Category: Garden

Don’t let the temperature annoy your greenery with Artificial plants. The pleasant sun rays of winter suddenly turn into troubles. The shivers of months were pleasant not only for human beings but also for plants and greeneries. In summer, even the corners are getting so hot that is troubled by degrees of temperature. The hotness of summer is distressing every single moment of life and surroundings as well. The eminent effect of this season can be mainly seen in the plants and your gardens. Artificial Plants or Fake Plants can be better options rather than the original ones to survive. The ups and downs of temperature are always the great players of gardening and plants.

Visit your garden in the summers

Have you visited your garden and plants this summer? If not yet, go for it now. This will make you feel the pathetic situation of plants. Sometimes, sufficient water and compost soil are together not sufficient to serve the plants with great bellytimber. Ultimately, whether the plant dies or loses its idyllic greenery. All this is because of summer. Provide a little consciousness to your garden this season, and you will feel it. There would be two prospects; firstly, you are losing your greenery and décor; secondly, it is very disheartening to see the moribund plants that are asking for help. Accept the truth of nature that sometimes all your effort to rescue the all gets in vain.

Accept the alternative

Though the greenery is required and pleasant, you can’t force it to stay there forever in summer. Fake plants are great alternatives for catching the awe-inspiring greeneries for your places and along with the same, these are lasting for summers too. Artificial plants are beneficial for making your place greener and summer will not bother these plants at all, though you may need some specific advice to maintain them, those are not season related. An Artificial tree is better to place in your garden for consistent greeneries this season. Artificial trees are making themselves a better alternative to the original ones as these are standing green in the clack summers too. These are proudly countering with the sun’s rays and still, shining green.

Environment and your artificial green décor

Everyone wants there a place to look vibrant and pleasant, and regarding this, artificial plants are the best alternative this summer. Summer troubles the living hood and therefore, Fake plants are far away from those troubles as these are the replication of real ones and these are not breathing at all. There are many more reasons to compel you for placing artificial trees to persist the décor in summer too. We are dwelling here on a few of those points to create an embracement for the decision of placing an artificial tree this season –

• You can choose vibrant and captivating greenery

By installing artificial plants, you can choose a more stylish environment. Sometimes, we get barred with only a few options for the summer season. But, in case of deciding on Fake plants, there are open opportunities for you to make your place vibrant and captivating. There are varieties of plants that are everlasting in every season and are amazingly beautiful. There is no need to feel choked with some limited options and charms, just plan the booms and place them.

• You can make the place more beautiful

There is no doubt in saying that the original plants are amazing, and the artificial trees are also spellbinding. This will help you to achieve the beautiful décor for your place. The plethora of options is availing you of a sky-limit of options. There are no seasonal plants; you can place an artificial tree to make the area beautiful. Sometimes, we need to stick to some special ones that can live in summer, and this suffocates our desires. Fake plants are going to give wings to your desire and hopes.

• There will be less dirt

Placing the original plants is a good deal but when it comes to summers, they require more water and compost. Sometimes, this leads to huge messes of specks of dirt and all. Your care ends up with garbage and dies leaves. This is disheartening and equally frustrating. Concerning your efforts, there is an idea to maintain the greens along with cleanliness. Artificial plants are here to serve your place with beauty without conveying the garbage to you and your place. There will be no requirement of caring like real ones in summer seasons and thus, there would be less mess of things.

• Make the living space comfortable

Everyone wants a comfortable space and so as you. Therefore, sometimes the real plants stay behind when it comes to comfort as they seek your efforts. Don’t get so much doused in the troubles of maintaining them in the summer season. Artificial plants are giving you the comfort of eyes along with the ease of body.

• You can save water and efforts

Summers are already hectic and scary; when the time demands more effort from you that is discharging. Whether it is about the water requirements of plants or other caring activities, there are many more to do. To preserve your efforts and devotion, place Fake plants in your garden to cheer the summers and spare more time for your loved ones.

