us
who have gardens at home might have already started seeing the effects of the
increase in temperatures. This is all the more important in case of container
gardening, where the plants are completely dependent on the water and nutrition
we supply to them. Here are a few tips to help care for your gardens in summer:
Mulch, mulch, mulch: The main issue with the heat is that
plants seem to need more water, but this is always tough to balance with the
worrying water situation. The best way to resolve this situation is to use good
mulch, whether your garden is on the ground, or in containers. Straw or dry
leaves can make very good mulching material, and you can get most of this from
your garden waste itself.
Watering: Once mulching is done, it is easier
to assess watering needs. The mulch will conserve the surface water from drying
up too soon, and in some cases even watering once in two days might be
sufficient. Do check your plants twice a day though, because some plants might
need extra care due to the high heat.
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Weeding: This is always an ongoing activity in
any garden, but in summer you may find quite a few weeds coming up and crowding
out the space. In some cases, you might be pleasantly surprised to find many
edible weeds like clover and purslane that seem to grow out of nowhere and you
can just pluck regularly and put them into your dal. Some weeds though have
extensive roots that drink up all the water, and these need to be pulled up
along with the root as soon as you notice them.
Pruning: In a season where plants find it
difficult to get water and nutrition, pruning dead or dying leaves and branches
is a good way to help the plants thrive. By doing this, the plant does not need
to waste energy on the older branches and leaves, and will look fresher and
flower or fruit much better.
Nutrition: This is something that’s important in
every season, and especially in the case of kitchen gardens, some additional
inputs during flowering and fruiting will give good results.
On the
subject of gardens, we cannot help but mention our great range of gardening
tools from Black & Decker that can be of use in home as well as landscape
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