Olle Garden Knowledge Base

With homemade, fully decomposed compost, the nutrients are more readily available to plants and can be added onto just-planted garden beds or soon-to-be-planted garden beds

Early spring when they are just beginning to pop up, divide and transplant any perennials that have outgrown their space or grown large enough to split, if desired. In most cases, it’s best to divide and move perennials in the opposite season of when they bloom. 

 

On first warm days of spring, put on your inspector’s hat and head out to the garden with a notepad. It’s time to see what happened in the garden while you were indoors all winter. 

1. Start simple with herbs. If you’re new to gardening and want to start out small, you might find yourself tending a single raised bed or deck ...

Start to harvest lettuce in raised beds or containers from late of March onwards, early April in cooler areas. Don't make the mistake of sowing all your lettuce seed in one go, you will end up with a bumper crop, too much eat over a ten day period and then nothing.

Composting is extremely beneficial for gardeners because it results in the perfect mixture of organic materials for growing healthy plants. 

There are plenty of waste products you can add to your compost bin that you probably never thought of. However, only add the following items if they are free of any of the aforementioned no-nos.

A great and easy way to turn your kitchen and yard wastes into usefulness for your garden. However, not all materials good to use for compost. There are some food wastes that will create an odor that may attract unwanted pests. 

Who doesn't enjoy a good salad? As light levels fall and temperatures cool, gardeners turn to crops that can grow quickly enough to give a harvest before winter. Salads is one of many, with the fastest ready in just weeks.

Before planting a new asparagus bed, it's critical to eradicate all the weeds and grasses from the planting area — even if this requires a full year of advance preparation. Asparagus plants will not tolerate weed competition. Even though asparagus can sometimes be spotted growing in a ditch among thick grass, the domesticated varieties won't survive. No grasses, no weeds. Period.

Potatoes tend to take up a lot of space, and hilling and harvesting can be hard, back-straining work. For years, we were looking for an easier way to consistently produce a large harvest of potatoes in a compact, easy-to-manage space.

Winterizing & Protect Your GardenWhen preparing for the the winter, it's important to know how to winterize your garden beds - from covering garden soil to protecting trees and shrubs.