Final words

Neither summers are as bad as we may think till now nor the winters. It depends upon your endeavors what you are pouring to make every season cherishing. Greenery will soothe your summers as your soul will feel relaxed when you are surrounded by green plants and trees. When summer troubles your plants don’t be sad, as artificial plants are great alternatives to make your place beautiful and enchanting. So, this summer season, drink more water and care for yourself more. The fake plants are releasing you from the bustles of pampering and soothing the hot surroundings.

Living in a rural community many backyards include a garden. Some are large and filled with many varieties of vegetables. Others are small, with maybe just a few tomato and pepper plants. It is an undeniable fact that fresh garden vegetables are the tastiest. Many good southern cooks rely on homegrown vegetables to deliver flavor and variety to the supper table. One cannot find that flavor from the grocery store produce aisle. Growing a vegetable garden takes some time, work, and commitment to make it flourish and produce. However, it is well worth it.

The first step to growing a vegetable garden is designing your garden and picking out the location. A simple plan makes garden veggies easier. You can sketch on a notepad or piece or piece of paper to label or put down any structures you want such as raised beds. Also, pay attention to your yard especially where you get the most amount of sunlight. Generally, most of the crops that you are going to grow are going to do well in full sun. You want to be aware of your sun and shade patterns. For instance, how much sun the plants receive in the morning as opposed to the afternoon. Another thing you should also take into consideration is seasonal changes. The sun shines differently in March than it does in August, therefore you want your veggies to be in the sunniest location. With a simple plan, it is easy to lay out your vegetable garden and know where everything is going to go and grow.

The next step is testing your soil followed by soil preparation. A major part of organic gardening is healthy rich soil. In order to know how to build your soil, a soil test is critical. A soil test is going to tell you exactly what your garden already has and what it needs. The quality of your soil sample is going to make a huge difference in the accuracy of your soil test. Regardless of whether you are trying to grow a beautiful yard or tomatoes in the garden, taking an accurate soil sample is the only way to truly know your soil nutrient status and pH. An easy way to test your soil is by grabbing a couple of glass jars. You want to fill these jars with soil from different areas around the property. Soil nutrients can vary across the landscape, so it’s important to obtain soil cores that are representative of the entire sampling area. The ideal soil core depth will be dependent on what you are growing in the soil. Once you collect the soil samples, you should go ahead and number the jars to keep a good track of which is which. Fill the jars with water, seal them tightly, and give them a good shake. This will suspend all the material in the water. The heaviest materials will sink to the bottom followed by the lighter materials. This will provide you with a good crosscut of your soil based on the different components that make up that soil. Once your samples have completely settled (usually takes a few days) take a ruler and put it against the side of the jar to measure the depth of the soil sample. You could also use a soil testing kit. Take soil samples from different areas of your lawn and add each soil sample to its own tube filling it up to the first line. Make sure not to add any large particles to the tube. Then you want to add distilled or filtered water till the tube is almost all the way full. Tap water contains a lot of added salts which might give you a false result. Now once you shake the solution very well with the soil, you let it stand for a minute or so. Once the soil settles down you need to match the color of the solution on the top with the PH level. A good pH level is a major part of growing a healthy garden.

The pH scale reads from 0 to 14, with a pH of 7 being considered neutral. A pH value below 7 indicates that the soil is trending more acidic, whereas values above 7 indicate the soil is trending more alkaline.

You can prepare the soil by either using a tiller, a shovel, or a digging fork. If your soil is less compacted, using a shovel or a digging fork can be substituted for tilling. Before the actual preparation process, it is ideal to cover the area of your garden with a piece of plastic to solarize and warm up the soil. Warm-weather veggies love to be planted in warm soil. It can also protect your soil from getting waterlogged if it rains often. The first thing you want to do is loosen the soil. While you are loosening the soil remove any weeds or rocks. Then you want to amend and add any nutrients back into the soil. You can add compost or worm castings which contain the basic nutrients your plants need to grow you lots of veggies. It also adds organic matter back into the soil. You can make your own compost, purchase it in bulk, or buy it bagged at garden centers. Then just mix the compost and soil together. Preparing the soil will make planting easy and will increase your chances for a successful garden.

