Draught Resistance Plants

Draught Resistance Plants

Shrub roses— like Fru Dagmar Hastrup
Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) 
cold-hardy opuntias, echinocereus, sedums, 
yuccas and sempervivums, as well as eunonymus 
varieties, oriental yew, and evergreen boxwood. 
All survive in this area without any watering 
except the rainfall, and all but the sedums are
evergreen varieties.
Stachys byzantina (lamb's ear).
Artemisia ('Silver King') and all sedum plants.
Mexican sage ,Salvia (many varieties) 
Gazania ,Ceanothus ,Agastache ,Penstemon 
Acacia (many varieties) ,Eucalyptus ,Pines 
Australian willow,Lavender,Yarrow ,Germander 
Russian sage ,Blue catmint ,Kangaroo paw 
Cape honeysuckle ,Bottle brush ,Jacaranda 
Aloe ,Blue hybiscus ,Rockrose

Organic Gardening Made Easy

ORGANIC GARDENING THE EASY WAY
These are the solutions

First
Soil pH, Soil Temperature, Moisture %
Soil Temperature required is 74F to 80F
Moisture 30%
Normally fertile soil pH 5.5 to 6.5
You will need a ph meter which also shows moisture %

This will be the guide for a start
Now which flowers/ vegetables you want to plant
You should know the ph of particular flower, vegetable
The details are available on call

Next The roots, are the main point for a plant, if the root is dieased it swollen joints, or the laces are getting black this will indicate that the plant is sick, stun growth, small flowers. You do not have to dig out the plant, just dig few inches around the roots and you will be able diagonise it.
Cure I have tried garlic small pices mixed in the soil was not fully successful, yet it survived Actually lack of phosphourus in the soil, a small percentage could be help full

Pests a long list I will be brief, generally I use Oinion/Garlic Spray it works for almost all pests. Spray under the leaves as well.

Soil is generally infected, heat, moisture assist in its promotion
So before planting,  I place small pieces of Oinoin/ginger 3 inch deep in the soil, and keep the moist for 3 /4 days. This nearly destroys all posibility of  pests in the soil.

Seeds I do not sow seeds in pots, or beds. I fear it will be prone to infection.
It is like a child born under unhygenic condtion will be easily prone to dieases

So I plant seeds on Foam, take dish fill 1/4th water, place foam in it, the sprinkle a few seeds, cover moist mul mul cloth, caperlilary action will place and water will keep the moist. In a few days you will see the sprouts, do not remove it until it has grown has 4 inches. Here is a healthy birth under hygenic condition. In the process it will emit obnoxious smell so keep the under a shade far away
Now place in the soil you have prepared as mentioned above.

Now a word on Garden Hygiene

I wonder if you ever thought of Garden Hygiene.
You must have notice that the Mali brings his own tools to attend to your garden, Note he used the same tools in other gardens, cleaning, pruning , Cutting. The same tools  are now used in your garden, which carries infection. As he has been cutting, pruning irrespective of the plant is infected or not.
In order to safe guard your garden, it is suggested that the Mali uses your instruments, keeping his out of the Garden.
As regards your tools, always place them in a solution of Potassium permanganate to ensure it is clean.
Please do not keep any garbage in the garden.
When you up root an infected plant, after doing so also dig 6-8 inches in a circle as wide and also throw away the soil as it also contains infection of the up rooted plant
This small note will keep your garden blooming

Happy Gardening

Let us Grow Your Business

HOW TO DO A GARDEN ON THE ROOF

Helps keeps rooms below them cool in summer and provides insulation in winter.
The main oproblem is the wind, instal wind breaker,some wooden panels could be useful

1. Inspect the roof is strong to hold extra weight and is    insulated,no leakage

2. See that there is a water and electrical outlet on the    roof.

3. Bulid lattice trellises to grow vines or bulid other    structure to provide shade

4. Chose Plastic containers as flower pots a it can    retain moisture for longer period, do forget to make
   sure drainage of these pots.

5. Mix hay with the soil, to lighten the weight

6. Use heat tolerant plants to adapt to hot dry winds

7. In hot summers, water the plants twice a day

8. Organic fertiliser if need be

   I am confident that you will enjoy your roof garden    late summer evenings


    B Shah 

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ORGANIC GARDENING THE EASY WAY

ORGANIC GARDENING THE EASY WAY

These are the solutions

First
Soil pH, Soil Temperature, Moisture %
Soil Temperature required is 74F to 80F
Moisture 30%
Normally fertile soil pH 5.5 to 6.5
You will need a ph meter which also shows moisture %

This will be the guide for a start


Now which flowers/ vegetables you want to plant
You should know the ph of particular flower, vegetable
The details are available on call

Next The roots, are the main point for a plant, if the root is dieased it swollen joints, or the laces are getting black this will indicate that the plant is sick, stun growth, small flowers. You do not have to dig out the plant, just dig few inches around the roots and you will be able diagonise it.
Cure I have tried garlic small pices mixed in the soil was not fully successful, yet it survived Actually lack of phosphourus in the soil, a small percentage could be help full

Pests a long list I will be brief, generally I use Oinion/Garlic Spray it works for almost all pests. Spray under the leaves as well.

Soil is generally infected, heat, moisture assist in its promotion
So before planting,  I place small pieces of Oinoin/ginger 3 inch deep in the soil, and keep the moist for 3 /4 days. This nearly destroys all posibility of  pests in the soil.

Seeds I do not sow seeds in pots, or beds. I fear it will be prone to infection.
It is like a child born under unhygenic condtion will be easily prone to dieases

So I plant seeds on Foam, take dish fill 1/4th water, place foam in it, the sprinkle a few seeds, cover moist mul mul cloth, caperlilary action will place and water will keep the moist. In a few days you will see the sprouts, do not remove it until it has grown has 4 inches. Here is a healthy birth under hygenic condition. In the process it will emit obnoxious smell so keep the under a shade far away
Now place in the soil you have prepared as mentioned above.

Now a word on Garden Hygiene

I wonder if you ever thought of Garden Hygiene.
You must have notice that the Mali brings his own tools to attend to your garden, Note he used the same tools in other gardens, cleaning, pruning , Cutting. The same tools  are now used in your garden, which carries infection. As he has been cutting, pruning irrespective of the plant is infected or not.
In order to safe guard your garden, it is suggested that the Mali uses your      instruments, keeping his out of the Garden.
As regards your tools, always place them in a solution of Potassium permanganate to ensure it is clean.
Please do not keep any garbage in the garden.
When you up root an infected plant, after doing so also dig 6-8 inches in a circle as wide and also throw away the soil as it also contains infection of the up rooted plant
This small note will keep your garden blooming


Happy Gardening

HOW TO FIND WATER IN THE SOIL MANUALLY ?

HOW TO FIND WATER IN THE SOIL MANUALLY ?

In Olden days how did they find water and find a well to serve the

village needs. There at that time NO soil Engineer existed

In 1930s as a boy I saw how they do it

1. They surveyed if any plant shurbs grass and the like growth

2 Picked a green stem about 6 inches, tied a treadh in centre
thread length about 2 feet.

3. Moved it above the soil 2 feet above the soil very slowly. There

should be no gush of wind IMPORTANT

4. Now the hanging stem will revolve like a fan, if water exits
one end tip to ground. The angle of depth below the horizontal
will predict the depth in feet water exists

5. This was done an elder 80 years + 84 my age = 164 yrs ago

The boring at my residence in the above manner,
we have water 24 hrs


READERS are advised to experiment it