Gardening Guide For Busy People

GARDENING GUIDE FOR BUSY PEOPLE

One vital routine in home gardening which entails boredom is your water management aspects. Busy people can’t cope with these activities since every minute is very important for them.

Failure to serve enough water to your plants would bring to your frustration in home gardening. Being busy is not an alibi to maintain the growth of your plants.

But, don’t panic, there is a solution to this problem.

Getting Automated!

This system does not need a main water supply and is therefore suitable in all gardening activities, either it be greenhouse or home garden.

Select the following systems that would fit your convenience…

· Bottle Reservoir .

Steps to follow:

1. Invert and secure a refillable bottle of water, using a flexible piping, conduct water into a waterproof plastic tray. The neck of the bottle needs to be level with the surface of a strip of capillary matting laid in the tray’s base.

2. By adjusting the height of the reservoir, the level of water can be raised and lowered. If the reservoir has an open top, water will pass out steadily. However, if it’s formed of a closed bottle, a further pipe needs to be fitted to prevent a vacuum forming in the bottle’s top and the flow of water being stopped.

3. Stand pots on top of the capillary matting. Plastic pots don’t have crocks (broken pieces of clay pots) placed in their bases and therefore water readily passes from the matting to the compost. Clay pots however, are usually crocked and therefore the compost will not readily absorb water.

4. Insert a wick into the base of each pot so that it acts as a channel for the water from the sand.

5. To reduce evaporation from the capillary matting, place a plastic sheet over it, with holes cut out for the pots. Alternatively, use a 12 – 18 mm/1/2 -3/4 inch layer of sand.

· Trickle Irrigation. This system can be left operating in your garden for a couple of days without your attention, ideally for busy people. Water is usually supplied by mains water and ballcock used to ensure the water level remains constantly flowing.

Steps to follow:

1. Alternatively, use a large plastic tank as a water reservoir. But unfortunately, this does not provide constant water pressure and the flow of water alters.

2. To correct this, use tubing to direct water into the top each of each pot, its flow controlled by nozzles. Initially, regular attention is needed to ensure the right amount of water is reaching each plant. Avoid water logging the plants.

· Mist Propagation Units. At one time, this system was only available to commercial nurserymen, but now amateur types are available. Create a mist of water over cuttings, keeping them cool and reducing the need for them to absorb moisture before new roots are formed.

· Thermostats and Timers. This system includes the use of electrical equipment and thermostats to control temperatures. Combines with a timing devices, electrical equipment can be controlled to come on and off to a desired temperature at a touch of a switch.

Timing clocks and thermostats are invaluable for controlling temperatures and their duration. Position them where they will not be wet with water, as well as out from strong, direct sunlight.

Make sure to select any system you think is easy to operate and will make your work easier even while you’re out for work, while plants are properly attended to without your presence.

Happy gardening.

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Cris Ramasasa, Freelance writer, writes about home gardening and Internet marketing tips. You can get a copy of his latest ebook “Discover How to get started in Flower Gardening” and “Vegetable Gardening Made Easy”, also get lots of tips, Free articles, and bonuses at: www.crisramasasa.com