The final step is selecting and planting what crops you want to grow. Some easy vegetables to grow for beginners are cherry tomatoes, shard, and chili peppers. Cherry tomatoes are not as big as regular tomatoes, but they produce a lot more over a much longer season. Shard is a good, cold, hardy crop that can grow just about anywhere. Chili peppers are usually smaller than sweet peppers so they’re easier to contain, great in containers and small spaces. You want to select seeds for the current year. This way the seeds are as viable as possible. Make sure to keep them in a dark, dry, and cool place until you are ready to plant them. Before you are going to plant your seeds you should soak them in water for half an hour so they can swell up and get ready to germinate. Then you want to plant them in your seed tray or in the ground. It is ideal to plant seeds two times as deep as they are wide. For example, if a seed was about a quarter-inch wide, it goes down about a half-inch. Just keep planting and after a couple of weeks, you should see success.

As soon as you reap your first harvest, you will be rewarded for all your hard work, planning, and preparation. There is no replacement for the fresh taste of a ripe tomato just picked off the vine. There is satisfaction in knowing where your food came from and that it is truly organic. Garden vegetables are healthier because they have more vitamins and minerals than their supermarket counterparts. Raising a vegetable garden is a worthwhile investment of your time and energy.

Other ways to become a Fair Foods activist other than “voting with your fork” could be becoming more engaged citizens and taking action to help change current large policies and institutional practices. People can also try to eat seasonally and locally, while also shopping more sustainably and organically. Eating and shopping locally reduces the transportation of goods, which helps support the local economy. Another way that can help is to purchase free-range or grass-fed beef. These practices are more sustainable, and people are not consuming meat pumped with hormones and antibiotics. Eating seasonally and shopping locally not only help the local economy, but the food is also more nutrient-dense, and it helps farmers keep their land. Some other ways to beyond “voting with your fork” are buying clubs, buying local campaigns, and implementing community gardens. Buying a club means buying in bulk from the producer. This saves money and creates a sense of community. Buying local campaigns can help change the food system. It encourages stores to sell more local products, as well as encourages others to buy more local. Community gardens increase access to fresh foods, decrease food budgets for families, creates a sense of community, improve nutrition and physical exercise, preserve resources, and much more.

A buying club is a group of people that buy in bulk from the producer. They can share savings that come from a more beneficial price between all the club members. There are many advantages including, a financial advantage for both the consumer and the producer. Buying clubs can also help create a sense of community amongst the participating members. The book gives the example of the Ann Arbor Wild Salmon Minyan. This is a salmon-catching enterprise that is located in the northern part of Puget Sound. The fishermen were concerned that they couldn’t make a living selling their salmon because of the “$2 wholesale and $20 retail.” These fishermen began to catch the salmon, freeze it, and then ship them to buying clubs for less than what it would cost them to put them in a supermarket. Both fishermen and farmers benefit from buying clubs, as well as, the consumers.

Community kitchens are made accessible to the community. They provide individuals with the opportunity to develop food products that can be sold locally at local farmers’ markets or food stores. Community kitchens play a role in the food system because it helps people in the community shop locally and more sustainable, while also helping improve the local economy. They also help consumers become educated on food safety and nutrition. Community kitchens also help build a sense of community, buy free or low-cost foods, and much more. ACEnet does just that for the people in Athens, Ohio. They provide free or low-cost meals. This is extremely beneficial to this area because it is one of the poorest counties in Ohio. A decent amount of people in this rural area do not have access to quality foods, so ACEnet allows them to buy locally, while also being cost-efficient.

Farm to school helps connect local farmers to education systems. It supplies schools with locally grown foods, helps create and maintain community gardens, and allows farmers and student groups to visit each other. Ohio University takes part in this initiative. Ohio University advertises around campus, dining halls, and other areas where they shop locally and even sell foods that have been produced on the student farm. The products they sell from local farms range from fruits and vegetables to even eggs. I think there is still room for improvement when it comes to enhancing their food purchasing to be more local/community-based, fair, ecologically sound, and/or humane. A lot of people are uneducated about the benefits of shopping locally and I think this is one of the big reasons why people shop at supermarkets for their produce. I believe hosting talks or events that present the benefits of purchasing locally will help the issue. If people know the drawbacks of purchasing produce for Walmart compared to the student farms, I truly believe that people will try and be more sustainable and think more in-depth about what they are putting into their bodies. Something I could do to influence my local district school lunch program is to try and talk to whoever is in charge and show them the benefits of giving locally grown foods to their students. I could talk about how it creates a sense of community as well as how it gives back to the local economy. The most important part would be to address how eating locally provides more nutrient-dense foods while being sustainable. If this was implemented in school lunch programs, students might have a better understanding of why purchasing from local farmers is the way to go.

