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Showing posts with label gardening. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gardening. Show all posts

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Selling at Farmers Market

The first thing you need to do in order to start selling at Farmer’s Market would be to make a checklist of everything you need to be prepared to set up and sell. Farmer'S market can open the door to all who are involved. You need to do this first to ensure everything you need is picked and packed up ahead of time. Selling at Farmer’s Market requires a good bit of work in order to prepare the produce you want to sell, transporting it safely to the location early before customers arrive and possibly needing to supply your stand or display. Once you are prepared with what you will need, one needs to determine what you are going to sell. You could sell a variety of fruits and vegetables sold in baskets, fresh meats, baked goods, canned sauces, vegetables, jams and a variety of other options. You want also to make sure you stand out amongst the others; display what you are selling in an appealing way such as if you were all organic. Next you would need to make sure to get certified by the Board of Health in your country. Become sturdy and strong in what you will be selling. Checking out the competition you will encounter and what area in the market you will be located and decide the products on which you will be selling and the prices. Once the market chooses you, you want to decide on how you will display your products. You may already have items readily available or need to get a few things, whether you want tables, a stand, produce sitting on a truck or bales of hay, in baskets or hanging, etc. One may have to buy a few things to accomplish your look. You want to make sure that you have everything you need picked, packed baked, and ready to go unless, of course, you like to get up real early then feel free to bake and do all the preparation in the morning right before you need to beat the market. You do not want to prepare too early as far as some of the produce goes because you do not want anything to spoil too soon.

Monday, September 8, 2014

Gardening tips

There are so many landscaping tips when considering landscaping projects. The best way to find great tips is to do a lot of research online and also to visit home and garden centers. Some good tips for landscaping. Visit online garden sites because they will all have great blog sections that will offer great ideas and good tips when it comes to landscaping projects and idea. All landscaping tips will not work for everyone, so it is very important to find land and ones that you as a homeowner or gardener want. Landscaping tips will not be of any good if they are not helping with a specific project or landscaping idea that is being considered. Also, a homeowner or gardener can also get landscaping tips on how to care and maintain certain plants that are being considered for gardens and other areas on their lawns.
Getting landscaping tips is a great way to make sure that the project will come out beautiful and will be a fantastic display area on the lawn. The landscaping tips will also help in building and creating a certain landscaping project for a lawn. There are also some great landscaping magazines that will give good tips on all areas when it comes to landscaping a lawn or building and creating a gorgeous garden. They will provide tips on what types of plants and other items will go well in the garden or natural area. Also on what types of perennials will grow well together with shrubs and trees and also tips on how and where perennials should grow. Research, possibly save time and money when it comes to landscaping a lawn or other property. It is also great to use layers when it comes to gardens or other areas and with good landscaping tips this will be very easy to do.

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Tools Needed To Start Gardening

BASIC GARDENERS GEAR! Basic gear, mostly covers that which you will use at regular intervals.  Gloves. Protects your hands from numerous things.  Knee pads or a kneeling stool/tray. If you can't afford it, simply use an old bit of board, with a cushion stapled on top. Works just as well.  Pruning shears. Obviously for bigger plants, or trees/shrubs you will need large pruning shears and clippers. But surprisingly, a simple pair of kitchen scissors can be substituted in most cases. Especially for simple containers.  Sensible shoes! I cannot count the amount of times my sensible shoes have saved my feet or toes from something. A good pair of sensible sneakers or trainers, works. Make sure they are waterproof and fit well! Good shoes save a gardeners back and legs from many problems that could otherwise result.  Sensible attire! Whether its coveralls or slacks, make sure its something you will not mind get dirty. Include socks and your tops should cover your arms for added protection against harmful UV rays, as well as biting insects! Long sleeves, long pants legs. If necessary, you may also wish to wear a hat. Straw hats have been favored for this purpose, for decades. Great to shade!  Watering can or hose. Always useful. Whether its for small containers on your porch, or for hauling out to a large vegetable plot. Sprinklers with timers are also useful but not necessary. Don't forget, best time to water your plants is at sunset, or sunrise. I prefer sunset, more moisture is retained then.  Garden hoe and spade/shovel. These three items are very important to have on larger worked areas. Also, you might want to get a gardening fork. The latter can be used to make evenly spaced holes in rows a lot easier.  Weed whacker/trimmer. This is great for getting into awkward spots. Edging boundaries and borders. Taking out overgrowth around larger shrubs and trees.  Wire cutters, hacksaw and pliers. Yes, you read that right! Ideal for when you are making various protection pieces to your garden. Also handy for large limbs and taking hold of thorny items.  Gardening rake. Grass or soil one, you can use them for both. Tips For Success: Always check that the plants you pick are manageable. Make sure you read all labeling carefully. If you have pets, make your garden pet friendly. If you do have a plant that might harm them, sprinkle cayenne pepper around the soil. Dogs and cats will not go near the areas. Ponds/pools can be worked around, re-structured into ornamental water gardens, to blend in. There are various ways to do this. Keep tools in a safe place, where they can be easily accessed by yourself, but not the elements. Remember to wash your hands before and after handling any plants and to take off any footwear, before you enter your home. Keep your implements clean. Prevents wear and tear. Buy quality garden plants at Tn Tree Farm Nursery