Sunday, September 26, 2010

Proper Way of Cultivating the Garden

When you have already a garden it should be cared through following the proper cultivation of the soil. Cultivating a garden is removing the weeds and rearranging the crust of the soil to promote nutrition, water and air penetration to the plant but most of the gardener consider as an unpleasant task in gardening. It is needed in order for the plant to grow well and healthy.
To control the spreading of the weeds that can cause the death of the plants proper cultivating should be applied. Instructions to be followed are given:
1 When working in the garden you should wear something that can protect you from the sun and dirt. Put on sunblock, a hat, long clothing, and gloves on before you go to the garden.
2 Use fork for smaller areas.
3 Use hoe when the area is bigger. Hold the hoe with sharp side on opposite side of you. Place your stronger hand on the middle of the hoe and the other hand on the top of the pole. Lift the hoe high in the air and swing it downwards.
4 You can also use claw in small garden. First, push the claw directly over the spot that you are cultivating. Take your hands and place them on the handle. Apply pressure. Twist from side to side until the soil becomes loose and the weeds uproot. Bend down and with your hands pick up the weeds.
5 The rake is a great way to just loosen the soil up around the areas. This cultivating tool is great with gardens that are in rows. Place the sharp side of the rake at the edge part of the garden. Stand 45 degrees to the rake with your stronger hand in the middle and the other hand near the top of the pole. Walk backwards with the rake. Move the rake in a backwards, forwards motion. Do this until you get to the exact opposite side of the garden. Repeat in next row. Repeat until you have done all the rows. This will promote better health for the plant and the absence of weeds.
6 An easy way of cultivating your slightly bigger gardens is with a mini garden tiller. The tillers come in gas and electric. These are very useful for cultivating an area that was once a garden. Check for gas and oil or if it was charged. Start the mini tiller. Proceed to push the garden cultivator over the desire areas, such as rows, that need to be cultivated. Usually they come with wheels so it will be easy to make sure that it doesn't double dig. Double dig is deeper then the top soil. Take the wheels off if you would like for the tiller to go deeper in the ground.

1 comment:

eeXDee said...

wow...i find this article so helpful
i really like gardening :3
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