Other ways to become a Fair Foods activist other than “voting with your fork” could be becoming more engaged citizens and taking action to help change current large policies and institutional practices. People can also try to eat seasonally and locally, while also shopping more sustainably and organically. Eating and shopping locally reduces the transportation of goods, which helps support the local economy. Another way that can help is to purchase free-range or grass-fed beef. These practices are more sustainable, and people are not consuming meat pumped with hormones and antibiotics. Eating seasonally and shopping locally not only help the local economy, but the food is also more nutrient-dense, and it helps farmers keep their land. Some other ways to beyond “voting with your fork” are buying clubs, buying local campaigns, and implementing community gardens. Buying a club means buying in bulk from the producer. This saves money and creates a sense of community. Buying local campaigns can help change the food system. It encourages stores to sell more local products, as well as encourages others to buy more local. Community gardens increase access to fresh foods, decrease food budgets for families, creates a sense of community, improve nutrition and physical exercise, preserve resources, and much more.

A buying club is a group of people that buy in bulk from the producer. They can share savings that come from a more beneficial price between all the club members. There are many advantages including, a financial advantage for both the consumer and the producer. Buying clubs can also help create a sense of community amongst the participating members. The book gives the example of the Ann Arbor Wild Salmon Minyan. This is a salmon-catching enterprise that is located in the northern part of Puget Sound. The fishermen were concerned that they couldn’t make a living selling their salmon because of the “$2 wholesale and $20 retail.” These fishermen began to catch the salmon, freeze it, and then ship them to buying clubs for less than what it would cost them to put them in a supermarket. Both fishermen and farmers benefit from buying clubs, as well as, the consumers.

Community kitchens are made accessible to the community. They provide individuals with the opportunity to develop food products that can be sold locally at local farmers’ markets or food stores. Community kitchens play a role in the food system because it helps people in the community shop locally and more sustainable, while also helping improve the local economy. They also help consumers become educated on food safety and nutrition. Community kitchens also help build a sense of community, buy free or low-cost foods, and much more. ACEnet does just that for the people in Athens, Ohio. They provide free or low-cost meals. This is extremely beneficial to this area because it is one of the poorest counties in Ohio. A decent amount of people in this rural area do not have access to quality foods, so ACEnet allows them to buy locally, while also being cost-efficient.

Farm to school helps connect local farmers to education systems. It supplies schools with locally grown foods, helps create and maintain community gardens, and allows farmers and student groups to visit each other. Ohio University takes part in this initiative. Ohio University advertises around campus, dining halls, and other areas where they shop locally and even sell foods that have been produced on the student farm. The products they sell from local farms range from fruits and vegetables to even eggs. I think there is still room for improvement when it comes to enhancing their food purchasing to be more local/community-based, fair, ecologically sound, and/or humane. A lot of people are uneducated about the benefits of shopping locally and I think this is one of the big reasons why people shop at supermarkets for their produce. I believe hosting talks or events that present the benefits of purchasing locally will help the issue. If people know the drawbacks of purchasing produce for Walmart compared to the student farms, I truly believe that people will try and be more sustainable and think more in-depth about what they are putting into their bodies. Something I could do to influence my local district school lunch program is to try and talk to whoever is in charge and show them the benefits of giving locally grown foods to their students. I could talk about how it creates a sense of community as well as how it gives back to the local economy. The most important part would be to address how eating locally provides more nutrient-dense foods while being sustainable. If this was implemented in school lunch programs, students might have a better understanding of why purchasing from local farmers is the way to go.