How To Plant White Clover

Most likely, however, people's fascination with this humble green plant predates recorded history. The 1801 Act of Union between Ireland and Britain established the shamrock as an official national symbol, found on Irish stamps, coins and public buildings.Since...

Use them as you would any sprout. You may dry them or use them fresh.Sprouted clover seeds add a unique texture and flavor to salads and sandwiches. Plants sown in late winter to early summer may be allowed to persist as a ground cover and cover crop...

Two waterings per week is adequate in most climates, less if you live in a rainy climate.Mow the plants occasionally, as bronze Dutch clover lawns are most attractive when maintained at about 3 inches.All clovers are a valuable source of nectar for honeybees...

This spreading quality give some annual species invasive qualities. The best time to plant clover in the spring is from mid-April to mid-May to coincide with spring rains. Red clover (Trifolium pretense) will grow in USDA plant hardiness zones 3a through...

Thinking back on which annuals have been the highest performers, I immediately think of butter daisy. They were much too thick, so the plants were thinned and the children took some of the seedlings home to plant in their gardens.These tough little plants...

For many gardeners who did not intentionally, knowing how to control white clover in lawns and garden beds is helpful. Clover will grow in areas of low nitrogen and where competition from other plants is small, so making sure that your lawn (and flower...

Overwintered beets can produce prodigious amounts of seed List of Biennial Vegetables Botanically speaking, biennials are plants that grow one season and bloom the following spring after a period of winter chilling.

Do this in the morning if possible, and on a windy or sunny day, so that the exposed seedlings quickly wither. Begin your campaign to gain back control by cutting or mowing weeds to the ground, then cover with a light-excluding membrane or mulch to deprive...

When dug in, they are said to ‘rob' nitrogen from the soil as they rot down. Summer Grass Clipping Mulch For many gardeners, figuring out what to do with grass clippings can be a headache.

The author's hillside garden in late summer Steel panels are trendy now, and they can last forever, as can some types of plastic lumber. Plants and stone always look great together, so it is often a top choice for hillside beds less than 18 inches (45cm)...

It's time to renovate neglected beds and get late crops planted, lavish summer compost on everything, and step into soil-improvement season by sowing weed-choking green manure crops.

By removing ready-to-eat fruits, you'll divert all of the plant's energies into those that remain. Here, then, are a few ideas to speed up ripening of some common fruiting plants. You can even add an apple or banana (two generous ethylene producers) to...

In summer small holes appear in the leaves. Oozing bark, though alarming, isn't necessarily a sign of the disease. These branches begin to droop when they're heavy with fruit, and are liable to break.

They're incredibly easy to make and they can look just stunning. Even thorough scrubbing fails to remove all traces of chilli pepper's spicy capsaicin; as you might imagine, a careless rub of the eye during a momentary lapse of concentration can be painful.

This means you can water carefully and precisely, enjoying the convenience of a hose – without wasting a drop! Water from the Bottom Watering pots from the bottom, rather than the top, can save a lot of time – and water – in hot weather.

Potatoes need a period of dormancy before they can sprout into a new plant, so in this case you really will need to start with genuine seed potatoes. You can save your own seed potatoes for second cropping by keeping some of your spring seeds back.

Selectively removing young fruits is called thinning. We need to thin them to just one or two fruits per cluster. Aim to leave one fruit every couple of inches (5-8cm), or if it's easier, one pair of plums every six inches (15cm).

Flowers and flowering herbs such as calendula , thistles, oregano, fennel, parsley, poached egg plant and buckwheat are all easy to grow and will draw in whitefly-eating predators by the crowd.

In cooler climates, now may be the time to wash off or remove any greenhouse shading, to trap more of the late summer sunshine. Keep Watering for Best Fruit Quality All vegetables need water, but fruit and pod-producing vegetables are particularly thirsty.

In very extreme cases, if all else fails, use certified organic pest control products. Not only can it be used to create protective tunnels for the likes of brassicas (for instance to exclude cabbage white butterflies ), it can be turned into a vertical...

Unless your soil is naturally alkaline, sprinkle garden lime onto the soil either after you've dug it over, or rake it in at planting time. Wire mesh will protect seedlings against pigeons, but to stop butterflies from laying their eggs on the leaves...

It doesn't have to be grandiose; a self-contained fountain powered by a small electric pump brings the soothing gurgle of water while offering local wildlife somewhere to drink, preen and bathe.

Watermelon radishes provide a unique color in the kitchen that's welcome in salads, sandwiches and sushi Thin slices of watermelon radish turn any salad into a rainbow, or you can pickle them to add color and crunch to sandwiches.

Drying and Dehydrating Fruits and Vegetables Drying is one of the very easiest methods of preserving, requiring no specialist skills – just lots of fresh produce. Chop the produce up into small cubes about 1cm (0.5in) square.

A little goes a long way, so allow only three pinches per plant. Rutabaga sprouts are loaded with antioxidants. After the first frost passes, harvest your rutabagas during a period of dry weather.

Shell the pods to reveal the beans or peas inside, then discard any very small, misshapen or damaged seeds. Saving Onion & Leek Seeds Onions, leeks and shallots set seed in their second year.

Do not bring a nettle or a thistle for a joke, But bring an Irish shamrock, for we are Irish folk. And you and I, my leprechaun, will wear the shamrock gay, And match it with an Irish smile upon St. Patrick's Day!