Gardening – Collecting Leaves And Preparing For Drought
I heard somewhere that 1 molecule of organic matter in our soil has the ability to hold onto 4 molecules of water.
Which is VERY good information to have.
Because the possibility of drought increases every year as climate change progresses.
And it is super easy and often free to add organic matter to the soil.
In my corner of the world, for example, leaves are plentiful. The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I collect as many as we can (from our yard and from the school yards) and we cover our garden beds with them. We also store them in the chicken wire ‘bins’ we’ve set up on a dark never-walked-upon part of the yard. They break down into gorgeous leaf mold. And we add leaves to our compost bins.
Kitchen vegetable and fruit waste can be turned into compost either in a compost bin or simply in a hole dug and afterwards covered up in the garden. This is simple and easy to do.
Used coffee grounds, obtained for free from neighborhood coffee shops, can be spread over lawns and garden beds and put in compost bins.
There are a gazillion free ways to add organic matter to our soil. And this could very much make the difference between our plants surviving or perishing next growing season.
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Gardening – Decreasing The Need To Water A Garden
Water is one of the most precious resources on Earth. We, humans, are mostly water. All life on this planet needs water to survive.
Our plants need water also.
But there are ways to decrease the need to water our plants.
Organic matter in or on the soil is one of the best ways. Adding 1% more organic matter will increase water retention by 1%. Less water runs off and you need to water less often.
Organic matter, used as mulch, slows evaporation of this water. It also cools the soil.
The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I use leaves as mulch. And we stack leaves knee-high on garden beds in Fall/Autumn to break down over the winter. This is easy peasy to do. Leaves are plentiful. And it is no financial cost. Leaves are everywhere. (smiles)
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Gardening – Gathering The Leaves
It is Fall/Autumn in my corner of the universe. The leaves on the trees are turning brilliant yellows and oranges and reds. They’re gorgeous. It is like living temporarily on a magical alien planet. (smiles)
Soon, those leaves will fall to the ground. We have HUGE trees and the leaves, if not gathered, will reach my knees or higher.
They have to be gathered. They do NOT have to be sent to the city for composting (or worse, to be placed in the landfill – grimaces).
All those leaves contain valuable minerals and nutrients. When broken down into leaf mold (a ‘composting’ process that requires merely leaves and a little bit of water and time), those minerals and nutrients can be returned to garden beds to feed vegetables, flowers and other plants.
Gather your leaves and HOARD them. They are extremely valuable. Don’t throw that wealth away!
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